Stanislaw Ostoja, NovaNano Chairman, announced today that NovaNano will provide its first launch brokering service to its South Korean customer: the Open Source Satellite Initiative (OSSI). The contract, signed with OSSI director, Mr. Hojun Song, foresees the launch in August 2012 of 1 CubeSat class nanosatellite into low earth orbit on the Soyuz rocket launched from Baikonour cosmodrome. NovaNano provides the access to space for the South Korean customer through a brokering agreement with TsSKB-Progress and with the use of its in-house developed separation mechanism for nanosatellites - the FlyMate.
Spas Balinov, NovaNano Chief Executive Officer, announced today that NovaNano will provide in 2012 its first launch brokering service for small satellites on board a Soyuz launch vehicle launched from Baikonour Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. See the press release.
NovaNano will expose its most recent products and services at the Paris Air Show "Le Bourget 2011" in June 20-26 this year. Le Bourget is the world's biggest international trade fair for the aerospace business and is held in the Paris area. Visit NovaNano alongside its industrial partner CLESSE at the Paris Air Show: Hall 4 / Booth A144.
OSEO Innovation (National Innovation Agency) grants NovaNano the Prêt Participatif d'Ammorçage (PPA) low-interest loan. The PPA loan shall allow NovaNano to prepare the first investment round.
NovaNano becomes the award winner of the 2010 National Contest for Innovating SMEs by the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research
The grant of 300k€ shall allow NovaNano to accelerate the development of NovaSat program - the next generation nanosatellite bus.
On the photo, NovaNano founders with Ms. Valérie Pécresse, French Minister of Research, during the awards ceremony.
Spas Balinov and Stanislaw Ostoja become laureates of the Réseau Entreprendre Innotech Program. The program aims at supporting the innovative technology companies within the entrepreneurship network.
