SpaceWorks Enterprises explained

SpaceWorks Enterprises, Inc. (SEI)
Type:Private
Key People:John E. Bradford, PhD
Chief Executive Officer
Jon Wallace
Chief Operating Officer
Brad St. Germain
Chief Technical Officer
Chris Stroumpis
Chief Financial Officer
John R. Olds, PhD
Chair and Founder
Industry:Aerospace
Products:Aerospace engineering services and software
Brands:SpaceWorks Engineering
SpaceWorks Commercial
SpaceWorks Software
Num Employees:60+
Subsid:Generation Orbit Launch Services, Inc. (GO)
Terminal Velocity Aerospace, LLC (TVA)
Blink Astro, LLC (Blink)
Foundation:Atlanta, Georgia
Location:Atlanta, Georgia

SpaceWorks Enterprises, Inc. (SEI) is an aerospace engineering company based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States that specializes in the design, assessment, hardware prototyping and flight demonstration of advanced space concepts for both government and commercial customers.  

History

SEI was founded in 2000 by Dr. John R. Olds, then a tenured professor in the school of aerospace engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, GA.[1] ,[2] The firm was previously known as SpaceWorks Engineering, Inc. and officially changed its name in 2011. Dr. Olds stepped down as CEO of SEI in August 2022; Dr. John Bradford assumed the role, while Dr. Olds remained as chair of the board of directors. [3]

In 2011, SEI was named the 39th fastest-growing engineering firm in the United States according to the 2011 Inc. 500/5000 list.[4] SpaceWorks received the 2015 Georgia Small Business of the Year Award from the Georgia Chapter of the National Defense Industries Association on February 8, 2016.[5]

Overview

SpaceWorks Enterprises (SEI), based in Atlanta, Georgia, specializes in independent concept development, economic analysis, technology impact assessment, and systems analyses for future space systems and projects. Along with custom analyses, SEI develops software and apps for the aerospace field. The company created three subsidiary companies to support various business lines. These include Generation Orbit Launch Services, Inc. (GO), Terminal Velocity Aerospace, LLC (TVA), and Blink Astro, LLC (Blink).

SEI has six primary lines of business: SpaceWorks Flight, SpaceWorks Orbital, SpaceWorks Engineering, SpaceWorks Commercial, SpaceWorks Studios, and SpaceWorks Software.

Current Projects

Educational Outreach

Previous Projects

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Notes and References

  1. News: Dave Smith. Inc. (magazine) . Inc. 5000 Applicant of the Week: SpaceWorks Enterprises . 2011-07-23 . 2011-07-11.
  2. News: Shawn Jenkins. Space for Fun and Profit . 2011-07-01 . 2008-12-01.
  3. News: . Spaceworks Enterprises Names Dr. John Bradford As New CEO . 2022-08-03 . 2022-08-01.
  4. News: . SpaceWorks - Atlanta, GA - The Inc.5000 . 2011-08-25 . 2011-08-23.
  5. News: . SEI Receives Georgia Small Business of the Year Award . 2016-02-09 . 2011-02-09.
  6. News: . Sleep the key to keeping space travel cheap? . 2014-10-09.
  7. News: . NASA studying humans rocketing to Mars in a deep sleep . 2014-10-08.
  8. News: Medical Daily . Deep Sleep To Get To Mars: Scientists Consider Putting Astronauts Into Torpor, Or 'Deep Sleep,' When Sent To Mars . 2014-10-07.
  9. News: . NASA Is Considering Deep Sleep for Human Mars Mission . 2014-10-08.
  10. News: . Sleeper spaceship could carry first humans to Mars in hibernation state . 2014-10-09.
  11. News: . NIAC 2013 Phase I and Phase II Selections . 2013-07-19.
  12. News: . Torpor Inducing Transfer Habitat For Human Stasis To Mars . John Bradford . 2013-07-19.
  13. News: Sleeping Their Way to Mars. Emmett. Arielle. Air & Space Magazine. 2017-03-28. en.
  14. News: . Mike Wall . Incredible Technology: How Astronauts Could Hibernate On Mars Voyage . 2013-08-26.
  15. News: . Michael Venables . Space Travel's Efficient, Cheaper Future: Sleeping Your Way to Mars in a Stasis Habitat . 2013-10-06.
  16. News: scientias.nl . Caroline Kraaijvanger . Slapend naar Mars: reis naar Mars wordt wellicht haalbaar als we onderweg een winterslaap houden . 2013-10-12.
  17. News: Guardian Express . Douglas Cobb . NASA Funding Suspended Animation and 11 Other Cool Ideas . 2013-07-20.
  18. News: Orbital solar plants could help solve Earth's energy crisis . November 2011.
  19. News: Irene Klotz . 2009-12-07 . Spaceships may speed consumer air travel . 2011-07-03.
  20. News: Doug Messier . 2014-02-11 . SpaceWorks Releases 2014 Nano/Microsatellite Market Assessment . .
  21. News: 2014-02-13 . SpaceWorks Releases 2014 Nano/Microsatellite Market Assessment . .
  22. News: Jeff Foust . 2014-08-11 . Small satellites, small launchers, big business? . .
  23. News: Growing small-satellite market brings pricing, technology challenges . .
  24. News: Debra Werner . 2014-08-08 . Small-satellite Entrepreneurs, Suppliers Part Ways on Pricing . . dead . https://archive.today/20140828200516/http://www.spacenews.com/article/financial-report/41532small-satellite-entrepreneurs-suppliers-part-ways-on-pricing . August 28, 2014.
  25. News: USAF seeks reusable booster concepts . April 2010.
  26. News: Horizontal Launch: A Versatile Concept for Assured Space Access . 2012-06-14 . December 2011.
  27. News: Report of the Horizontal Launch Study . 2012-06-14 . June 2011.
  28. News: Paul Rincon. BBC News . US team wins asteroid competition . 2009-03-25 . 2008-02-26.
  29. News: The Planetary Society . The Planetary Society . Projects: Apophis Mission Design CompetitionThe Winning Mission Proposals . 2009-03-25 . 2008-02-26 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081123125911/http://planetary.org./programs/projects/apophis_competition/winners.html . 2008-11-23 .
  30. News: Richard Gray. The Daily Telegraph. Hollywood got it wrong, this is how you stop an apocalyptic asteroid . 2007-02-26 . 2007-02-25.
  31. Brill . Louis . Coledan . Stefano . 2004. Tech Watch: Robots Dig In To Defend Earth . . August 2004 . 19 . 2011-07-14.