NearSpace Launch

NearSpace Launch, Inc. is a spacecraft constellation and systems manufacturer based in Upland, Indiana. The company builds CubeSat systems and subsystems. Its stated mission is to remove the friction that slows innovation and access to space.

NSL makes satellite communication hardware. Its EyeStar radios use existing commercial satellite to satellite networks. The site says this gives operators uninterrupted global connection to their spacecraft. It advertises 24/7 satellite connection from a cell phone. The site reports more than 250 EyeStar radios in orbit.

The NSL Black Box is a risk reduction and space awareness device. It gives satellite operators persistent, autonomous connection to their spacecraft. The site says it is designed to help eliminate unknown space debris. The Black Box includes an EyeStar S4 radio and GPS, and it can run on an independent power system.

The company offers FastBus and FastBus+ satellite bus platforms for CubeSats. The site lists sizes from 1U through 12U, with payload space from 0.5U to 9U. Payload integration is available, and every FastBus includes an EyeStar S4. The site reports more than 100 FastBus satellites in its heritage.

TROOP is a hosted payload service. The site says payloads launch every six months, starting at 100,000 dollars. Each mission has up to four payload slots. The company also offers full spectrum CubeSat builds.

NSL serves commercial, government and research customers. The site names government agencies including SSC, AFRL, NASA and DARPA. It says it has worked with more than 100 commercial and academic teams. Over the past decade, the company says it launched more than 100 satellites and 900 systems and subsystems.

The site says the company's chief scientist and chief engineer have more than 70 years of combined experience. The company says it offers affordable and reliable CubeSat systems. It also says it works to influence policy and capability on space debris and awareness.

Services

• EyeStar satellite radios
• NSL Black Box
• FastBus CubeSat bus
• FastBus+ satellite bus
• TROOP hosted payloads
• Full spectrum CubeSat builds
• Satellite communication hardware
• Payload integration