The SmallSat Revolution

SATELLITE 2025 Preview: Must-See Speakers, Innovators, and Events

SATELLITE 2025 is a must-attend event for the global space and satellite industry. In this episode, SmallSat Revolution host Frank Felker talks with Jeffrey Hill, Executive Chair of the show, about its history, industry trends, and what attendees can expect—from top CEO speakers to groundbreaking innovations and startup opportunities. For free admission to the exhibit floor and 15% off the full conference, click this link and use promo code: FRANK4SAT25 https://www.compusystems.com/servlet/ar?evt_uid=175&promocode=FRANK4SAT25

Amanda Koons-Staph | SAIC's Battle Management Command, Control, and Communications System

In this episode, I bring you another technology leader I met at the 2024 Space Symposium show in Colorado Springs. Amanda Koons-Stapf is Chief Digital Engineer and Technical Fellow at SAIC, the seven billion dollar Federal contractor headquartered in Reston, Virginia. Ms. Koons-Staph is a brilliant woman with a wealth of knowledge regarding SAIC's Battle Management, Command, Control, and Communication system. I think you'll enjoy what she had to share.

Radiation Hardening By Design (RHBD) | Dr. Wei Shu, CTO at Zero Error Systems

In this interview, done on the show floor at SATELLITE 2024 in Washington, DC, Dr. Wei Shu, CTO and cofounder of Zero Error Systems, explains his company's proprietary method radiation hardening of spacecraft components. For more information, visit their website: https://zero-errorsystems.com/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbDJjVm95T3VfczBiUFNfUmoxR2hNQmFvUkZEd3xBQ3Jtc0ttSDFGaUdmQlkxeGFoUkxBX1FxM2c5bkNhQnR5LXUwQU5MUDZHcTFOS09zM2czMFJiaUZxbm1IZklSWEhHS21iS29IUmJSRFd3MkVLaXlTWElSOVNJR2JxVURUQUpYbURyWlRVb1ZkbGxOLVhlRHF0bw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fzero-errorsystems.com%2F&v=0p0h5lTb5jE] Or follow/connect with them on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/zero-error-systems-zes/ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/zero-error-systems-zes/]

Jean-François Morizur, CEO of Cailabs | Broadband Optical Data Transmission | At Satellite 2024

In this interview, done on the show floor at Satellite 2024, in Washington, DC, Jean-François Morizur shared a wide variety of technologies and applications made available by his company's proprietary optical/laser data transmission technology. Learn more at https://www.cailabs.com/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbU9iMmhQSTJlQ1BXQ0lZNEFnemIyMTZyOUJHQXxBQ3Jtc0tsVHVpMkhpODF0YnY3MTA1cHhVTHk1V0F3dHVoZFUyeVRDOGRlcjVnSHVZaGZNOERHdVpsS0dLWHQ3UzNxY05qazVCbDhrbWp3THZnUUprN21IaU5zVlY0VE10MzlQWHdKOW1relptdzZOcFlramRfZw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cailabs.com%2F&v=Go1ii5eTRlQ]

Ryan Melton, CEO of OpenC3 | Open Source Command and Control Software

Many thanks to Ryan Melton, CEO of OpenC3, for this great interview from the floor of the Satellite 2024 exhibition in Washington, DC. If you aren't aware of his company's open source command and control software that can scale from one satellite to an entire constellation, you should check out this short interview.