SmallSat Symposium Panel: Structuring Launch for SmallSat Customers

Wilson Sonsini is proud to sponsor SmallSat Symposium. On February 11th from 3:30pm-4:15pm, Wilson Sonsini Senior Of Counsel Curt Blake will be moderating the panel, Small Payloads, Large Upmass: Structuring Launch for SmallSat Customers.

Session Description:

Launch providers are adapting to serve customers whose payloads are lighter, faster to build, and increasingly time-sensitive. This session analyzes emerging launch models—including multi-orbit rideshares, rapid-call-up missions, and flexible slotting—which are reshaping how Smallsat operators plan deployment. Panelists will discuss how propulsion advances, orbital transfer vehicles, and mission-integration services are reducing schedule risk and improving access diversity. Attendees will learn how to align constellation design with a more dynamic launch marketplace.

Panelists:

• Curt Blake, Senior Of Counsel, Wilson Sonsini
• Brian Rogers, VP - Global Launch Services, Rocket Lab
• Danniele Dallari, Sales Manager, PLD Space
• Devon Papandrew, VP Business Development, Stoke Space
• Kier Fortier, Chief Revenue Officer, Exolaunch