...addressing the issues surrounding hosted payloads. The U.S. presidential election will have just taken place. The U.S. Government is facing significant budget cuts. This panel, organized by the Hosted Payload Alliance, whose mission is to increase awareness and benefits of hosted payloads on commercial satellites, will discuss the outlook for hosted payloads and innovative space acquisition, against the backdrop of the elections, the budget environment, and recent efforts by the USAF Space and Missile Systems Center to include hosted payloads in future acquisition strategies.
The Hosted Payload Alliance (HPA) is an independent, not-for-profit satellite industry alliance formed to increase awareness and promote the benefits of hosted government payloads on commercial satellites. The HPA will host its annual business meeting on Thursday, November 15, 2012, during SATCON. The meeting will continue the discussion of issues affecting hosted payloads. Benefits to be explored will include lower costs, shorter development cycle times, the opportunity to share orbital slot locations, and the ability to disaggregate assets for more resilient space architecture. For more information and to request an invitation to this special HPA meeting email Jodi Metzgar at
Take a semi-private, guided tour of the exhibit hall, led by an industry expert, and visit several stops focused on hosted payloads! No separate registration is required—tour attendance is included with your expo or conference pass! The tour will last approximately 45 minutes.
