11 January 2027 · In person
Commercial space software day
SpaceCom venue, Orlando, Orlando, FL — alongside SpaceCom 2027
Ground systems, launch cadence tooling and commercial mission assurance.
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Space Systems Specialist Group
Flight software, ground segment, mission assurance and the computing challenges of high-cadence launch and satellite operations.
Cadence
Every two months
Meeting pattern
First Wednesday of alternate months, 18:00–20:00 CT
Home venue
Firefly Aerospace campus community room, 1320 Arrow Point Drive, Cedar Park, TX
Format
In person, with an online-only session in alternate months
Members
1,310
Founded
2021
Chair
Col. (Ret.) Dana Okonkwo
Role
Chair, Space Systems Specialist Group
What the group covers
- Flight software and fault tolerance
- Ground segment and mission control software
- Radiation-tolerant compute
- Constellation operations and downlink data
Upcoming meetings and satellite days
12 April 2027 · In person
Mission software day
The Broadmoor, Colorado Springs, CO — alongside 42nd Space Symposium
Flight software, ground segment and mission assurance with operators and primes.
15 August 2027 · In person
Small satellite computing day
Salt Palace Convention Center, Salt Lake City, UT — alongside 41st Annual Small Satellite Conference
Onboard autonomy, edge processing in orbit and constellation operations.
27 September 2027 · In person
Space software international day
IAC 2027 venue, Poznań, Poznań, Poland — alongside 78th International Astronautical Congress
Standards and mission assurance with international agencies and operators.
Past meetings
- 13 April 2026Mission software day — The Broadmoor, Colorado Springs, CO (alongside 41st Space Symposium)
- 29 September 2025Space software international day — ICC Sydney, Sydney, Australia (alongside 76th International Astronautical Congress)
- 10 August 2025Small satellite computing day — Calvin L. Rampton Salt Palace Convention Center, Salt Lake City, UT (alongside 39th Annual Small Satellite Conference)
- 7 April 2025Mission software day — The Broadmoor, Colorado Springs, CO (alongside 40th Space Symposium)
- 14 October 2024Space software international day — MICO Convention Centre, Milan, Italy (alongside 75th International Astronautical Congress)
- 3 August 2024Small satellite computing day — Utah State University, Logan, UT (alongside 38th Annual Small Satellite Conference)
- 8 April 2024Mission software day — The Broadmoor, Colorado Springs, CO (alongside 39th Space Symposium)