NewSpace New Mexico

Congratulations to Rocket Lab (SolAero) on their CHIPS award! NewSpace Nexus is proud to partner with and receive $2 million over the next three years from SolAero to lead their workforce and community outreach program to grow the talent pipeline through our program that interconnects early childhood to early career with an emphasis on industry involvement and serving underrepresented communities. The Pathways to the Stars and NewSpace Ignitor programs as well as co-innovation initiatives will advance our vision to grow the space economy from New Mexico for the nation by supporting promising companies with the resources they need, including a semiconductor and space-ready talent pipeline. SolAero and NewSpace Nexus are bringing new opportunities to New Mexico!

NewSpace Nexus is excited to announce that Scott Sadler has joined NewSpace Nexus as a Senior Advisor. Together we are starting the NewSpace Sadler Report, which will launch next Monday, just in time for Space Symposium. In Scott’s previous work he was widely recognized as a go-to resource and one-stop shop for daily national security space news. The Space Force Enterprise utilized his expertise, as well as hundreds of uniformed leaders, senior officials in the White House, the Intelligence Community, the United States Air and Space Forces, the Pentagon and Commands around the world, the space industry, and more. In order to stay up to date on current Congress and Space Force happenings and events, Scott provided frequent updates as the service grew and became an integral part of the Joint Force.

We will continue supporting the value the report provides and expand our collective efforts over the coming months, in the spirit of NewSpace Nexus’ mission to accelerate the pace of space innovation and serve as the knowledge nexus for the space industrial base. If you are interested in being a part of our new product as a subscriber or sponsor, or have items to submit for consideration to be included as part of daily news, send an email to [email protected]

NewSpace Nexus was thrilled to attend SpaceMobility & SpaceComm 2024 in Orlando 30 Jan - 1 Feb! There were so many important presentations from Government and Industry leaders to inform and inspire the audience to take action and continue to move upward. It was great to catch up with old friends and colleagues and meet new ones.

NewSpace Nexus congratulates our CEO Casey Anglada DeRaad for receiving the UNM Distinguished Alumni Award from the Electrical & Computer Engineering at the University of New Mexico School of Engineering Awards ceremony. Thanks again to Christos Christodoulou for nominating Casey for the award. Christos has been a pivotal support pillar for Casey and we are so proud to see her continued accomplishments!

What a great week! Thanks to all that made it to the NewSpace Nexus T5 in partnership with the New Mexico Angels, Inc.’s Fall Quarterly Event. Thanks to Drew Tulchin for sharing the amazing NM Angels programs and support.

We would also like to thank our companies Goodman Technologies LLC, TrustPoint, Blue Eye Soft Corp(BlueSpace), Geedop Spatial , Cheshir Industries for delivering such insightful pitches.

We are very excited to share that our companies have $24.4M in investment and customer funding wins in the first year!!! And of course, a special THANKS to all the participants for making it a memorable evening.

Calling Space Companies Ready to Take Their Concept to Product to Sales!

Join the NewSpace Ignitor!

Apply now (and share with your networks) through November 1st, 2023, to our NewSpace Ignitor program and grow faster! Our first-of-its-kind, incubator-like program provides support beyond R&D to address barriers space companies face in turning their concepts into revenue-generating products. Companies that participated in our inaugural year of the program have already received $17.7 million in funding and customer contracts and investments! New spots are opening up for early growth to mid-sized companies as year-one companies graduate in October. There is no cost to participate. NewSpace Ignitor is brought to you in partnership with the Air Force Research Laboratory.

Learn more about and apply for the NewSpace Ignitor on our website at https://www.newspacenexus.org/newspace-programs/newspace-ignitor/

Newspace Nexus hosted an excellent Space Force T5! Thanks to Severin Blenkush and Garrett Blenkush for a great overview of the Space Force Association's leadership and efforts in the NM chapter. Thanks to Matt Fetrow and Gabe Mounce for sharing the latest from the US Space Force organizations on Kirtland!


Air Force Research Laboratory - AFRL The Space Rapid Capabilities Office

NewSpace Nexus congratulates our CEO Casey Anglada DeRaad on winning the UNM Engineering 2023 Distinguished Alumni Awards! Casey is a graduate of the UNM Electrical & Computer Engineering program, and she has made significant contributions to the field of space innovation. We would also like to thank Christos Christodoulou for nominating Casey for this award. Christos is a valued member of our community, and we are grateful for his support. Casey is a true inspiration to us all, and we are so proud to have her leading the NewSpace Nexus team. We look forward to celebrating her achievement at the Distinguished Alumni Awards dinner on November 17th.

The latest episode of N2K Space’s T-Minus is out now! Explore the future of space innovation with NewSpace Nexus’ CEO Casey Anglada DeRaad. In this episode, Casey talks about the development of new space technologies, the future of space exploration, and the commercialization of space. Listen now: https://space.n2k.com/podcasts/t-minus/ds15

Casey DeRaad on NewSpace Nexus and navigating government procurement. Casey Anglada DeRaad, CEO at NewSpace Nexus, a non-profit company dedicated to helping new space companies get to market.

NewSpace Nexus and UNM COSMIAC are excited to attend the 37th Annual Small Satellite Conference! We look forward to meeting with new partners and hearing from an amazing list of speakers. Great event for networking with leading experts in the small satellite community! Good luck to our partners at UNM COSMIAC on their presentation!

NewSpace Nexus thanks the University Nanosatellite Program for hosting part of their summer program here at the NewSpace Launchpad. We enjoyed the insights from great speakers and stellar students. Thank you Jesse Olson, Beth Hemmerich, Sarah Fox, and Emilia Colman for running a wonderful program. To learn more about this program visit their website: https://universitynanosat.org

Casey Anglada DeRaad is proud of the State of New Mexico and Lt. Gov. Morales recognition of her leadership support for the past four years as Vice Chair to the Aerospace States Association New Mexico chapter. It has been an honor! NewSpace Nexus is uniting and igniting space as we grow the space industry from New Mexico for the nation!

Congratulations to our NewSpace Nexus sponsor and Alliance member, Virgin Galactic, took to the skies yesterday, launching the final VSS Unity test flight before beginning commercial service. The entire crew consisted of Virgin Galactic employees, including the first female astronaut from New Mexico, Beth Moses. Virgin Galactic plans to commence construction of the new Delta class spaceships this year, which are intended to pick up the pace of flights with a more easily manufacturable design.

https://www.virgingalactic.com/news/virgin-galactic-completes-successful-spaceflight

NewSpace Nexus enjoyed hosting 9th and 10th grade students and staff from the Bosque School at the NewSpace Launchpad. The students were finishing up their 3-week immersive robotics and coding program. Students heard about robotics and AI applications for space from NewSpace Nexus, .io , and AFRL/RV.

Day 3 of is a continued success! Today we heard about the USSF Space Futures efforts and the Space Futures with Industry workshop and report published by NewSpace Nexus. Keynote Dr. Bhavya Lal shared NASA’s latest Space Policy and Strategy efforts. These speakers and panels are critical to the success and progress of space industry. This is known as a participatory conference and the upcoming working groups will bring together leaders from space industry to roll up their sleeves up and help identify key efforts needed to support the growth of the nation’s space industrial base.

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Day 2 of the Space Industrial Conference and State of the Space Industrial Base Workshop. Another great turnout! Today we are proud to have keynote speaker Dr. Ezinne Uzo-Okoro from the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. We are thankful to everyone who is attending so far virutally and in person. Our panel members, keynote speakers and attendees keep providing insights that will propel the space sector to new horizons. This is what SSIB is all about! For more event info visit:

https://www.newspacenm.org/ssib-2023-main-workshop-hosted-by-newspace-new-mexico/

Kickoff! Day 1 of the Space Industrial Conference and Space Industrial Base Workshop. Today we will be hearing from our NewSpace Ignitor companies along with a Solutions Networking event and topped off with Space Policy Exercise led by Namrata Goswami.

We are excited for Newspace NM's annual Space Industrial Conference and SSIB Workshop next week from May 15-18. We are joined by leaders from our key partners, Defense Innovation Unit, US Space Force and AFRL to host this important event to strengthen the space industrial base. We have some great Keynotes lined up Ezinne Uzo-Okora, White House Office of S&T Policy, Bhavya Lal, Associate Administrator NASA, Lt. Gen. Shaw, U.S. Space Command and Erin Miller, Space ISAC. For information on in person or virtual attendance visit : https://www.newspacenm.org/ssib-2023-main-workshop-hosted-by-newspace-new-mexico/

“The Star Destroyers” are heading to the American Rocketry Challenge happening on Saturday, May 20th in Virginia! NewSpace New Mexico is proud to sponsor our team and only group from New Mexico attending the competition later this month. The team is made up of seven Albuquerque middle schoolers that are gearing up for a trip that’s out of this world. Join us to help them raise the $10,000 needed to get to the “National Finals Flyoff” and support our future! Donate at: https://www.newspacenm.org/tarc-desert-ridge/?fbclid=IwAR1ERWekk3cyCXSOd9rDwwIJQTsNHF641vJ4Ce993_9LBcJFNjyKhZloTZk]

NewSpace New Mexico is honored and proud to share that we have partnered with New Mexico Frontiers to showcase New Mexico’s space story. The year-long effort will include a series of specials airing on KRQE News 13 Media’s newscasts highlighting the growing space economy benefitting New Mexico and the nation. View the full announcement at:

https://www.newspacenm.org/2023/05/10/newspace-new-mexico-partners-with-new-mexico-frontiers-to-showcase-new-mexicos-space-story/

NewSpaceNM thanks everyone again who attended the SSIB workshops in Florida. We learned a lot through our speakers and attendees input and look forward to further insights they may provide. If you missed out or want to sign up for the main conference in Albuquerque either virtual or in person from 5/15-5/19 visit :

https://www.newspacenm.org/ssib-2023-main-workshop-hosted-by-newspace-new-mexico/

NewSpace New Mexico thanks everyone again who attended the SSIB workshops in Florida. We learned a lot through our speakers and attendees input and look forward to further insights they may provide. If you missed out or want to sign up for the main conference in Albuquerque either virtual or in person from 5/15-5/19 visit :

https://www.newspacenm.org/ssib-2023-main-workshop-hosted-by-newspace-new-mexico/

Success! Day one of the commercial launch sector working groups, hosted by Space Florida was insightful and thought provoking. Special thanks to the speakers who attended and all that were in attendance! Day 2 tomorrow looking forward to seeing what insights our speakers will provide and the concepts we can come up with along with the attendees!

NewSpace New Mexico is proud to be sponsoring “The Star Destroyers” team in the The American Rocketry Challenge. Our team has been selected out of 797 teams to compete against 100 other teams in the largest internationally recognized rocket competition. Awesome job team and let’s wish them luck in their upcoming events!

Check out Jacob Miranda’s article on New Mexico’s inaugural Ignitor incubator-like program and its out of this world co-innovation workspace, the NewSpace Launchpad!

https://www.bizjournals.com/albuquerque/inno/stories/inno-insights/2023/04/09/inside-the-innovation-newspace-new-mexico-ignitor.html

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It’s a wrap! The SSIB Workshop hosted by Space Northwest on Hybrid Space Communications and Advanced Energy & Propulsion was a great success! Up next, Launch Services workshop on 2-3 May with our partner Space Florida. Then join us at the main Space Industrial Base Conference & SSIB Workshop in Albuquerque on 15-18 May 2023. We are united in leading and expanding efforts to strengthen the nation’s space industrial base! Find out more at https://www.newspacenm.org/space-industrial-base/