NearSpace Launch

NearSpace Launch, Inc. (NSL) is a spacecraft constellation and systems manufacturer based in Upland, Indiana. The company builds CubeSat systems and subsystems and specialises in satellite communication hardware that uses existing commercial satellite-to-satellite networks to give operators uninterrupted global connection to their spacecraft, including from a mobile phone. Its stated purpose is to remove the friction that hinders innovation and access to space.

Products and services

• EyeStar radios: satellite communication hardware for continuous connection through commercial sat-to-sat networks
• NSL Black Box: a risk reduction and space awareness device that gives satellite operators persistent, autonomous connection to their spacecraft and helps eliminate unknown space debris
• FastBus and FastBus+: satellite bus platforms for CubeSats
• TROOP: fully provisioned integrated payloads launched on a regular cadence
• Full-spectrum CubeSat builds and collaboration programmes

Team and approach

Chief scientist Dr. Hank Voss and chief engineer Jeff Dailey lead the technical team, bringing decades of combined experience in spacecraft and space science, and the site says NSL's innovations came from facing the same challenges its customers face. The company believes safe and sustainable space operations require shared industry values and works to influence policy and capability on space debris and awareness. Products are described as affordable and reliable, with a focus on predictable schedules.

Events

NearSpace Launch is listed as a sponsor and exhibitor at the Small Satellite Conference 2027 and as an exhibitor at the SmallSat Symposium 2027 and SATELLITE 2027.

Contact

NearSpace Launch is listed under Space, Manufacturers.
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