The BRITE constellation is a network of nano-satellites to investigate the properties of the brightest stars in the sky. It currently consists of a group of six nano-satellites which will participate in a common effort to study the variability of bright stars.

BRITE means BRIght-star Target Explorer.

Three countries are contributing spacecraft:

• AUSTRIA with BRITE-AUSTRIA (TUG-SAT-1) and UniBRITE satellites,
• POLAND with BRITE-PL (a.k.a 'Lem') and BRITE-PL2,
• as well as CANADA with BRITE-CA1 and BRITE-CA2.

The Magnetospheric Multiscale Mission (MMS) is a planned NASA unmanned space mission, to study the Earth's magnetosphere using four identical spacecraft flying in a tetrahedral formation.

This system will be deployed in 2014. It is designed to gather information about the microphysics of magnetic reconnection, energetic particle acceleration, and turbulence, processes that occur in many astrophysical plasmas.

Fregat is a type of rocket stage developed by NPO Lavochkin in the 1990s.

The main part of the stage is six intersecting spheres placed on a single plane, four of which contain propellants. The remaining two contain the control equipment. The main engine is placed between the spheres, so Fregat is a tightly-packed stage with a diameter much larger than its height. Fregat is a versatile spacecraft. For example, in addition to orbital insertion, it can be used as an escape stage to launch modern space probes into interplanetary trajectories (e.g., Venus Express and Mars Express). 

Fregat stages are currently (June 2013) used as the fourth stage of some Soyuz-FG launch vehicles. A version called Fregat-SB can be used with Zenit-2SB rocket. This version has a block of drop-off tanks which makes increased payload capability possible. Fregat-SB was launched for the first time on 20 January 2011, when it lifted the Elektro-L weather satellite into geosynchronous orbit.

The stage can be restarted multiple times, which has been used to place payloads such as the GIOVE-B satellite into their planned orbits.

Its main engine is a liquid propellant rocket that uses UDMH and N2O4 as propellants.

Servo Corporation of America is a company specialised in the design, development and manufacture of :

• components for satellite attitude determination,
• Earth resource monitoring,
• infrared detectors,
• and radio navigation systems for harbors and airports.

ORBITEC is a subsystems integrator and high technology development company based in Wisconsin, USA.

ORBITEC offers solutions and strong capabilities in five distinct areas:

• Propulsion, Space Resources, and Energy
• Emergency Response Systems
• Human Support Systems and Instrumentation
• BioProducts and BioProduction Systems
• Interactive 3D Systems and Services

ILC Dover is a manufacturer of 'softgoods materials' - products that are flexible by nature.  ILC has a diverse range of Aerospace/Defense experience.

For over 50 years we've been proud to be a big part of some of the world's most visible icons - Space Suits, Airships, Mars Landing Bags, and Soldier Gas Masks. More information on our aerospace and defense portfolio is provided below.

Since project Apollo, ILC has been the designer and producer of all the space suits for NASA. We continue to enthusiastically support NASA's international space station work and future space exploration initiatives.

Agencia Espacial del Peru (CONIDA) is the national space agency of Peru.

CONIDA is responsible for all space related activities of Peru.

The National Commission for Aerospace Research and Development (CONIDA) researches in the field of space science and technology for the benefit of Peru. The research areas of CONIDA include:

• Propulsion
• Geomatics
• Rocketry
• Astronomy
• Scientific Instrumentation

ÅAC Microtec is a company developing miniaturized and robust multifunctional electronics systems.

By combining the best suitable packaging techniques we offer solutions based on state-of-the art microelectronics and MEMS technology, and services for optimal life cycle performance.

ÅAC Microtec was founded in 2005 as a spin-off from Uppsala University's Ångström Laboratory. It began with a vision to develop nanosatellites that were easy to launch. It became a center of academic excellence in miniaturizing and packaging electronics with mechanics. On January 21, 2009, the vision became a reality when our flight computer went into orbit onboard SpriteSat, a Japanese satellite built to observe terrestrial lightning flashes in the upper atmosphere. 

AAC Microtec is supporting NASA for the integration and commercialization of small satellites.

Salvo is a Real-Time Operating System (RTOS), proposed for developing on-board software for the CubeSat projects.

Salvo is developed and distributed by the company Pumpkin Inc. It is claimed to be "the RTOS that runs in tiny places." ™

Salvo's modest ROM and minuscule RAM requirements mean that you can have event-driven, priority-based, multitasking applications in nearly any single-chip microcontroller, with plenty of room left for your application. With Salvo, you can:

• Implement new designs quickly
• Enhance functionality using existing resources
• Improve real-time performance
• Multitask
• Use memory efficiently
• Minimize costs
  
• Maximize reliability

Company: Pumpkin Inc.

SpaceEye-1 is a 300 kg class small satellite system for Earth observation mission, providing 1 m level resolution images which only large satellites have generated so far.

SpaceEye-1 is designed for enabling customers to acquire the state-of-the-art small Earth observation satellite at a fraction of the conventional satellite cost and benefit from low launch cost. Its qualification model is currently under development.

SpaceEye-1 and its companion products, SpaceEye-2 and SpaceEye-10, are proposed by the satellite manufacturer Satrec Initiative.