Quindar

The platform to monitor and automate satellite operations

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https://www.quindar.space

The platform to monitor and automate satellite operations

Quindar is a web app used by satellite owners to analyze, test and operate their constellation. For example, Airbus could use Quindar to operate their satellite fleet with minimal human intervention. We’re six former OneWeb engineers who helped build the software platform that currently operates the second largest satellite constellation in the world. The space industry is shifting from companies launching a handful of satellites over a decade, to launching hundreds of satellites EACH in just a few years. Our SaaS platform automates mission management and for a single engineer to operate hundreds of satellites instead of the traditional model of many engineers operating a single satellite.

Nate Hamet, Founder

I'm one of the co-founders and CEO of Quindar. I've worked in the space industry for almost a decade doing electrical, software, and mission design for Lockheed Martin, OneWeb, and Orbital Effects. At OneWeb I helped architect the TT&C ground system that operates the second largest satellite constellation today. I went to undergrad and grad school at the University of Michigan studying aerospace and meteorology. In my free time I love to cook, travel, and participate in sports.

Nate Hamet

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Sunny Bhagavathula, Founder

I am an astrodynamicist with experience flying telecommunication and Earth-observation satellites. After grad school at Michigan, I helped architect and build two high-fidelity flight dynamics systems with an emphasis on space sustainability. I am excited about lowering the barrier to orbit and providing tools for satellite owners to be responsible users of space through Quindar. Outside of work, I love to spend time playing and watching sports, rock climbing, cycling, and hiking.

Sunny Bhagavathula

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David Lawrence, Founder

Dave Lawrence studied Aerospace Engineering at Texas A&M and since then has helped design and operate satellite systems at several companies, including Boeing, Iridium, and OneWeb. He has led in-orbit commissioning and systems integration campaigns for communications and earth observations satellites. He'll bring this experience to Quindar to build a satellite operations platform that enables access to space!

David Lawrence

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Zach Meza, Founder

I am a software engineer with a B.S. in Computer Science from Stanford University with a concentration in Artificial Intelligence. Since graduating in 2016 I've worked on two satellite missions to develop the programs' mission operations software from the ground up; the software I've written to is still in use to operate the satellites and orchestrate the ground systems. At Quindar I serve as Head of Software alongside my five fellow cofounders, with whom I have worked for the last six years.

Zach Meza

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Shaishav Parekh, Founder

A software engineer with a B.S. in Computer Engineering from Virginia Tech, Shai has worked as a consultant for Red Hat and gained industry experience in Finance, Insurance, O&G and Retail industries. He helped design the OneWeb satellite operations software and went on the build the scheduling software for another Earth Observation satellite operator. Outside of work he enjoys playing tennis, watching F1 and hiking.

Shaishav Parekh

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Matt Regan, Founder

I'm an aerospace engineer by study and a software engineer by trade. Since entering the workforce I've worked at a myriad of satellite and space missions from defense satellites to mega-consteallation for global internet. I am particularly excited about participating in the latest space revolution and working towards lowering the barrier of space for all interested parties. Outside of work, I'll usually spend time with friends, playing soccer, or watching any Michigan game. Go Blue!

Matt Regan

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Company Launches

🛰 Quindar - Automated Satellite Operations

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Hey everyone! Today we’re launching Quindar, a web app used by satellite owners to track, contact, monitor and operate satellites from deployment into space until end-of-life. For example, NASA could use Quindar to test and operate their satellites with minimal human intervention.

We’re six former OneWeb engineers who helped build the software that operates the second largest satellite constellation today – at 428 and counting. After OneWeb, we built another operations center for an earth imaging constellation but today we are building a unified platform for every satellite owner.

The Satellite Industry Problem

Current satellite mission software solutions are a mix of COTS products that was built over 20 years ago.

☁️ Not cloud native
🛰 Created for a handful of satellites
🔐 Outdated security
💽 Rarely web native

There are 4,500 active satellites in orbit today however 1,700 will be launched each year through 2030. The space industry is shifting from companies launching a handful of satellites over a decade, to launching hundreds of satellites in just a few years.

The traditional model of many engineers operating a few satellites doesn’t scale.

The Quindar Solution

Quindar provides satellite mission management as a service. Our platform:

Allows only a single engineer to operate hundreds of satellites.
Includes the software to track, contact, and monitor satellites. No installation required.
Integrates seamlessly with AWS and Atlas antennas (more to come).
Aggregates and analyzes satellite, antenna, and infrastructure anomalies.
Accessible from any phone or computer.
Built on AWS GovCloud with the latest FedRAMP and NIST security controls.

Why the world needs Quindar

Our mission is to democratize space. To be the IT for what are essentially flying servers. Customers need to focus on their mission - image collection and resolution, docking to another spacecraft, landing on an asteroid, or broadband from space and let us manage the infrastructure and software utility that supports it.

How you can help

If you, your friends, or colleagues are trying to launch a satellite please reach out to us at founders@quindar.space. We’d love to save them the pain of building and managing a software team and all the gotcha’s that come with satellite ops! Friends don’t let friends build their own mission ops 🙅.

Email: founders@quindar.space

Website: https://quindar.space/

Ad Astra,

@Nate Hamet, @Matt Regan, @David Lawrence, @Sunny Bhagavathula, @Shaishav Parekh, Zach Meza

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