“Routine, Affordable Access to Space for Small Payloads”

2025 Session 1

Session 1: State-of-the-Art (Buses & Boosters)

Date: 25 June 2025 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM EDT

Purpose: To review the state-of-the-art and current commercial advances in small payload buses and launch vehicles.

Time (EDT)MinTopicPresenterOrganization
11:00-11:022Opening & WelcomeTom MaultsbySPRSA
11:02-11:10

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Session Opening/Session Chairs
Part A
Part B
Bruce Yost
Dan Lim
NASA S3VI
Xtenti
PART A - PAYLOAD BUSES
11:10-11:2010Moderator Overview & PresentationsLuis Santos
NASA GSFC
11:20-11:30
10
TBD
Henry Martin
Blue Canyon Technologies
11:30-11:4010TBDAlessandro BalossinoArgotec
11:40-11:5010TBDMitchell ScherLoft Orbital
11:50-12:0010TBDRobert ZeeSFL Missions Inc
12:10-12:4030Moderator - Town Hall Discussions & Q&AsLuis SantosNASA GSFC
12:40-1:0015Part A SummaryLuis SantosNASA GSFC
PART B - LAUNCH VEHICLES
1:00-1:1010Moderator Overview & PresentationDan LimXtenti
1:10-1:2010NASA Flight Opportunities ProgramGregory PetersNASA
1:20-1:30
10
TBD
Anthony Posada
Blue Origin
1:30-1:4010TBDIsrael FigueroaFirefly
1:40-1:50
10
TBD
Asher Best
Rocket Lab
1:50-2:00
10
TBD
Devon Papandrew
Stoke
2:00-2:30
30
Town Hall Discussions & Q&As/Moderator
Dan Lim
Xtenti
2:30-2:4515Part B SummaryDan LimXtenti
CLOSING & SECOND SESSION OVERVIEW
3:45- 3:00

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Session 1 Closing & Session 2 Overview

Bruce Yost
Dan Lim
NASA ARC
Xtenti