The 2024 NASA State-of-the-Art Small Spacecraft Technology report has been released. This report updates the 2023 report. This new edition features updates for hosted payload services (see Platforms chapter); Orbital Maneuvering/Transport Vehicle services (see Integration, Launch, Deployment, and Orbital Transport chapter); Formation Flying and Rendezvous and Proximity Operations (see Guidance, Navigation, and Control chapter); and passive and active deorbit systems (see Deorbit Systems chapter) as these are rapidly growing fields which are now extensively represented at small spacecraft conferences.
