I am attending the Epicenter of Space event in Kirkland Washington on the evening of August 27th. This is a networking meeting for the space industry in the Seattle area. There will be a couple of special speakers including a Managing Partner from the Space Angels Network. I thought I would devote this week's blog to the Network and some of their projects.
This is from their website at www.spaceangelsnetwork.com: "We are a professionally managed angel investment group, focused on high-growth aerospace companies." "Our management team and members are influencers who connect investors, founders, space agencies, and technology buyers with one another." "We have funded over 25 companies, all of whom are growing. Based on subsequent investment rounds and earnings growth, the estimated growth of our cumulative investments is in excess of 30% per year." "We are the largest community of space investors and entrepreneurs in the world."
Here is a list of some of the companies that SAN has assisted:
Planet Labs is an American private company that aims to create an Earth-imaging satellite network with open data access.
NanoRacks is a private company that provides standard rack-mounted laboratory facilities and microgravity space access to commercial customers at the International Space Station.
XCOR Aerospace is an American private rocket engine and spaceflight development company based at the Mojave Air and Space Port in Mojave, California.
Planetary Resources, Inc. is an American company with the goal of expanding Earth's natural resource base by developing and deploying the technologies for asteroid mining.
Firefly Space Systems is focused on developing & deploying a dedicated small satellite launcher in the half-metric-ton payload class.
World View Enterprises, Inc. is a private American near-space exploration company that plans to use high-altitude balloons to lift people and scientific payloads twenty miles above earth for the purposes of space tourism, scientific research, and a wide range of other commercial applications.
Deep Space Industries is a private American company in the asteroid mining sector with plans to offer general utility commercial space services beginning in 2016.
Flirtey is the world's first drone delivery service.
Golden Spike Company aims to democratize access to the moon by providing all-encompassing turnkey access to reasonably-priced lunar missions for countries without their own space programs.
ICON Aircraft is a privately held American aircraft design and production company.
LaserMotive is a U.S. engineering firm developing technologies for efficiently transmitting power via lasers, a form of wireless energy transfer commonly called "laser power beaming".
OmniEarth is a geoanalytics company developing a satellite constellation to serve its customers with rapid refresh rates and broad coverage.
Orbital Outfitters is a manufacturer of economic, high-performance space and pressure suits for the private and government space industry.
Planetary Power Inc. develops solar and hybrid energy solutions for off-grid and remote operations.
The Rocket Racing League is a racing league that plans to use rocket-powered aircraft to race a closed-circuit air racetrack.
Space Adventures, Ltd. is a private spaceflight company currently providing opportunities for private spaceflight and space tourism.
Zero Gravity Corporation is an American company which operates weightless flights from United States airports catering to both tourists and researchers.
Altius Space Machines is a company that is developing a novel rendezvous and capture technology for uncooperative satellites.
Ansible Space Communications Systems LLC strives to be the world’s leading provider of space communications technologies and services for operators of small satellites.
I am looking forward to meeting representatives from some of these companies at the Epicenter of Space event Thursday evening. Event details.
