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.
M. 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. A firefighter who loves all kinds of sports.
Provides administrative and accounting support
Loves to be creative with her two daughters and discover the nature with them
M. Sc. Aerospace engineering (University of Naples Federico II)
Experienced in Space Situational Awareness and space debris domain. Loves singing, artistic gymnastics, and outdoor walks.
Ph.D. (Universiteit Utrecht)
Experience in application development and software architecture. Programming polyglot, bug hunter, and scuba diver.
M. Sc. in Space Systems (TU Madrid)
Experienced in SST/SSA and space traffic management, interested in space data processing for sustainable development. Hiker and sci-fi reader.
M. Sc. Aerospace Engineering (TU Braunschweig)
Experienced in space debris matters, spacecraft vulnerability assessment, and programming. Loves nature, sci-fi books and movies, and Backgammon.
M. Sc. Computer Science (ENSI Tunisia)
Experienced Full-stack engineer with a passion for object-oriented programming. Software engineer by day, cat lover by night.
M. Sc. Aerospace Engineering (Purdue University)
Experienced in guidance, navigation, and control of aerospace systems. Enjoys hiking as well as football.
B.Sc. Aerospace Engineering (TU Braunschweig)
Mechanical Engineer with a specification in aerospace and a passion for management and planning. Enthusiastic about thriving forward. Outdoor guru, bookworm in every way, and sportaholic.
B. Sc. in Computer Science (COMSATS University Islamabad)
Experienced in programming related to all front-end frameworks. Loves reading about human psychology and spending time with bunnies.
M.Sc. in Data Engineering and Analytics (TU Munich)
Fullstack web developer, curious, and always learning about new technologies.
Fond of old Egyptian movies and video games from the PS2 era.
20+ years of Sales experience. Passionate traveler, enthusiastic SPIN and Challenger seller, and obsessed with customers.
M. Sc. in Aerospace Science and Technology (Polytechnic University of Catalonia)
Mechanical Engineer converted Data Scientist. Enjoys code optimization. Loves chess, cats, and cinema.
Master of Fine Arts (The Eugeniusz Geppert Academy of Art and Design in Wroclaw)
Experienced in wireframing, prototyping, and graphic design. Enjoys drawing portraits and playing video games.
B. Sc. Aerospace Engineering (TU Braunschweig)
Experienced programmer for analysis and visualization of data in the space domain. Loves to cycle mountains up and skiing them down.
M. Sc. in Advanced Mechanical Engineering with Aerospace (University of Strathclyde)
AOCS Engineer in a previous life. Tries to find what works and makes it happen. Loves bouldering, food, and happy satellites.
M. Sc. Aerospace Engineering (TU Madrid)
Vast experience in the SST domain. Adventurer, amateur bachata dancer, and piano player.
M. Sc. Space and Astronautical Engineering (La Sapienza University of Rome)
Experienced programmer for astrodynamics and trajectory optimization. Loves walking, going to the gym, and reading sci-fi books.
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.