Category: News & Insight

Planetary Systems AI Announces That Dr. Steve Crews, Ph.D. (U.S. Army & U.S. Space Force, Ret.) Joins Advisory Board

August 12, 2024 – New York, NY 

Planetary Systems AI (PSAI), a planetary support company providing cyber-first artificial intelligence and machine-learning solutions for space and satellite operations, announced today that Dr. Steve Crews, Ph.D. joins the company’s Advisory Board. He is an executive leader of technical teams for 21 years in the U.S. Space Force and U.S. Army solving problems that result in organizational growth and innovation. Dr. Crews is a published engineer, researcher and educator with extensive robotics, astrodynamics, spacecraft and AI experience with a proven track record of delivering complex aerospace projects with significant value at scale. He has 5 engineering degrees from West Point, Naval Postgraduate School, and Carnegie Mellon University.

CEO & Chief Space Officer Cindy Chin said, “Steve’s extensive experience and knowledge across coordinated space operations, space domain awareness, automation, capabilities and systems integration combined with experience working with small companies is extremely valuable and a tremendous asset. His service to the United States continues in his capacity in leading teams with not just the SDA TAP Lab, but the entire DoD commercial space value chain. We are extremely grateful that he has come on board and continues to expand his leadership and service beyond his military career. That’s how exceptional he is as a person and an officer.” 

About Planetary Systems AI (www.planetarysystems.ai): Planetary Systems AI (PSAI) is a planetary support company developing decision support systems for operational efficiency, situational awareness, and logistical planning to serve companies, government agencies, and small businesses that will increasingly rely on clarity and speed in multiple- context data sources that they must consult to make decisions around space and satellite operations. 

Planetary Systems AI Press Contact:

Mack Reed, Head of Product

E: pr@planetarysystems.ai



A smiling woman, smiling uniformed military officer, and smiling man standing before a series of banners that each say "INNOVATION HUB."
From L: PSAI CEO Cindy Chin, SDA TAP Lab director Maj. Sean Allen, PSAI Head of Product Mack Reed

This is the first in a series of notes from our 3-month residency in Cohort 4 of the SDA TAP Lab’s Project Apollo accelerator:

It’s Day 2 here in Colorado Springs, and we’re already brainstorming at an extraordinary level.

The U.S. Space Force has pulled in PSAI, along with experts in sensor technology, threat assessment, and space-domain awareness, to collaborate on methods of sorting out hostile satellite activity from the myriad commercial satellites, rocket bodies, and chunks of debris cluttering earth orbit.

Landscape near Colorado Springs.

The TAP Lab mission’s 512-day deadline is as short and ambitious as its list of goals is long and challenging. The learning curve feels like a tight, nearly-vertical straight line.

And we could not be in a better place right now to absorb information, forge meaningful partnerships, and make great friends and opportunities as we define where we are best-positioned to pitch in on delivery.

We’ll share more as the project develops; Watch this space.

We are stoked for what we can accomplish tomorrow and beyond. 
#space #orbit #datascience #ussf #sdataplab #accelerator 

“During the three-month TAP Lab cycle, PSAI will further test and refine its solutions for space domain awareness by responding with a team in a given scenario related to threat warning and assessment. “

Via satellite

SatelliteToday.com

 

New York, NY, August 5, 2024 – Planetary Systems AI (PSAI) announced that Ian Douglas joins the company as of August 1, 2024.

We are pleased to announce that Ian Douglas, former CTO of Genea, has joined the Planetary Systems AI team as Senior Architect and a core member of PSAI’s Engineering and Dev team.

“With Ian’s comprehensive experience and proven capability in leading and scaling up the Production and Operations for high tech products, Ian will steer Planetary Systems AI technical architecture and focus on establishing the company’s scalable AI and groundbreaking machine learning solutions,” says CEO & Chief Space Officer Cindy Chin. “He is a respected leader in delivery and operational excellence; ensuring effective and controlled management of all program deliverables. Ian’s experience building out ioT and enterprise systems at scale for Fortune 100 companies is highly valuable and needed in the commercial space and satellite industry. We couldn’t be more thrilled to have Ian come on board as our lead architect. Congratulations Ian in the new role and welcome!”

We’re sharing proud kudos to Aquarious Workman, CISM, our Head of Cybersecurity, who is busy preparing Planetary Systems AI for compliance with the DoD’s CMMC 2.0 standards and industry best practices:

Via Satellite today named Aquarious to their Rising Stars of 2024 , a cohort of young professionals making their mark in the space industry.

 “We are proud of Aquarious and his tremendous contributions already to the U.S. Department of Defense as well as the space and defense industries with his service to this nation. He is a leader in the field of cybersecurity and dual-use technologies,” said CEO & Chief Space Officer Cindy Chin, FRSA. “This award exemplifies those contributions and his portfolio of work with prime contractors and here with us at PSAI leading our cyber-first efforts.” 

#cybersecurity #cmmc2.0 #dod #bestpractices #aquarious