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Presenting Flight-Scale Demonstration of 𝜶STRID™


This month, SQUID3 conducted a demonstration to integrate 𝜶STRID with the engineering model of Air Force Research Lab’s Plug-and-Play Satellite (PnPSat-1) at NewSpace Nexus’s Launchpad facility in Albuquerque, NM.


𝜶STRID is a software reconfigurable thermal control system leveraging E Ink technology to provide responsive capabilities for rapid development and deployment of research and tactical satellites.


About SQUID3 Space

SQUID3 has developed an aerospace-grade E-ink control system for a wide range of space-based thermo-optical applications. The company has previously completed a SpaceWERX SBIR Phase I contract (Contract No. FA864924P0893), successfully creating a software definable thermal solution for Tactically Responsive Space (TacRS) missions. SQUID3’s specialized services include the design, development, testing, and integration of E-ink materials for the space and defense industry.


About NewSpace Nexus

Founded October 2019, NewSpace Nexus is a 501(c)(3) non-profit accelerating the pace of space innovation by uniting and igniting the industry. Through the NewSpace Launchpad, a first-of-its-kind co-innovation hub, stakeholders gain access to workspaces, equipment, programming, rapid prototyping and demonstration, and resources needed for innovation and rapid progress. Services include access to space ecosystem knowledge, public events, and networking; navigation services that provide tailored guidance and direct assistance to fast-track business growth; and collaborative innovation services that ignite product and solution development. Founding partners include the State of New Mexico, Virgin Galactic, AFRL, the U.S. Space Force Space Rapid Capabilities Office, among others. Visit newspacenexus.org.


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