# Blackwing Space

> Blackwing Space designs and builds affordable, modular, American-made nanosatellite platforms and supports commercial, government, research, and educational missions from payload development through flight.

Blackwing Space is based in Nashville, Tennessee. Its current platform family spans 1U through 6U XL nanosatellites. Use the links below as the canonical public sources for platform specifications, payload integration, mission planning, and company information.

## Platforms

- [Platform Overview](https://blackwingspace.com/platforms): Sparrow, Kestrel, and Osprey nanosatellite platforms and their payload capabilities.
- [Sparrow Configurator](https://blackwingspace.com/configure-0): Configure a Sparrow 1U or 1.5U XL mission.
- [Kestrel Configurator](https://blackwingspace.com/configure-1): Configure a Kestrel 3U XL mission.
- [Osprey Configurator](https://blackwingspace.com/configure-2): Configure an Osprey 6U XL mission.
- [Compatible Deployers](https://blackwingspace.com/deployers): Deployment systems compatible with Blackwing platforms.
- [Platform Pricing and Specifications](https://blackwingspace.com/pricing): Published base pricing, technical specifications, and modular option pricing for Sparrow, Kestrel, and Osprey.

## Payload and Mission Resources

- [Payloads](https://blackwingspace.com/payloads): Flight-ready payload modules and custom payload-development options.
- [Developer Hub](https://blackwingspace.com/developer): Payload interface documentation, reference designs, software tools, and integration resources.
- [Sparrow Developer Portal](https://blackwingspace.com/developer/sparrow): Technical resources for developing Sparrow-compatible payloads.
- [Satellite Configurator](https://blackwingspace.com/configure): Select a platform and plan a mission configuration.
- [Rideshare Missions](https://blackwingspace.com/rideshare): Launch opportunities, mission integrators, and participating payloads.
- [Orbital Software Demonstration Mission](https://blackwingspace.com/missions/software): Flight-heritage and on-orbit validation opportunity for software and compute technologies.
- [Mission Applications](https://blackwingspace.com/applications): Example use cases for Blackwing nanosatellite platforms.

## Company and Updates

- [About Blackwing Space](https://blackwingspace.com/about): Company mission and approach to accessible nanosatellites.
- [Core Principles](https://blackwingspace.com/principles): Design, sourcing, and operating principles.
- [News](https://blackwingspace.com/news): Company announcements and updates.
- [Insights](https://blackwingspace.com/insights): Articles and perspectives from Blackwing Space.
- [Contact](https://blackwingspace.com/contact): Sales, support, and general inquiries.

## Optional

- [CubeSat Academy](https://blackwingspace.com/academy): Educational modules and projects covering satellite subsystems and mission development.
- [Shop](https://blackwingspace.com/shop): Available satellite components and hardware.
- [Full LLM Reference](https://blackwingspace.com/llms-full.txt): Expanded company, platform, payload, and mission information.