Ten startups competed in two sessions at SATELLITE 2024’s Startup Space Pitch Contest on Tuesday, March 19. Highlights from Session 1:
SPAICE CEO Matteo Cuccorese described AI-based software for in-orbit servicing via a robotic kit: “We are delivering this via robotic kit which is made up of sensors and a robotic arm that makes autonomous decisions.” The AI model is trained on publicly available data with photorealistic enhancement.
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Arkisys CEO David Barnhart said the company’s orbital Port modules can accommodate 60 payloads at once through robotic connectable interfaces: “Everything that goes to orbit has an expiration date. We want to fundamentally change that.” Arkisys is testing two universal interface standards but remains agnostic as no standard has been set.
Pale Blue’s Naoki Funahashi pitched water-propulsion for small satellites: “Traditionally, when you talk about propulsion systems, it’s for larger spacecraft. Our solution to this is a propulsion system that runs entirely on water.”
In Orbit Aerospace CEO Ryan Elliott said the company solves cargo delivery from space to Earth: “Our troops can’t get their supplies fast enough.” In Orbit is developing reentry vehicles to return manufactured goods from orbit.
Aldoria VP Mylène Bosio presented the company’s telescope-based SSA platform for institutional, military, and commercial customers. The grand prize winner from both sessions would be announced at Wednesday’s awards lunch. VS
