SmallSat 2026
SmallSat 2026 Join NASA in the Exhibit Hall (Booth # 635, 835, 641, and 940) for Storytelling by NASA experts. Full Agenda below. MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 9:00 – 10:00 AM WelcomeJose NunezBryceTech’s Smallsats by the Numbers: 2026Fletcher FranklinSupply Chain ObservationsBruce YostTech
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# SmallSat 2026
NASA
Aug 20, 2026
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SmallSat 2026
_Join NASA in the Exhibit Hall (Booth # 635, 835, 641, and 940) for Storytelling by NASA experts. Full Agenda below._
MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 9:00 - 10:00 AM
| | |
| --- | --- |
| Welcome | Jose Nunez |
| BryceTech’s Smallsats by the Numbers: 2026 | Fletcher Franklin |
| Supply Chain Observations | Bruce Yost |
| Technology Shortfall | Rudy de Rosee |
| SPARCS Camera and Early Science Observations | Kaitlyn Ashcroft |
| JPL: Skyfall | Tim Canham |
| SWIFT LINK Reboost | Bo Naasz |
| Flight Opportunities - Hosted Orbital Ecosystem - Fly Foundational Robos - Space Roboticist Challenge | Anh Nguyen |
| From Rideshare to Dedicated Launches: SmallSat Options with NASA LSP | Caley Burke |
| You Bring the Mission, We'll Bring the Lab: Partnering with MSFC | Rush Elkins |
| NASA Ames Mission Design Center: Imagining the Next Generation of Spaceflight Missions | Matthew Napoli |
| Engineering Challenges and Best Practices from a Stellar Launch Cycle | Brad Williams |
| HIAD Payload Return Solution for SmallSats | Joe Del Corso |
3:25 - 4:10 PM
| | |
| --- | --- |
| Moderating | Bruce Yost |
| RTMD NASA | Greg Stover |
| SMD HPD ADF | Asal Naseri |
| HSMD CSLI/CLPS/ Commercial Access to Space (CAtS) | Pete Wilczynski |
| CARA: Conjunction Assessment Best Practices | Lauri Newman |
TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 9:45 - 10:45 AM
| | |
| --- | --- |
| Moderating | Cari Reinert |
| SMD Panelist 1 - Solicitations | Aly Mendoza-Hill |
| STMD Panelist CATALYST - I-Corps | Maggie Yancey |
| SBIR / STTR- Launchpad for Innovation | Ryszard Pisarski |
| Agency level Tech Transfer | Jose Nunez |
3:15 - 4:15 PM
| | |
| --- | --- |
| Moderating | Aly Mendoza-Hill |
| SMD - APD Pioneers | Pablo Saz Parkinson |
| SMD - Science as a Service: What SmallSat Providers Need to Know | Beth Weinstein |
| SMD - HPD | Asal Naseri |
| ESCAPADE (HPD) Innovating Methods for Exploration | Skyler Kleinschmidt |
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 9:45 - 10:45 AM
| | |
| --- | --- |
| Moderator, FO Panelist | Danielle McCulloch |
| NASA CSLI, VADR Panelist | Norman Phelps |
| CLPS Panelist | Angela Melito |
| Rideshare Panelist | Aly Mendoza-hill |
| SLS | David Hitt |
3:15 - 4:15 PM
| | |
| --- | --- |
| Welcome / Close out Presentor/Moderator | Sam Pedrotty |
| JPL Mission INCUS | Benjamin (Benji) Donitz |
| SMD - Biological & Physical Sciences Payload Concepts for Future SmallSat Missions | Matthew Lera |
| SMD APD - SWIFT Reboost highlight | David Morris |
| SMD ESD - Mission Highlight | Sachidananda Babu |
| SMD HPD - TRACERS Mission Highlight | Skyler Kleinschmidt |
| SunRISE (SMD HPD) - Maximizing Science Uptime Across the Constellation | Carson Schubert |
| STMD USTP Overview | Mike Gaunce |
| STMD Mission CAPSTONE 02 | Sam Phan |
| STMD R5 Spacecraft Series | Sam Pedrotty |
| STMD GPDM | Nehemiah Williams |
| STMD Mission DiskSat | Roger Hunter |
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