SDL-USU Technical Interchange Expo
November 14, 2024 & January 29, 2025
Utah State University faculty, we want to connect with you! Mark your calendars and sign up to join us for the SDL-USU Technical Interchange Expo, held at SDL. These events provide the opportunity to network with SDL leadership, program managers, and staff and share your research and expertise.
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CALCON Technical Meeting
June 9–12, 2025
CALCON is designed for scientists, engineers, managers, and mission leads to discuss calibration issues pertinent to defense, research, and the environment. Topics cover calibration, characterization, and remote sensing applied within UV, VIS, IR, microwave, and SAR spectral ranges. You don’t have to be a calibration engineer to attend. Join us to learn how calibration enhances the probability of mission success and network with experts in the industry.
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Next-Gen Night Out Networking Event
August 10, 2025
SDL hosts a networking session for post-degree professionals, up to age 35, who are attending the Small Satellite Conference. Meet distinguished guest panelists from across the industry, as well as representatives from sponsoring aerospace and defense organizations.
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Small Satellite Conference
August 11–13, 2025
Held in Salt Lake City, Utah, the annual Small Satellite Conference gathers Government, industry, and academia to review recent successes, explore new directions, and introduce emerging technologies in small spacecraft development.
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SDL Technical Workshop
August 14–15, 2025
To foster continuity and advancement across the small satellite community, SDL hosts a workshop following the annual Small Satellite Conference. The workshop will explore how small satellite technologies can support future space architectures and provide results and lessons learned from recent missions and technology demonstrations.
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PI Mission Forum
TBD 2025
Join new and experienced PIs as we discuss mission formulation in a casual forum. The discussion will focus on the constraints presented by today’s science, technology, and programmatic realities and how to overcome these challenges when formulating missions.
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Rendezvous & Proximity Operations Workshop
TBD 2025
Do you want to help guide the future of rendezvous and proximity operations (RPO) in space? The RPO Workshop aims to unite Government, commercial, and academic entities interested in discussing RPO best practices, identifying technology gaps, and pioneering new solutions. Together, we can share knowledge, experience, and expertise about flight and developmental programs, associated technologies, and challenges to inform future missions.
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SpaceBot Competition
Coming Fall 2025
Calling all college and university space and robotics aficionados!
Join us for the SpaceBot Competition, where students gain tactical experience solving today’s space engineering problems and network with professionals.
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