The Solar Anomalous and Magnetospheric Particle Explorer (SAMPEX) satellite was launched in July 1992 into a low earth orbit at an altitude of 520 by 670 km and 82 degrees inclination.

The satellite far exceeded its expected three-year lifetime. It has primarily operated in a three-axis stabilized mode but has also been spun for limited periods. The satellite carries four instruments designed to measure the radiation environment of the Earth's magnetosphere.

SAMPEX was an international collaboration between NASA of the United States and Germany. It was part of the Small Explorer program started in 1989.

SAMPEX science mission ended on June 30, 2004.

NASA's PhoneSat project will demonstrate the ability to launch the lowest-cost and easiest to build satellites ever flown in space – capabilities enabled by using off-the-shelf consumer smartphones to build spacecraft.

A small team of engineers working on NASA's PhoneSat at the agency's Ames Research Center at Moffett Field, Calif., aim to rapidly evolve satellite architecture and incorporate the Silicon Valley approach of "release early, release often" to small spacecraft.

Orbit Satellite Engineering LLC is an American company providing satellite communications products and services for aircraft, land/mobile, and maritime industries.

The company provides installation and engineering services. The company products communicate with BGAN, INMARSAT, VSAT and Iridium satellites. Orbit Satellite Engineering LLC supports satellite communications, engineering services, and IT projects

The company has Headquarters in Columbia, Maryland, and a Midwest office in St. Louis, Missouri.

The South African National Space Agency (SANSA) is South Africa's government agency responsible for the promotion and development of aeronautics and aerospace space research.

It fosters cooperation in space-related activities and research in space science, seeks to advance scientific engineering through human capital, as well as the peaceful use of outer space, and supports the creation of an environment conducive to the industrial development of space technologies within the framework of national government.

SANSA was established on December 9, 2009 by the National Space Agency Act.

Wafa is a satellite internet provider with its services all across the Middle East, Africa, South Americas & Europe. 

Wafa provides as well turnkey solutions in the satellite telecommunications Sector.

Wafa Technical Systems Services (WAFA) was established in 1992 and has been a turnkey solution provider in the field of Satellite TV, Communication Systems (including VSAT), IPTV, SMATV and Security Systems. The company maintains its head-office in Abu Dhabi ( U.A.E.) with other offices in Dubai ( U.A.E.) and Doha (Qatar).

The International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO) is an intergovernmental organisation charged with overseeing the public service obligations of Intelsat.

The creation of ITSO, previously known by the acronym "INTELSAT", resulted from the efforts of a group of nations to join the United States in 1964 to establish a global communications satellite system. The International Telecommunications Satellite Organization is an intergovernmental organization that incorporates the UNO principle which establishes that communication by means of satellites should be available to the nations of the world as soon aspracticable on a global and non-discriminatory basis.

ITSO underwent an important restructuring in 2001 in a market with increasing competition, fast-paced innovations and rising capital costs. The Assembly of Parties, in 2000, approved the way to create a commercial and pro-competitive company named "Intelsat, Ltd." to operate the satellite system. For this purpose, ITSO transferred its global satellite system, including the geostationary-orbital locations, "landing rights" and the brand-name of "Intelsat," to Intelsat Ltd. 

MOLTEK is an international resourcing and consultancy organisation providing knowledge and resources in core skills to organisations within the Space, Defence, Aviation, Air traffic Management, Financial Service and Manufacturing industries. MOLTEK was formed in 1995, specifically to provide dedicated and focused consultancy. MOLTEK now has offices and subsidiaries  in several countries, including the United Kingdom, the United States. Our services include consultancy, contract services, permanent recruitment, operations, facilities management and training.

The Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems (CCSDS) was formed in 1982 by the major space agencies of the world to provide a forum for discussion of common problems in the development and operation of space data systems. It is currently composed of eleven member agencies, twenty-eight observer agencies, and over 140 industrial associates.

Since its establishment, it has been actively developing Recommendations for data- and information-systems standards to promote interoperability and cross support among cooperating space agencies, to enable multi-agency spaceflight collaboration (both planned and contingency) and new capabilities for future missions. Additionally, CCSDS standardization reduces the cost burden of spaceflight missions by allowing cost sharing between agencies and cost-effective commercialization.

The UK Space Agency is an executive agency of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) and at the heart of UK efforts to explore and benefit from space.

It was established on 1 April 2010 to replace the British National Space Centre and took over responsibility for government policy and key budgets for space exploration, and represents the United Kingdom in all negotiations on space matters. It brings together all UK civil space activities under one single management.

RAL Space at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL) is part of the Science and Technology Facilities Council.

RAL Space work alongside the UK Space Agency (UKSA) who co-ordinate UK civil space activities. RAL Space has around 200 staff who are dedicated to supporting the programmes of the Council and those of the other research councils; as well as undertaking a large number of contracts for agencies, industry and other commercial customers.

RAL Space provide research and technology development, space test facilities, instrument and mission design, and studies of science and technology requirements for new missions.