The Space & Satellite Professionals International or SSPI is a nonprofit organization, made up of members who work as professionals in the satellite industry throughout their careers.
[2] It was founded to serve as a professional network in a young industry that was on the verge of substantial growth.
SSPI currently recognizes individuals and organizations for their contribution to the space industry through five different awards.
In 2013, the SSPI included five new members in its Satellite Hall of Fame.
They were Romain Bausch, Robert Zitter, Susan Irwin, U. R. Rao,[3] and Dick Tauber.