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SmallSat 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

Join NASA in the Exhibit Hall (Booth # 635, 835, 641, and 940) for Storytelling by NASA experts. Full Agenda below.<\/em><\/p>\n

MONDAY, AUGUST 24<\/strong>, 9:00 – 10:00 AM<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Welcome<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>\nJose Nunez<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BryceTech\u2019s Smallsats by the Numbers: 2026<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>\nFletcher Franklin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Supply Chain Observations<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td>\nBruce Yost<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Technology Shortfall\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td>\n		Rudy de Rosee<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SPARCS Camera and Early Science Observations<\/strong><\/td>\nKaitlyn Ashcroft<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
JPL: Skyfall<\/strong><\/td>\nTim Canham<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SWIFT LINK Reboost<\/strong><\/td>\nBo Naasz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Flight Opportunities – Hosted Orbital Ecosystem – Fly Foundational Robos – Space Roboticist Challenge<\/strong><\/td>\nAnh Nguyen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
From Rideshare to Dedicated Launches: SmallSat Options with NASA LSP<\/strong><\/td>\nCaley Burke<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
You Bring the Mission, We’ll Bring the Lab: Partnering with MSFC<\/strong><\/td>\nRush Elkins<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NASA Ames Mission Design Center: Imagining the Next Generation of Spaceflight Missions<\/strong><\/td>\nMatthew Napoli<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Engineering Challenges and Best Practices from a Stellar Launch Cycle<\/strong><\/td>\nBrad Williams<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HIAD Payload Return Solution for SmallSats<\/strong><\/td>\nJoe Del Corso<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n

3:25 – 4:10 PM<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Moderating<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>\nBruce Yost<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RTMD NASA<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>\nGreg Stover<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SMD HPD ADF<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td>\nAsal Naseri<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HSMD CSLI\/CLPS\/ Commercial Access to Space (CAtS)<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td>\nPete Wilczynski<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CARA: Conjunction Assessment Best Practices<\/strong><\/td>\nLauri Newman<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n

TUESDAY, AUGUST <\/strong>25, 9:45 – 10:45 AM<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Moderating<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>\nCari Reinert<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SMD Panelist 1 – Solicitations<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td>\nAly Mendoza-Hill<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
STMD Panelist CATALYST – I-Corps<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td>\nMaggie Yancey<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SBIR \/ STTR- Launchpad for Innovation<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td>\nRyszard Pisarski<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Agency level Tech Transfer<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>\nJose Nunez<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n

3:15 – 4:15 PM<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Moderating<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>\nAly Mendoza-Hill<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SMD – APD Pioneers<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td>\nPablo Saz Parkinson<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SMD – Science as a Service: What SmallSat Providers Need to Know<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td>\nBeth Weinstein<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SMD – HPD<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td>\nAsal Naseri<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ESCAPADE (HPD) Innovating Methods for Exploration<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td>\nSkyler Kleinschmidt<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST <\/strong>26, 9:45 – 10:45 AM<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Moderator, FO Panelist<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td>\nDanielle McCulloch<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NASA CSLI, VADR Panelist<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td>\nNorman Phelps<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CLPS Panelist<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td>\nAngela Melito<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rideshare Panelist<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td>\nAly Mendoza-hill<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SLS<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td>\nDavid Hitt<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n

3:15 – 4:15 PM<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Welcome \/ Close out Presentor\/Moderator<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td>\nSam Pedrotty<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
JPL Mission INCUS<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td>\nBenjamin (Benji) Donitz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SMD – Biological & Physical Sciences Payload Concepts for Future SmallSat Missions<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td>\nMatthew Lera<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SMD APD – SWIFT Reboost highlight<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td>\nDavid Morris<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SMD ESD – Mission Highlight<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>\nSachidananda Babu<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SMD HPD – TRACERS Mission Highlight<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>\nSkyler Kleinschmidt<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SunRISE (SMD HPD) – Maximizing Science Uptime Across the Constellation<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>\nCarson Schubert<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
STMD USTP Overview<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>\nMike Gaunce<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
STMD Mission CAPSTONE 02<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>\nSam Phan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
STMD R5 Spacecraft Series<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>\nSam Pedrotty<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
STMD GPDM<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>\nNehemiah Williams<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
STMD Mission DiskSat<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>\nRoger Hunter<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n


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