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Space Angels Network is an angel investing network which connects investors and entrepreneurs to encourage private investment in commercial space, aerospace, and aviation startups.

Its members typically invest in early-stage companies which are not yet ready for venture capital.

By focusing on industry instead of geography, the subject-matter expertise of both the management team and members allows Space Angels Network to evaluate deals that would never have made it past the initial screening of more traditional angel groups. Investments are typically companies with experienced teams pursuing large markets with a unique product, service, or business model in the following fields:

• Satellite (telecom, GPS navigation, geospatial imaging, weather observation)
• Transportation (vehicles, tourism, platforms, components, services, operations infrastructure)
• Biomedical & life sciences
• Microgravity research
• Space habitats
• Space debris removal & satellite refueling
• Manufacturing, mining, and construction
• Space energy
• UAVs and Aircraft

Deep Space Industries (DSI) is an American company created with the objective to mine asteroids for metals and other materials.

DSI believes the human race is ready to begin harvesting the resources of space.  DSI Mission is the following: to build on the heritage of the first age of space exploration and harness the power of a new age of information to locate, explore, harvest and utilize the vast numbers of asteroids in Earth's community.  Deep Space Industries is playing the long game and will position itself to be the leader in space resource harvesting and utilization by developing a carefully planned track record of capability, credibility and expertise.

The Commercial Spaceflight Federation is a private American spaceflight industry group, incorporated as an industry association for the purposes of establishing ever higher levels of safety for the commercial human spaceflight industry, sharing best practices and expertise, and promoting the growth of the industry worldwide.

Issues that the Commercial Spaceflight Federation work on include, but are not limited to, the STIM-Grants program for spaceport infrastructure, FAA regulations and permits, industry safety standards, public outreach, and public advocacy for the commercial space sector.

Its mission: "To promote the development of commercial human spaceflight, pursue ever higher levels of safety, and share best practices and expertise throughout the industry."

The Space Island Project is a project whose goal is to create a stand-alone commercial space infrastructure supporting manned business activities in Low Earth orbit (LEO) 400 to 500 miles above earth.

The Space Island Group is the organization behind this project, and plans to accomplish this through the use of technologies, vehicles and procedures developed by NASA and other aerospace companies.