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NearSpace Launch

Indiana company that robotically builds ThinSats, very small and cheap satellites for quick payload tests, and makes EyeStar radios that relay satellite data through Iridium.

Products, by altitude

Low Earth orbit · 160–2,000 km

  • In service

    ThinSat

    Thin, cheap satellites for quick tests by schools and agencies

Milestones

  • Feb 2023 Unveiled a Black Box unit for autonomous satellite tracking and data relay.⁠1
  • Aug 2021 Won Phase II SBIR contracts from NASA and the Space Force for ThinSat constellations for space weather and rapid payload testing. Company statement⁠2

Sources

  1. SpaceNewsFeb 20, 2023
  2. NearSpace Launch press release via SpaceNewsAug 11, 2021

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