{"id":22882,"date":"2021-02-26T22:36:08","date_gmt":"2021-02-26T14:36:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/spaceflight-inc-celebrating-10-years-of-operations-from-lobbying-for-payload-space-to-dedicated-rideshare-missions\/"},"modified":"2021-02-26T22:36:08","modified_gmt":"2021-02-26T14:36:08","slug":"spaceflight-inc-celebrating-10-years-of-operations-from-lobbying-for-payload-space-to-dedicated-rideshare-missions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/spaceflight-inc-celebrating-10-years-of-operations-from-lobbying-for-payload-space-to-dedicated-rideshare-missions\/","title":{"rendered":"Spaceflight Inc celebrating 10 years of operations, from lobbying for payload space to dedicated rideshare missions"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"img-border featured-image wp-block-image--obfuscated\">\n<p>\t<img width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=1600\" class=\"skip-lazy wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=320&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=640&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=1024&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=1500&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1500w\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" data-attachment-id=\"11007\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/2021\/02\/25\/spaceflight-inc-celebrating-10-years-of-operations-from-lobbying-for-payload-space-to-dedicated-rideshare-missions\/falcon9_soyuz_pslv_electron\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Falcon9_Soyuz_PSLV_Electron\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=1024\"><br \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Spaceflight Inc has been the go-to company for getting your payload into space for the past 10 years. They went from a scrappy start-up trying to find excess space in missions to fly their customers to launching dedicated rideshare missions tailored for their customers. We were able to speak with their CEO, Curt Blake, and learn more about how they operate.<\/p>\n<p><ins data-ad-format=\"auto\" class=\"adsbygoogle adsbygoogle-noablate\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7125080057269629\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" style=\"display: block; margin: auto; background-color: transparent; height: 0px;\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_2\" name=\"aswift_2\" style=\"left: 0px; position: absolute; top: 0px; border: 0px; width: 775px; height: 0px; min-height: auto; max-height: none; min-width: auto; max-width: none;\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" width=\"775\" height=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" hspace=\"0\" allowtransparency=\"true\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?gdpr=0&amp;us_privacy=1YNN&amp;gpp=DBABL~BVQqAAAAAg&amp;gpp_sid=7&amp;client=ca-pub-7125080057269629&amp;output=html&amp;h=280&amp;num_ads=1&amp;adk=2072073738&amp;adf=712772469&amp;abgtt=7&amp;w=775&amp;fwrn=4&amp;fwrnh=100&amp;lmt=1783314449&amp;rafmt=1&amp;armr=3&amp;sem=mc&amp;pwprc=4018519472&amp;ad_type=text_image&amp;format=775x280&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fspaceexplored.com%2F2021%2F02%2F25%2Fspaceflight-inc-celebrating-10-years-of-operations-from-lobbying-for-payload-space-to-dedicated-rideshare-missions%2F&amp;host=ca-host-pub-5506057612223327&amp;fwr=0&amp;pra=3&amp;rh=194&amp;rw=774&amp;rpe=1&amp;resp_fmts=3&amp;asro=0&amp;aimartd=4&amp;aieuf=1&amp;aicrs=1&amp;fa=27&amp;dt=1783314449113&amp;bpp=2&amp;bdt=3138&amp;idt=-M&amp;shv=r20260701&amp;mjsv=m202606290101&amp;ptt=9&amp;saldr=aa&amp;abxe=1&amp;cookie=ID%3Dca9555a57a2f2561%3AT%3D1783311541%3ART%3D1783314174%3AS%3DALNI_MZ9A7T4VwT-tN8evk0ZwKoZ5JakhQ&amp;gpic=UID%3D000014b2e7cdc06e%3AT%3D1783311541%3ART%3D1783314174%3AS%3DALNI_MaSgUh-RdxMjeT5RHjKJMdOokxhLw&amp;eo_id_str=ID%3D884394a5f2fa4ed6%3AT%3D1783311541%3ART%3D1783314174%3AS%3DAA-AfjZ32sxFDDemDeSI8J0eSBXq&amp;prev_fmts=0x0%2C336x280&amp;nras=2&amp;correlator=4297871233274&amp;frm=20&amp;pv=1&amp;u_tz=480&amp;u_his=1&amp;u_h=960&amp;u_w=1707&amp;u_ah=912&amp;u_aw=1707&amp;u_cd=24&amp;u_sd=1.5&amp;dmc=8&amp;adx=96&amp;ady=1219&amp;biw=1421&amp;bih=637&amp;scr_x=0&amp;scr_y=0&amp;eid=95395661%2C95393485&amp;oid=2&amp;pvsid=8684799037697310&amp;tmod=382424440&amp;uas=0&amp;nvt=1&amp;fc=1408&amp;brdim=133%2C96%2C133%2C96%2C1707%2C0%2C1441%2C720%2C1438%2C637&amp;vis=1&amp;rsz=%7C%7Cs%7C&amp;abl=NS&amp;fu=128&amp;bc=31&amp;bz=1&amp;pgls=CAk.&amp;ifi=3&amp;uci=a!3&amp;btvi=2&amp;fsb=1&amp;dtd=35\" data-google-container-id=\"a!3\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-query-id=\"CJuFw_GjvZUDFV2g6QUdLqsArQ\"><\/iframe><\/ins><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-11004\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-many-factors-go-into-finding-the-right-ride\">Many factors go into finding the right ride<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Like everything in spaceflight, things can get complicated. While you might think all you need is the size of the payload and where you want to put it in space, depending on how many licenses and what county you want to launch from it can take from 1-6 months to launch your payload. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Blake mentioned that they have a whole online web portal for their repeat customers that save details from their previous missions with them. He mentioned this can save a lot of time for repeat customers so not having to input the same details about a payload of the same size, mass, and orbit specifications.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The longest bit right now to get a customer into space is making sure they have all licenses it needs from the various government organizations not just from the United States but from where ever the company is from, where they will operate in and launch from. <\/p>\n<p>\t<span class=\"outbrain-ad-label\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<script type=\"text\/plain\">\n\t\t\twindow.adSlotsConfig = window.adSlotsConfig || [];<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tadSlotsConfig.push( {\n\t\t\t\tslotID: '\/1049447\/Outbrain',\n\t\t\t\tslotName: 'div-gpt-ad-outbrain-ad-11004',\n\t\t\t\tsizes: [300, 250],\n\t\t\t\tslotPosition: 'mid_article'\n\t\t\t} );\n\t\t<\/script><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-coordinate-multiple-customers\">How to coordinate multiple customers<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOur mission planners are like orchestra conductors,\u201d Blake said \u201cbringing in the violins and other instruments all at the right time.\u201d Each flight has its own dedicated planner that coordinates with the launch provider and customers to make sure things get to the right place at the right time so as not to cause any delays to the flight.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Back in 2018 Spaceflight launched its SSO-A mission, carrying 64 payloads from 34 customers, one of the largest rideshare missions ever launched. A mission like this can be a difficult task to coordinate but Spaceflight finds a way, relying on their years of experience to help their customers navigate the road to launch.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image wp-block-image--obfuscated\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png\" alt=\"Site default logo image\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-spaceflight-benefits-with-the-expanding-launch-services-market\">Spaceflight benefits with the expanding launch services market<\/h3>\n<p><ins data-ad-format=\"auto\" class=\"adsbygoogle adsbygoogle-noablate\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7125080057269629\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" style=\"display: block; margin: auto; background-color: transparent; height: 0px;\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_3\" name=\"aswift_3\" style=\"left: 0px; position: absolute; top: 0px; border: 0px; width: 775px; height: 0px; min-height: auto; max-height: none; min-width: auto; max-width: none;\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" width=\"775\" height=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" hspace=\"0\" allowtransparency=\"true\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?gdpr=0&amp;us_privacy=1YNN&amp;gpp=DBABL~BVQqAAAAAg&amp;gpp_sid=7&amp;client=ca-pub-7125080057269629&amp;output=html&amp;h=280&amp;num_ads=1&amp;adk=2072073738&amp;adf=1821075794&amp;abgtt=7&amp;w=775&amp;fwrn=4&amp;fwrnh=100&amp;lmt=1783314449&amp;rafmt=1&amp;armr=3&amp;sem=mc&amp;pwprc=4018519472&amp;ad_type=text_image&amp;format=775x280&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fspaceexplored.com%2F2021%2F02%2F25%2Fspaceflight-inc-celebrating-10-years-of-operations-from-lobbying-for-payload-space-to-dedicated-rideshare-missions%2F&amp;host=ca-host-pub-5506057612223327&amp;fwr=0&amp;pra=3&amp;rh=194&amp;rw=774&amp;rpe=1&amp;resp_fmts=3&amp;asro=0&amp;aimartd=4&amp;aieuf=1&amp;aicrs=1&amp;fa=27&amp;dt=1783314449113&amp;bpp=3&amp;bdt=3137&amp;idt=3&amp;shv=r20260701&amp;mjsv=m202606290101&amp;ptt=9&amp;saldr=aa&amp;abxe=1&amp;cookie=ID%3Dca9555a57a2f2561%3AT%3D1783311541%3ART%3D1783314174%3AS%3DALNI_MZ9A7T4VwT-tN8evk0ZwKoZ5JakhQ&amp;gpic=UID%3D000014b2e7cdc06e%3AT%3D1783311541%3ART%3D1783314174%3AS%3DALNI_MaSgUh-RdxMjeT5RHjKJMdOokxhLw&amp;eo_id_str=ID%3D884394a5f2fa4ed6%3AT%3D1783311541%3ART%3D1783314174%3AS%3DAA-AfjZ32sxFDDemDeSI8J0eSBXq&amp;prev_fmts=0x0%2C336x280%2C775x280&amp;nras=3&amp;correlator=4297871233274&amp;frm=20&amp;pv=1&amp;u_tz=480&amp;u_his=1&amp;u_h=960&amp;u_w=1707&amp;u_ah=912&amp;u_aw=1707&amp;u_cd=24&amp;u_sd=1.5&amp;dmc=8&amp;adx=96&amp;ady=2539&amp;biw=1421&amp;bih=637&amp;scr_x=0&amp;scr_y=0&amp;eid=95395661%2C95393485&amp;oid=2&amp;pvsid=8684799037697310&amp;tmod=382424440&amp;uas=0&amp;nvt=1&amp;fc=1408&amp;brdim=133%2C96%2C133%2C96%2C1707%2C0%2C1441%2C720%2C1438%2C637&amp;vis=1&amp;rsz=%7C%7Cs%7C&amp;abl=NS&amp;fu=128&amp;bc=31&amp;bz=1&amp;pgls=CAk.&amp;ifi=4&amp;uci=a!4&amp;btvi=3&amp;fsb=1&amp;dtd=36\" data-google-container-id=\"a!4\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-query-id=\"CPi8w_GjvZUDFcuG6QUdDj8qYw\"><\/iframe><\/ins><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you\u2019re a company tasked with finding rides to space for others and you have a rising demand, it\u2019s nice that in the coming years the supply of launchers will be increasing. Currently, Spaceflight operates with 8 different vehicles including SpaceX\u2019s Falcon 9, Arianespace\u2019s Vega, Russia\u2019s Soyuz, Rocket Lab\u2019s Electron, and Northrop Grumman\u2019s Antares\/Cygnus.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Similarly to why NASA has selected multiple winners for Commercial Crew and Cargo contracts is the same reason why Spaceflight works with multiple providers to launch their customer\u2019s payloads, redundancy. If one of those rockets has to go offline for a while, they can move customers to another rocket and reduce the time a customer has to wait with their money-making satellite on the ground.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image wp-block-image--obfuscated\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png\" alt=\"Site default logo image\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We\u2019ve already seen Virgin Orbit come online as the newest launch provider and there are still several more that are planning to debut their rocket this year or next year. Spaceflight already has deals with Relativity, FireFly, and ISRO\u2019s Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) to launch their customers when they also come online in the near future.<\/p>\n<p><ins data-ad-format=\"auto\" class=\"adsbygoogle adsbygoogle-noablate\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7125080057269629\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" style=\"display: block; margin: auto; background-color: transparent; height: 280px;\"><\/ins><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The biggest of the new launch vehicles in development is SpaceX\u2019s Starship which Blake said he was \u201cvery excited for\u201d. He mentioned it could bring a new realm of possibilities to the smaller space market, reducing the cost of entry to get missions further than just Earth orbit.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-about-curt-blake\">About Curt Blake<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Curt Blake has been with Spaceflight Inc since the beginning, when he said they \u201chad to lobby companies for spots on their flight and now companies come to them to fill their spots\u201d. He has seen the industry change from dealing only with car or bus-sized satellites to now having mass-produced SmallSats that are the size of a shoebox. He said his favorite place to watch launches from is Vandenberg Air Force Base and what he is looking forward to most in the future is that of their Sherpa-FX vehicle. With small upgrades, he said it will be able to carry customer\u2019s payloads to the Moon and further.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"enjoy-reading-space-explored\">Enjoy reading Space Explored?<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spaceflight Inc has been the go-to company for getting your payload into space for the past 10 years. They went from a scrappy start-up trying to find excess space in missions to fly their customers to launching dedicated rideshare missions tailored for their customers. 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