Benchmark Space Systems

Small satellites are taking over space and our propulsion system enables them to double their operational lifespan, avoid space junk, and de-orbit safely.

  • Stage Product In Development
  • Industry Aerospace
  • Location South Burlington, VT, US
  • Currency USD
  • Founded April 2014
  • Employees 4
  • Incorporation Type C-corp
  • Website benchmark-space.com

Company Summary

We are building a propulsion system for the rapidly growing small satellite market. The market is predicted to be $30B over the next 10 years, and propulsion is a key enabling technology for this growth.

Propulsion on small satellites will allow them to stay on-orbit longer, avoid space junk, and de-orbit safely at end-of-life. Our system provides a nearly 90% increase in operational life at a fraction of the cost of the initial launch.

Team

  • Matthew Shea
    COO, VP of Product Development

    Technical Director (TD) of a 1.5 year, $9M program developing high reliability electronics and RF devices.

    Program Management

    Prototyping and transition to full scale manufacturing

    Quality control

    Design For Manufacturing (DFM) and Design For Test (DFT)

    Auditing for ISO9001 compliance.

    Statistical Process Control, Root Cause Analysis, FMEA

  • Ryan McDevitt
    CEO, VP of R&D

    Mechanical engineer with a focus on microfluidics, micropropulsion and thermal management. Ph.D. dissertation topic was on monopropellant micropropulsion systems, and was the basis for the patent underlying several of our products. Serves as the Lead R&D Engineer where his duties include numerical simulations and analyses of new products, prototype development and testing, and grant writing.

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