HQ: Kinnelon, NJ
CEO: Cody Waldecker
Email: [email protected]
Description: Next-generation, AI-driven satellite navigation systems and simulation environments tailored for autonomous space operations and infrastructure.
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Problem
Space is becoming dangerously congested.
- Over 100 million pieces of debris orbit Earth, from dead satellites to rocket fragments.
- Kayhan Space issues ~1,000 collision warnings every day—and the number is climbing.
- A single collision can create thousands of new debris fragments, threatening satellites, astronauts, and critical infrastructure on Earth (internet, communications, weather forecasting).
The root cause:
Today’s spacecraft are flying blind. Most lack onboard vision capabilities and rely entirely on ground-based tracking and pre-planned maneuvers.
- No real-time situational awareness: operators can’t “see” what’s around their spacecraft.
- Slow, reactive decisions: maneuvers are commanded from Earth after delays, often based on incomplete data.
- No autonomy: satellites can’t detect, identify, or respond to threats without human input.
Without a vision layer in space, we can’t prevent collisions, protect satellites, or build the real-time Space Domain Awareness (SDA) infrastructure needed for the next decade of space operations.