Though Arizona is leading the way in many breakthrough industries like clean energy, the state has long been a leader in legacy industries like aerospace and defense. Aerospace giants like Boeing, Honeywell, and Raytheon have had a strong presence in Arizona for decades, but recently, several new aerospace innovators have emerged, offering new perspectives, solutions, and [...]
Join FreeFall Aerospace at the: 2023 Aerospace, Aviation, Defense, and Manufacturing Conference The Arizona Technology Council and the Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) are hosting the 11th annual conference for Arizona’s aerospace, aviation, defense, and manufacturing community. Attendees will gain a full understanding of the latest trends, challenges, and forecasts in the aerospace manufacturing industry and hear insider [...]
Arizona Space Institute Symposium 2023 Join the Arizona Space Institute for a showcase of active and future projects related to space exploration. The symposium will explore this theme during plenary presentations on concept development and proposal facilitation, followed by flash talk presentations from participants. During the morning poster session and networking lunch, attendees will have an opportunity [...]
SATELLITE Conference and Exhibition Doug Stetson and Austin Scheidemantel from FreeFall Aerospace will be attending.
Ready for lift-off, the novel inflatable antenna system developed by FreeFall Aerospace is validated and ready for space! In partnership with the University of Arizona (UA), FreeFall successfully conducted extensive pre-flight tests, the last step before flying in space. These tests validate operation and performance in a simulated space environment from launch through the entire mission lifetime. [...]
CatSat is one of eight research satellites to be launched aboard a NASA mission. The satellites selected under NASA’s CubeSat Launch Initiative will perform technology demonstrations, conduct scientific investigations, and provide educational benefits. CatSat is a partnership of the University of Arizona, FreeFall Aerospace, and Rincon Research. CatSat is a 6U CubeSat developed by UA students from [...]
Arizona is becoming a star in commercial space sector Phoenix Business Journal By Steve Zylstra | Dec 16, 2021 FreeFall Aerospace is developing revolutionary antenna technology for ground, air, and space. Spherical antennas offer a wide field of view, efficient beam steering, and low mass to simplify and improve satellite communications. This allows entire constellations of [...]
This morning FreeFall Aerospace staff visited the University of Arizona to see the progress on CatSat, one of eight research satellites to be launched aboard a NASA mission in June 2022. The satellites selected under NASA’s CubeSat Launch Initiative will perform technology demonstrations, conduct scientific investigations, and provide educational benefits. CatSat is a partnership of the University [...]
FreeFall Aerospace Inflation Control System Validated for Spaceflight Ready for lift-off, the novel inflatable antenna system developed by FreeFall Aerospace is validated and ready for space! In partnership with the University of Arizona (UA) and Northrop Grumman, on July 1, 2021, FreeFall successfully conducted thermal vacuum tests of the inflation control [...]
FreeFall Aerospace Uses Ansys HFSS to Design Innovative Antenna System Watch this video to learn how Ansys HFSS enabled Freefall Aerospace to expedite the development process and create a more valuable product. FreeFall Aerospace is committed to developing better ways to move the data that connect people, places, and things. Ansys [...]
