Blog & Updates

The SSPI Leadership Breakfast is exactly what the name suggests: a gathering of people who lead. This year, chapter leaders, SSPI-WISE representatives, and delegates from corporate member organizations came together to hear where SSPI is headed and to weigh in on what matters most to the industry professionals they serve.

Space & Satellite Professionals International, SSPI, presented the 2025 Promise Awards to Joshua Ingersoll of Amazon Leo for Government, Natasha Nogueira of Planet, and Faizan Rehmatullah of MDA Space at the Night of Excellence in Washington, DC, Tuesday, March 24, 2026.

Whether separated by distance, infrastructure, or inequality, too many students remain disconnected from the full promise of education. Satellite connectivity helps bridge that gap, delivering high-speed internet to schools in hard-to-reach places—and bringing the world to students who are otherwise far from opportunity. From live-streaming lessons and global classrooms to virtual museum tours and cultural exchanges, satellites expand access to knowledge and connection. With the right signal, every student can soar.

(January 20, 2026 — Washington, DC) — Space & Satellite Professionals International (SSPI) today announced the members of the 2026 Class of the Space & Satellite Hall of Fame: Steve Hart, Chief Technical Officer, Viasat; Candace Johnson, Investment Committee Member, Seraphim Space Manager LLP; Randy S. Segal, Partner, Hogan Lovells US LLP; and Ryan Stevenson, Chief Scientist, Kymeta. The inductees will be formally honored during SSPI’s Night of Excellence in Washington, DC.

Space & Satellite Professionals International (SSPI) today announced the eighth annual 20 Under 35 list, spotlighting rising stars age 35 and under whose achievements are shaping the future of the space and satellite industry. These honorees will be recognized at SSPI’s inaugural Night of Excellence on March 24, 2026 during Satellite 2026, produced by Via Satellite magazine.

Stockton, CA and Newington, CT — December 3, 2025.

Applied Aerospace and PCX
Aerosystems jointly announced the merger of the two organizations, establishing a unified and
transformational supplier of precision hardware and systems for aircraft, rotorcraft, satellites,
launch vehicles and missile defense. The combined company will be known as Applied
Aerospace & Defense. It leverages the capabilities of two well established industry leaders,
each with proven heritage, delivering highly engineered solutions for military, commercial, and
scientific applications.

Space & Satellite Professionals International (SSPI), together with its UK Chapter, SSPI UK, is delighted to announce Dr Alice Bunn OBE, President of the UKspace Trade Association and Chief Executive of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE), as the winner of the 2025 UK Satellite Personality of the Year Award.

Astroscale Japan, Integrasys and River Advisers win the 2025 Better Satellite World Awards

Space & Satellite Professionals International (SSPI) has released its newest video in the Better Satellite World campaign: Safe Launch. The video explores what it takes to launch safely to space. Safe Launch was made possible with the generosity of the American Space Exploration Fund and Artel.

Whether separated by distance, infrastructure, or inequality, too many students remain disconnected from the full promise of education. Satellite connectivity helps bridge that gap, delivering high-speed internet to schools in hard-to-reach places—and bringing the world to students who are otherwise far from opportunity. From live-streaming lessons and global classrooms to virtual museum tours and cultural exchanges, satellites expand access to knowledge and connection. With the right signal, every student can soar.

Space and Satellite Professionals International (SSPI) announces Quvia as the first Executive Sponsor for SSPI’s inaugural Night of Excellence.

SSPI-WISE (SSPI Women in Space Engagement) has announced the results of its 2025 leadership election, which took place over the final week of June. After serving a year as Vice President, Justyna Kosianka of Ursa Space was approved by the membership to ascend to the role of President. The membership of SSPI-WISE has also elected former Co-Chair of the STEM Outreach Working Group Lyn Chassagne of BlackSky as its new Vice President. Chairwoman Tina Ghataore of Aerospacelab begins the second year of her three-year term in 2025 as well. Outgoing President Vinitha Lalvani of AvL Technologies will now serve as Co-Chair of the Sustainment & Infrastructure Working Group. SSPI-WISE’s membership also elected seven new candidates to leads positions and two returning leads to new positions.