Strength in Numbers
promoting the US smallsat industry
Our Mission
The SmallSat Alliance unites the companies developing, producing, and operating in all segments of the next generation space economy, championing renewed U.S. leadership in the burgeoning commercial space economy, and advocating for the transformation of government-led space capabilities.
- Smallsat capabilities lower the barriers of entry to space entrepreneurs
- Provides affordable use of space
- Promotes rapid innovation
- Provides new and exciting opportunities for US workforce and economy
Government
Behind the headlines across the space community, a revolution in the space economy is currently unfolding. The SmallSat Alliance supports this revolution, and gives voice to the amazing capabilities that are to come, and the steps needed to achieve them.
Hybrid Space Architecture
In partnership with champions from across the US Government, the SmallSat Alliance has collaborated in the development of the “Hybrid Space Architecture.” Several US Government agencies have now publicly adopted the Hybrid Space Architecture. The Hybrid Space Architecture combines:
- Old Space and New Space
- Government and Commercial (and Allied)
- Big and Small Satellites
- Orbits High and Low
- Speeds collection and distribution of data
- Improves resilience
- Allows rapid reconstitution for lost assets
Activities
What we do
- SmallSat Alliance provides our industry a “seat at the table”
- We promote the use of smallsat capabilities in the US Congress
- We promote the use of smallsat capabilities by US Space agencies Space Force, Intelligence Community, NASA, NOAA, DHS
- Promote adoption of the Hybrid Space Architecture in all US agencies
- We provide opportunities to meet key government officials