Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 6 days ago

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LIGHTNING ROUND PITCHES

(1) The Cosmic Infrared Background Experiment CIBER/CIBER-2: A Successful US - Japan Rocket-borne Astrophysics Experiment - Chi Nguyen, Caltech
(2) The Akatsuki Participating Scientist Program - Armin Kleinböhl, JPL
(3) Hosting a pair of US Space Force SDA sensors onboard Japan’s QZSS-6 & 7 spacecraft - Tom Essenpreis, Space Systems Command, USSF
(4) Apophis Pathfinder: Opportunities for Collaboration on an ASU/Milo Precursor Flyby Mission - Jim Bell, ASU
(5) Future Japan-US Science-Driven Mission Possibilities via International Space Tugs - Steven Matousek, JPL
(6) US-Japan Collaboration - SKY Perfect JSAT - Issei Suzuk, JSAT
(7) US-Japan Collaboration - OrbitFab - Manny Shar, OrbitFab
(8) Mitsui’s Post-ISS Activities - Ryan Bates, Mitsui
(9) Mandala Space Ventures: Pasadena-based Venture Studio and the Japanese Space Ecosystem - Leon Alkalai, Mandala Space Ventures
(10) How companies can engage further with Caltech - Taylor Lenton, Caltech Technology Transfer and Partnerships Office

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00:00 Intro
01:50 Chi Nguyen, Caltech
03:23 Armin Kleinböhl, JPL
04:32 Tom Essenpreis, Space Systems Command, USSF
05:43 Jim Bell, ASU
07:51 Steven Matousek, JPL
09:34 Issei Suzuk, JSAT
11:00 Manny Shar, OrbitFab
12:30 Ryan Bates, Mitsui
14:19 Leon Alkalai, Mandala Space Ventures
16:47 Taylor Lenton, Caltech Technology Transfer and Partnerships Office
18:55 Closing Remarks

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