{"id":50847,"date":"2024-07-28T20:18:05","date_gmt":"2024-07-28T12:18:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/putting-a-spotlight-on-the-work-of-young-professionals\/"},"modified":"2024-07-28T20:18:05","modified_gmt":"2024-07-28T12:18:05","slug":"putting-a-spotlight-on-the-work-of-young-professionals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/putting-a-spotlight-on-the-work-of-young-professionals\/","title":{"rendered":"Putting a Spotlight on the Work of Young Professionals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019re back with our annual special edition \u2014 <em class=\"Annotation -emphasis\">Via Smallsat<\/em> \u2014 a rebranded <em class=\"Annotation -emphasis\">Via Satellite<\/em> geared toward the smallsat community. This year we are launching a new young professional nomination program, <em class=\"Annotation -emphasis\">Via Satellite<\/em> Rising Stars. We asked to hear about young professionals who are ones to watch for the impact they are making at their companies, and our community of readers delivered. <\/p>\n<p>We received around 70 nominations and the result is an amazing cohort of young professionals 35 and under that are quickly making their mark. As a young professional myself, it was so inspiring to read the stories of how much these Rising Stars have accomplished. I am truly impressed! It has been an honor to pull this feature together. The <em class=\"Annotation -emphasis\">Via Satellite<\/em> team is so thankful to our readers for their contributions. <\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2WqRYnXuTqSHSbu1zkur_VS_080124_DGTL_1-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" style=\"width: 120px; height: auto;\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2WqRYnXuTqSHSbu1zkur_VS_080124_DGTL_1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2WqRYnXuTqSHSbu1zkur_VS_080124_DGTL_1-800x599.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2WqRYnXuTqSHSbu1zkur_VS_080124_DGTL_1-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2WqRYnXuTqSHSbu1zkur_VS_080124_DGTL_1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\">\t\t\t<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"fs-5 mt-0\">Explore the August 2024 Issue<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-0 fs-smaller text-balance\">Check out more from this issue and find your next story to read.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<button class=\"btn btn-primary\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"offcanvas\" data-bs-target=\"#offcanvasMENU\" aria-controls=\"offcanvasExample\" aria-label=\"button\" style=\"white-space: nowrap;\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tView More <i class=\"bi bi-arrow-right-circle\"><\/i><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/button><\/p>\n<p>This edition comes with a side of summer fun \u2014 space movies!! We polled some of the most well-known names in the space industry like Peter Beck, Nobu Okada and Tina Ghataore about their favorite space movies. Maybe it will spark an idea for your next movie night. <\/p>\n<p>We are also keeping up with 10 Smallsat Startups to watch, an interesting list of early stage companies from around the world. In our cover story, Tereza Pultarova talked to a number of smallsat manufacturers about trends in this market and what will influence the design and capabilities of smallsats in the future. And finally, I interviewed Aerospacelab CEO Beno\u00eet Deper about the company\u2019s rapid rise. <\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re reading this edition in print at the Small Satellite Conference in Utah, say hello to our Publisher Joe Milroy who will be walking the show floor. We hope you have a great rest of your summer.<\/p>\n<p>,<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"widget-title\">In This Issue<\/h2>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<!-- post id 404611:  \/code\/wp-content\/themes\/ai-beehive\/template-parts\/content\/post-snippet.php --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"overflow-hidden w-100 me-3\">\n<p>\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/TNkfNxtkSRq5ND0gGrJG_VS_080124_DGTL_2-300x225.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/TNkfNxtkSRq5ND0gGrJG_VS_080124_DGTL_2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/TNkfNxtkSRq5ND0gGrJG_VS_080124_DGTL_2-800x599.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/TNkfNxtkSRq5ND0gGrJG_VS_080124_DGTL_2-640x480.jpg 640w, 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