Katalyst Space Technologies

I had the opportunity to meet Congressman Wittman and Congressman Norcross of the House Armed Services Committee yesterday at the SDA TAP Lab. We discussed Katalyst Space Technologies Space Domain Awareness software and the integration efforts we’re doing with our collaborators to address gaps in existing workflows. Thank you to the Lab and Sean Allen for hosting this event!

#Tech Update: Today, members of the Lab joined Katalyst Space Technologies for a #demo of their tech to the #JCO. They have built a tool to identify objects which exhibit evidence of camouflage, concealment, deception, and maneuver (CCDM). Helping to #transition prototypes into ops. Pace Balster | Gavin Hofer | Gabrielle Jones | Mark Natale | Joe Gerber

How do you provide new capabilities to satellites on orbit when nothing in space has anything like a USB port? Enter the Client Attachment System, or CAS. CAS retrofits new hardware capabilities onto unprepared satellites in space—adding a mission flexibility that fundamentally shifts up the development lifecycle of satellites. Hunter Robertson, a Space Systems Engineer on our team, has led the charge on CAS development, utilizing the resources on hand to design a solution to in-space upgrades through rapid design iterations, prototyping, and incremental testing. #inspaceupgrades #spacestartup #spacetechnology #ISAM

#Tech Update: Today, members of the Lab joined Katalyst Space Technologies for a #demo of their tech to the #JCO. They have built a tool to identify objects which exhibit evidence of camouflage, concealment, deception, and maneuver (CCDM). Helping to #transition prototypes into ops. Pace Balster | Gavin Hofer | Gabrielle Jones | Mark Natale | Joe Gerber

We moved into our lab! A huge shoutout to Hunter Robertson, Andrew Sabovik, and Noah Temprendola for making it happen! Thanks to the City of Flagstaff for all the support. Now let's start building spacecraft hardware! #spacecraft #ISAM #spacetechnology #startup Check out the progression below. 👇

We’re grateful to live and operate in a country where we can raise our voice, press in, and work better together because of our different experiences and opinions. At Katalyst, we want you to speak up, defend your ideas, and engage, recognizing we each bring a different perspective to the table. We’re all in this together driving forward the upgrade economy. We’re proud to be a U.S. company and wish you a happy Independence Day! #spacestartup #Flagstaff #happy4th

#Congrats! Excited to announce the third #winner from #ApolloAccelerator Cohort 2 --> Katalyst Space Technologies! They performed excellent work from February thru April 2024 deploying, integrating, and demonstrating an #automated service to detect evidence of camouflage, concealment, deception on orbit. This enables operators to focus their attention on the most important objects, potentially detect the start of kill chains, and ultimately avoid surprise. #SDA #Space #ProtectAndDefend Katalyst Space Technologies | Ghonhee Lee | Gabrielle Jones | Gavin Hofer | Joe Gerber

John Ware joined our team least month as our new Head of Product! His job is to integrate a cohesive strategy across our SIGHT and SHIELD in-space upgrades and our ARC and ICON software. He has worked extensively in systems architecture and product design for in-space services and government technology development missions. His leadership brings space systems experience and a product-focused mindset, coupled with thoughtful insights, kindness, and great sense of humor. We’re so excited to have John on our team! #teamspotlight #inspaceupgrades #SDA #newteammember

Jason Herman joined Katalyst Space Technologies as our full-time VP of Strategy last fall. With over 20 years of experience in developing advanced robotic systems and precision spacecraft mechanisms, he brings a wealth of experience and expertise to our team. Prior to joining Katalyst, he directed the Advanced Robotics and Infrastructure Systems business unit at Honeybee Robotics, leading strategic growth. During his tenure at Honeybee, Jason also led the development and delivery of the Dust Removal Tool for NASA’s Curiosity rover. Jason has been an incredible asset to our team. His contributions in business development, intellectual property protection, and team leadership have already yielded tangible results. We are happy to have Jason onboard and look forward to seeing how he will continue make positive impact at Katalyst.

Big news! Today, we’re announcing our first planned mission to space. In 2025, Katalyst is partnering with Motiv, DARPA, and NRL to install our space domain awareness upgrade (SIGHT) on several satellites in geosynchronous orbit. These satellites are going to be used by Space Force Delta 11 as part of the National Space Test and Training Complex (NSTTC), the US military’s training ground in space. Delta 11 wanted the NSTTC satellites to be equipped with space domain awareness capabilities, instead of relying on ground-based data sources 35,000km away. This mission will make it possible for them to get that data, without having to launch new satellites. This mission represents a major milestone for in-space servicing, assembly, and manufacturing (ISAM), which has previously only been used in technology demonstrations. We are proud to be supporting the first ISAM related project to solve an immediate need for the Space Force. You can read more about this mission via the press release in Space News, Payload, C4ISRNET, and on our website (link in the comments). 👇 #SDA #ISAM #Upgrade #SpaceForce