Satellites

A selection of satellite missions I’ve worked on

Emerson Vargas Niño

Last updated on Oct 12, 2026

My work at SFL contributed to 45+ spacecraft across 10+ missions. Below is a selection of satellite missions I’ve worked on, presented in no particular order.

For details of my involvement in these satellites, see the experience entries under “Space Flight Laboratory” in the “Core Experience” section of the homepage.

SFL satellite buses. [Image Source](https://www.utias-sfl.net/). — SFL satellite buses. Image Source.

NASA Aspera

NASA Aspera Satellite - Artistic Rendition. [Image Source](https://news.satnews.com/2022/02/02/nasa-awards-space-flight-laboratory-to-develop-two-smallsats-for-astrophysics-pioneers-program/). — NASA Aspera Satellite - Artistic Rendition. Image Source.

Read more about this mission here and here.

NASA StarBurst Multimessenger Pioneer

NASA StarBurst Multimessenger Pioneer Satellite - Artistic Rendition. [Image Source](https://news.satnews.com/2022/02/02/nasa-awards-space-flight-laboratory-to-develop-two-smallsats-for-astrophysics-pioneers-program/). — NASA StarBurst Multimessenger Pioneer Satellite - Artistic Rendition. Image Source.

Read more about this mission here and here.

Hawkeye 360 Constellation (Clusters 3 to 11)

Hawkeye 360 Constellation - Individual Satellite - Artistic Rendition. [Image Source](https://www.he360.com/technology/). — Hawkeye 360 Constellation - Individual Satellite - Artistic Rendition. Image Source.

Read more about this mission here and here.

GHGSat Constellation (C3 to C8)

GHGSat Constellation (C6-C8). [Image Source](https://www.ghgsat.com/en/technology/constellation/). — GHGSat Constellation (C6-C8). Image Source.

Read more about this mission here and here.

Kepler Communications Constellation (K16 to K19)

Kepler Communications Constellation - Individual Satellite - Artistic Rendition. [Image Source](https://spacenews.com/kepler-plots-relay-network-to-serve-thousands-of-satellite-terminals/). — Kepler Communications Constellation - Individual Satellite - Artistic Rendition. Image Source.

Read more about this mission here and here.

Gray Jay Cluster

Gray Jay Cluster - Individual Satellite - Artistic Rendition. [Image Source](https://spaceq.ca/dnds-gray-jay-satellites-on-track-for-q4-2023-launch/). — Gray Jay Cluster - Individual Satellite - Artistic Rendition. Image Source.

Read more about this mission here.

LEO-3

LEO-3 Satellite - Artistic Rendition. [Image Source](https://spacenews.com/telesat-orders-prototype-satellite-to-continue-leo-broadband-tests/). — LEO-3 Satellite - Artistic Rendition. Image Source.

Read more about this mission here and here.

NorSat-1

NorSat-1 Satellite - Artistic Rendition. [Image Source](https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Images/2022/12/NorSat-1). — NorSat-1 Satellite - Artistic Rendition. Image Source.

Read more about this mission here and here.

NorSat-3

NorSat-3 Satellite - Artistic Rendition. [Image Source](https://romdirektoratet.no/aktuelt/ny-norsk-satellitt-fanger-opp-radarsignaler). — NorSat-3 Satellite - Artistic Rendition. Image Source.

Read more about this mission here and here.

NorSat-4

NorSat-4 Satellite - Artistic Rendition. [Image Source](https://www.oceannews.com/news/science-and-tech/nosa-to-build-norsat-4-maritime-tracking-microsatellite-for-sfl). — NorSat-4 Satellite - Artistic Rendition. Image Source.

Read more about this mission here.

NorSat-TD

NorSat-TD Satellite - Artistic Rendition. [Image Source](https://spaceagency.no/news/norsat-td-norways-new-national-satellite-is-launched). — NorSat-TD Satellite - Artistic Rendition. Image Source.

Read more about this mission here and here.

RADICALS

RADICALS Satellite - Artistic Rendition. [Image Source](https://www.ucalgary.ca/aerospace/UCalgary-to-build-instrumentation-for-the-RADICALS-mission). — RADICALS Satellite - Artistic Rendition. Image Source.

Read more about this mission here.