Galactic Sky's focus will be
on those customers which
require tailored imagery,
onboard analytics,
ultra-secure data storage
and transfer, and high-speed
communications which is only
possible from space. This
revolutionary capability
will make space assets
accessible to a broad array
of entrepreneurs and
innovators and in the
process will unleash new
uses of space platforms,
some of which can not be
imagined today.
Vector Space Systems with
its reliable low cost
micro-satellite launch
vehicles and now through a
complete Software Defined
Satellite Platform, will
help bring to bare the
collective intellectual
power of space visionaries
similar to that which turned
an ordinary mobile phone
into an indispensable
personal communications
device, or a mainframe
computer that once filled a
room into a PC on everyone's
desk.
Galactic Sky will be a
satellite virtualization
platform that includes:
satellite design tools,
space application lifecycle
and container management,
cloud based space simulation
services including a full
suite of SDKs and APIs for
quick development as well as
a satellite optimized
distribution of Linux named
GalacticOS. This capability,
in conjunction with our
frequent and reliable launch
system, will offer a
complete vertically
integrated solution ready
for innovators and
entrepreneurs to bring their
unique ideas, payloads and
applications to a space
ready platform.
"We started Vector with the
goal of creating a
development platform that
would foster and bolster the
micro space innovations
currently underway and bring
the promise of space based
technologies to a much
larger pool of entrepreneurs
who don't need to be space
experts," said
Jim
Cantrell,
co-founder and CEO, Vector
Space Systems. "Our new
Software Defined Satellite
division furthers this
mission of removing the
barrier of entry for space
with a unique focus on a new
generation of software
startups, innovators and
space entrepreneurs in
mind."
Shaun
Coleman, a
Vector Space board member
and investor, will spearhead
the division under his new
position as Vice President
and General Manager of Space
Data Systems. An experienced
entrepreneur and investor,
Coleman brings more than 20
years of enterprise
software, virtualization,
computer networking and
information security
expertise into the role, and
will lead a team of
developers in Silicon Valley
who will build the next
generation of software based
space systems.
"I
first invested in Vector
because I saw the
opportunity to extend
innovation into space with
an advanced concept of an
affordable launch vehicle,"
Coleman said. "This vision
has continued to grow, as we
have realized that there is
an even larger opportunity
to extend our capabilities
beyond just launch. Through
virtualized satellites, we
have the opportunity to
impact the whole space
industry by turning it on
its head and opening up an
entirely new market to
innovators who aren't
rocket, satellite or even
space experts. Providing
this flexible and elastic
infrastructure to
entrepreneurs will be the
great equalizer to finally
help democratize access to
space"
The announcement comes on
the heels of Vector's first
customer payload contract, a
21-launch agreement with
Finnish-based Iceye. Vector
remains on track for its
first orbital launch in
2018, with a number of
pathfinding ground
operations planned at
candidate launch sites early
this fall.
Galactic Sky will be
available to early access
customers and strategic
partners in the first half
of 2017. To request more
information or to be
considered for the Beta
please visit us at:
GalacticSky.net
