OKAPI:Orbits is an innovative German SaaS startup dedicated to making space travel more sustainable through Collision Avoidance Software for satellites. The OKAPI:Orbits team envisions a safe and sustainable space environment, truly accessible to everyone. We are laser-focused on creating innovative and efficient products to enable safe and secure satellite operations and seamless ground segment integration. As experts in Space Situational Awareness (SSA) and Space Surveillance and Tracking (SST), we offer platform services based on standardized interfaces with a wide range of flexible modules to meet the specific needs of our customers.
The Team
M. Sc. (TU Braunschweig)
Technical project management, Sales and Marketing at Daimler AG & Siemens Mobility, Stations in Germany, Malaysia and Russia. Avid sailor.
Dipl- Ing. (TU Braunschweig)
Several years as leader of the Space Debris task force at Institute of Space Systems and research in the field of space debris environment. Passionate Barista.
Dipl- Ing. (TU Braunschweig)
Several years of academic research in the field of space situational awareness and space debris modeling. Swimmer and Salsa dancer.
Dipl.-Inform. (Uni Oldenburg)
Experienced in framework design at the Institute of Space Systems and specialist in data stream management systems. Star Trek fan.
Ph.D. cand. Astronomy (University of Bern)
Specialisation in Space Systems and Initial Orbit Determination of Space Debris. Poet, singer, cook, loves walking, hiking and working for social causes.
Dipl-Ing. (FH) in Aerospace Engineering
Specialisation in Flight-Dynamics & Operations with wide experience in FD-LEOPs, mission-analysis, procedure-development and -validation. Part-time craftsman, passionate football player, avid sailor and solid programmer.
B. Sc. Aerospace engineering (TU Braunschweig)
Experienced in programming and applying Machine Learning in the space domain. Loves snowboarding.
B. Sc. Aerospace engineering (TU Braunschweig)
Experienced in Space Situational Awareness and Fortran programming. Enthusiastic guitarist.
B.Sc. cand. Computer Science (TU Braunschweig)
Experienced full stack developer and lateral thinker. Firefighter, who loves all kind of sports
Provides administrative and accounting support
Loves to be creative with her two daughters and discover the nature with them
Advisory Board
With having built companies from scratch, e.g. RapidEye and KLEO Connect, and his 25+ years’ experience in the space industry domain he provides valuable and wide-spread support to OKAPI on its way to success.
Over 20+ years of hands-on experience in global markets development and geospatial product management at Digital Globe, RapidEye and Planet.