{"id":17298,"date":"2023-04-18T17:32:37","date_gmt":"2023-04-18T09:32:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/amazon-web-services-gets-set-to-ignite-space-accelerator-programs-third-stage\/"},"modified":"2023-04-18T17:32:37","modified_gmt":"2023-04-18T09:32:37","slug":"amazon-web-services-gets-set-to-ignite-space-accelerator-programs-third-stage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/amazon-web-services-gets-set-to-ignite-space-accelerator-programs-third-stage\/","title":{"rendered":"Amazon Web Services gets set to ignite space accelerator program\u2019s third stage"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Startups in this year\u2019s AWS Space Accelerator program include, from left, Lunasonde, which is developing a space-based radar sounding system; Raven Space Systems, which is building 3D-printed re-entry capsules; and Rogue Space Systems, which focuses of space robotic systems.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The 14 startups selected for Amazon Web Services\u2019 third annual AWS Space Accelerator program include a company that\u2019s building 3D-printed space capsules, a company that\u2019s developing a fleet of space robots \u2014 and even a company that\u2019s headquartered in Amazon\u2019s neck of the woods.<\/p>\n

Seattle-based Integrate is the first startup from Washington state chosen to participate in the program.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m stoked (all pun intended) to be supported by a Seattle-based company \u2026 as the Seattle space startup scene has grown so much over the past 10 years,\u201d Integrate co-founder and CEO John Conafay told GeekWire in an email.<\/p>\n

Integrate was founded last year and raised $970,000 in a pre-seed investment round led by Village Global. Conafay said the company\u2019s team consists of five people \u201cand an additional few part-timers.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re building software for program management of complex hardware, starting with the space industry,\u201d Conafay said. \u201cI\u2019ve worked in the industry for the better part of a decade and have seen the complexity of putting multiple spacecraft on a single launch with outdated or no digital tools, and we aim to fix that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Integrate\u2019s management software is in private beta, with wider release scheduled for later this month. \u201cWe currently have over 30 organizations testing the platform, with a few notable paying customers such as Orbit Fab, Isar Aerospace and TrustPoint,\u201d Conafay said.<\/p>\n

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Integrate\u2019s team includes Kellie Higa, full-stack engineer; Andrew Sloan, head of product and operations; John Conafay, CEO; and Paul Reesman, chief architect. (Integrate Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Conafay said he\u2019s looking forward to the extra support that AWS will provide through the Space Accelerator program. He said Integrate turned to AWS Govcloud when it needed to build a platform that was in compliance with export controls on space technology, known as the International Traffic in Arms Regulations or ITAR. <\/p>\n

\u201cCloud computing is incredibly important to our business strategy, as handling all of the ITAR restrictions with an on-premises solution would be very difficult \u2013 in addition, it allows us to scale to hundreds of thousands of users and anticipate our costs easily,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The AWS team \u201cis probably the most well-connected of any we\u2019ve come across, and has the government, founder and industry experience to support us through early-stage growth as we go out to raise our next round,\u201d Conafay said.<\/p>\n

Clint Crosier, director of AWS\u2019 Aerospace and Satellite Solutions, said in a blog posting that the Space Accelerator will help Integrate and the other startups \u201cleverage flexible, agile cloud tools that will help power their space missions and innovate faster.\u201d<\/p>\n

The four-week curriculum begins in May. Participants will receive business development and strategy support, mentoring, specialized AWS training and up to $100,000 in AWS credits through AWS Activate. The curriculum also will provide opportunities to work with AWS customers and members of the AWS Partner Network who are interested in the startups\u2019 business solutions.<\/p>\n

Participants will show their stuff at a demo day in San Francisco on July 19.<\/p>\n

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The AWS Space Accelerator 2023 cohort members and the AWS Venture Capital and Startups teams met to launch this year\u2019s program. (AWS Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Experts from AWS and TechConnect selected this year\u2019s Space Accelerator startups out of hundreds of applicants. In addition to Integrate, the class includes:<\/p>\n

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  • Delta-V Analytics<\/strong>, a Delaware-based venture with a cloud-based platform that automates satellite constellation operations using digital twin technology. <\/li>\n
  • GATE Space<\/strong>, an Austrian company that aims to enable the next generation of in-space mobility by providing scalable and cost-efficient plug-and-play mobility to satellites and orbital transfer vehicles.<\/li>\n
  • GRASP<\/strong>, a French company with a mission to develop satellite instruments and products that provide a full picture of the Earth\u2019s atmosphere and surface.<\/li>\n
  • In Orbit Aerospace<\/strong>, a California startup that\u2019s building infrastructure to support mass manufacturing in space, including uncrewed orbital platforms and re-entry vehicles,<\/li>\n
  • Kawa Space<\/strong>. a California company that provides space-powered signals intelligence, electronic intelligence and maritime domain awareness as a service.<\/li>\n
  • Little Place Labs<\/strong>, a Texas company that specializes in providing near-real-time space analytics, using advanced machine learning algorithms that are deployed directly on satellites and other space infrastructures.<\/li>\n
  • Lunasonde<\/strong>, an Arizona company that\u2019s developing a radar technology to scan the globe from space and build up a three-dimensional atlas of valuable underground resources.<\/li>\n
  • Nominal<\/strong>, a Texas company creating continuous validation software for hardware organizations that are testing and deploying high-stakes, complex systems.<\/li>\n
  • Raven Space Systems<\/strong>, a Kansas company that\u2019s building entirely 3D-printed re-entry capsules for on-demand cargo return from space.<\/li>\n
  • Rogue Space Systems<\/strong>, a startup in New Hampshire that will provides in-space services through autonomous robotic systems,<\/li>\n
  • Space Kinetic<\/strong>, a New Mexico company that aims to turn solar power into low-cost, in-space mobility with a novel electromechanical propulsion system.<\/li>\n
  • Violet Labs<\/strong>, a company headquartered in Minnesota that offers cloud-based software integration for complex hardware engineering.<\/li>\n
  • Xona Space Systems<\/strong>, a California company whose PULSAR service is a commercial \u201cSuper-GPS\u201d designed to provide unprecedented precision, protection and availability.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    In addition to announcing this year\u2019s participants, AWS turned the spotlight on Orbital Sidekick, a startup that took part in the first AWS Space Accelerator program in 2021. Orbital Sidekick, also known as OSK, uses satellite technology and cloud-centric data analytics to help the energy industry protect pipelines and make them less vulnerable to risks.<\/p>\n

    \u201cAlready, OSK\u2019s monitoring and intelligent analytic technologies powered by AWS have monitored more than 12,000 miles of pipelines to date, flagging nearly 100 suspected methane leaks, 200 suspected liquid hydrocarbon leaks and more than 300 intrusive events related to construction activities,\u201d Mirza Nizamuddin, a senior solutions architect for AWS Aerospace and Satellite Solutions, said in a blog posting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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