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Alexis

retired
Science ExplorationLEOCOSPAR 1993-026ALaunched 4/25/1993
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Mission & Launch
Launch Mission
Alexis Mission
Launch Vehicle
Pegasus
Launch Date
4/25/1993
Last Contact
4/29/2005
Orbit & Mass
Orbit Class
LEO
Altitude
791 km
Inclination
69.93 deg
Dry Mass
113 kg
Total Mass
113 kg
Payload Classification
Mission Type
Science Exploration
Payload Category
AST
Payload Class
C
Organizations
Operator
Space Test Program
Manufacturer
Comtech Telecommunications
Registry
COSPAR ID
1993-026A
UN Registration
ST/SG/SER.E/269
Track
Mentions
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Alexis Sáinz co-chairs the American Bar Association’s Committee on Space Law.

GovernanceValue 2.3May 22, 2026SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Alexis Sáinz, Hogan Lovells

Hogan Lovells hired Alexis Sáinz to build its Space and Satellite practice after she joined from Milbank.

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May 22, 2026
SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Alexis Sáinz, Hogan Lovells

Alexis Sáinz represents satellite operators, aerospace manufacturers, launch service providers, financial institutions, private equity firms, export credit agencies, and multilateral development banks on structured financings, project financings, M&A transactions, debt and equity offerings, and regulatory matters.

GeneralLegalRelationshipsValue 1.2May 22, 2026SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Alexis Sáinz, Hogan Lovells

Alexis Sáinz is a member of Hogan Lovells’ Infrastructure, Energy, Resources, and Projects group and the firm’s Steering Committee for its Latin America Practice Group.

GovernanceValue 2.5May 22, 2026SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Alexis Sáinz, Hogan Lovells

Alexis Sáinz is a partner at Hogan Lovells and the global co-leader of the firm’s Space and Satellite practice.

GovernanceValue 3.5May 22, 2026SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Alexis Sáinz, Hogan Lovells

The new spectrometer by ABB is called ALExIS, short for Autonomous Lunar Exploration Infrared Spectrometer.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.0Dec 17, 2025ABB to develop autonomous lunar exploration infrared spectrometer for Canada’s Lunar Utility Rover

ALExIS will be designed to collect the spectral fingerprint of molecules from the edge of the visual range to the thermal infrared range.

CapabilityValue 4.0Dec 17, 2025ABB to develop autonomous lunar exploration infrared spectrometer for Canada’s Lunar Utility Rover

ALExIS is being developed from ABB's existing Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer (FTIR) technology, which is widely used in industrial operations worldwide.

CapabilityGeneralValue 2.5Dec 17, 2025ABB to develop autonomous lunar exploration infrared spectrometer for Canada’s Lunar Utility Rover

ALExIS will use FTIR spectroscopy to measure how infrared light interacts with the soil, revealing its chemical composition and mapping the distribution of key elements.

CapabilityValue 4.0Dec 17, 2025ABB to develop autonomous lunar exploration infrared spectrometer for Canada’s Lunar Utility Rover

Alexis Bonnell is head of adoption and deployment at Open AI for Government.

GovernanceValue 3.2Nov 19, 2025Latest News

The Hogan Lovells Space and Satellite team is led by partners Randy Segal, Steven Kaufman, and Alexis Sainz, along with senior associate George John.

GovernanceValue 3.2Feb 5, 2024Hogan Lovells’ blueprint for pharma + biotech navigation of the legal challenges of space-based drug research