AWS Community Day CPH - Three problems of Terraform
NanoRacks
1. Low Cost Market Leader in Space Utilization
Priced for
Individuals and Governments
Small satellites launching from ISS!
2. NanoRacks Business Model
NanoRacks owns and has NASA permission to market
its own hardware onboard the International Space
Station and beyond.
Today we are the go-to company in a new revolution
in space use.
We employ commercial practises that provide quicker
and more reliable access to space
Prices allow for STEM high-school projects and
Government Research Projects
3. NASA Relationship
2009 Space Act Agreement with NASA to provide
access to the US National Lab in Space
Secured from longstanding relationships in NASA and
commercial philosophy
NASA and Congress eager to see return via public
utilization from the $100 billion investment in ISS
4. NanoRacks Platform-1 and NR-2
Two research platforms developed and
funded by NanoRacks in just six months;
16 payload slots in the CubeSat form
factor of 10 cm by 10 cm by 10 cm
USB standard interface
Allows the ultimate plug-and-play for
for payloads—customers includes students
and researchers
Permanent addition to U.S. National Lab
on Space Station.
NanoRacks NanoLab
Platforms Three research
platforms developed and
funded by NanoRacks in
just six months:
o 16 payload slots in form
factor of 10 cm by 10 cm
by 10 cm
o USB standard interface
o Allows the ultimate plug-
and-play
o Over 80 payload
customers to date,
including students and
researchers
5. NanoRacks Commercial Laboratory
o Three NanoRacks
research platforms
o Two microscopes
o Centrifuge
o Biological Plate Reader
o Protein Crystal Growth
experiments
o Data returns to customer
o On board power
available
o Return of payloads
possible
7. Small Satellite Launches
1st company to
commercially deploy
small satellites from the
International Space
Station
o Deploys satellites from 1 to 3
kg. Larger satellites possible
o Typical on-orbit duration of 1-
6 months.
o First satellite deployed 4th
Quarter 2012; signed for 2013
o Interest from educational,
researcher and international
customers
o Dozens of satellites from
multiple countries now under
agreement for deployment!
8. Being built now by EADS-
Astrium for 2014. Provides
commercial access to the
outeside space environment
from the convenience of the
International Space Station
o Sensor Target Testing
o Biological Testing
o Live Camera/Video
Streaming
o Satellite Components
Testing
First customer for EPP
announced 3Q 2012 - Center
for the Advancement of
Science in Space (CASIS).
NanoRacks External
Platform Program
(EPP)
9. o $60k commercial per NanoLab, $30k for schools
o $80k per kg for satellite deployments
o $1.5 million per payload on external platform with
roomer for up to 16 payloads
o Discounts for larger experiments or bulk orders
o Various pricing for use of lab equipment
o Trips to space on 5 different vehicles. Missions every 1-2
months.
2013 Pricing
.
10. o Basic and Applied Researchers
o Educational (Universities, School Districts, High Schools)
o Small satellite operators
o Federal Agencies
o Aerospace firms
o Space technology developers
o Israeli, German, Saudi and other international customers
Over 80 payloads delivered to date. Currently over 80
payloads under contract
Average time to date from contract signing to delivery to
launch is 9 months (vs 3 years for government)
Customers for Our Hardware and Services
.
11. No Limit to Customer Market
Silicon Valley high school
student experiments
from Valley Christian
High School
iPhone onboard Space
Station for Odyssey Space
Research
13. Research in biopharma industry
Fisher Institute
Protein Crystal Growth
experiments with Emerald Bio
14. Significant Customers in the Pipeline
.o Deployment of a large imaging satellite constellation
o DoD / Air Force Research Lab tech demonstration
payloads
o Consumer Payloads
o NASA
o Biopharma/pharmaceutical experiments
15. Management Team
.Jeffrey Manber, CEO: former CEO of MirCorp (first ever commercial
lease of an orbiting space station), executive at AstroVision, Energia
USA, PanAmSat, and Shearson Lehman.
Michael Johnson, CTO: former VP of Advanced Programs at
SPACEHAB. Developer of the NanoLab
Christopher Cummins, SVP Programs and Acting CFO: former
Director at Citigroup.
Richard Pournelle, VP Business Development: former Director of
Business Development at XCOR Aerospace
16. .
Come join with us in utilizing the most valued real
estate outside of the Earth onboard the
International Space Station!
