Wikipedia: SpaceWorks Enterprises
Date: Jun 18, 2013
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SpaceWorks Enterprises, Inc. (also referred to as "SpaceWorks" or "SEI") is an aerospace engineering company focused on advanced concepts for NASA, United States Air Force, DARPA, and the commercial space industry. 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, Georgia.[1],[2] The firm was previously known as SpaceWorks Engineering, Inc. (SEI) and officially changed its name in 2011.
SpaceWorks was named the 39th fastest growing Engineering firm in the United States according to the 2011 Inc. 500/5000 list.[3]
SEI has three Divisions: SpaceWorks Engineering, SpaceWorks Commercial, and SpaceWorks Software.
Contents
1 SpaceWorks Engineering
1.1 Current SpaceWorks Engineering Projects
2 SpaceWorks Commercial
2.1 Current SpaceWorks Commercial Projects
3 SpaceWorks Software
3.1 SpaceWorks Software Products
3.1.1 Desktop
3.1.2 Mobile Apps
3.1.3 Free Downloads
4 Previous SEI Projects
5 References
6 External links
SpaceWorks Engineering
SpaceWorks Engineering (SEI-E) is SEI's aerospace engineering services division supporting a wide variety of traditional customers in the U.S. government and domestic aerospace industry. Key clients include NASA, the U.S. Air Force, DARPA, and most U.S. aerospace prime contractors.
SpaceWorks Engineering is an industry leader in providing independent concept development, economic analysis, technology impact assessment, and systems analyses for future space systems and projects. The key functional areas of SEI-E are:
Space Launch Systems
Hypersonic Atmospheric Flight
Human Space Exploration
Emerging Commercial Space Markets
Unmanned Spacecraft and Small Satellites
Revolutionary Aerospace Technologies
Current SpaceWorks Engineering Projects
SpaceWorks actively tracks the small satellite industry, and is the leading source for small satellite market projections. SpaceWorks annually publishes projections for the Nano/Microsatellite (< 50 kg) market, and provides custom market assessment to government and commercial customers for all satellite classes.
SpaceWorks published several original holiday cards on their website.
SpaceWorks Engineering presented a paper titled "Cryogenic Propulsive Stages for Human Exploration beyond Low Earth Orbit" at the 2012 Global Space Exploration Conference (GLEX 2012) in Washington, DC. The paper summarizes the results of a six month study that SpaceWorks performed for United Launch Alliance. Details are presented on the impact of different design variables on cryogenic propulsive stages and the technologies that can influence these design variables.
SpaceWorks published the results of an internal study of a lunar lander concept to support missions from Earth-Moon L2 to the lunar surface. The preferred concept consists of a two-stage reusable lander powered by Lox/LH2 rocket engines. NASA is considering human exploration architectures with bases at L2 among other locations. SpaceWorks supports the idea of cislunar space as the next destination for human exploration.
SpaceWorks is part of the Artemis Innovative Management Solutions team maturing technologies and concepts for a space-based solar power system known as SPS-ALPHA. Large and efficient space-based solar power could offer clean and efficient power beamed directly to Earth thereby reducing dependency on limited fossil fuels and/or existing power distribution networks. This project is sponsored by the NASA Institute for Advanced Concepts (NIAC).[4]
SpaceWorks provides leadership to an international study group investigating the commercial market for future high-speed point-to-point flight for passengers and/or cargo. The FastForward Project, hosted by SpaceWorks, is a pre-competitive working group of industry, government, and academic professionals trying to understand the technical, economic, and regulatory challenges facing high-speed or suborbital flight between key city pairs.[5]
SpaceWorks Commercial
SpaceWorks Commercial (SEI-C) advances innovative ideas, solutions, and partnerships aimed at maturing near and far term commercial and international space ventures.
SpaceWorks Commercial serves as an incubator for new business ventures and partnerships for which SpaceWorks has a financial interest or strategic role. SpaceWorks Commercial seeks to start and develop innovative new space businesses that will compete in emerging space markets. The division leverages the technical, financial, and management resources of SpaceWorks to help these early-stage business ventures grow and compete until the point they can operate independently of our corporation. New businesses operating under the umbrella of SpaceWorks Commercial may also share infrastructure with SpaceWorks in Washington, DC and Atlanta, GA.
Current SpaceWorks Commercial Projects
Generation Orbit Launch Services, Inc.
Terminal Velocity Aerospace, LLC.
SpaceWorks Software
SpaceWorks Software (SEI-S) develops technical, educational, and entertainment applications for the aerospace field and beyond. The firm's unique products and services are valued by government agencies, commercial companies, academic institutions, and private individuals around the world.
SpaceWorks Software strives to enhance the way engineers design systems, analyze alternatives, and visualize complex data. SEI-S supports the future of aerospace engineering through our Academic License Program (ALP) and other educational partnerships.
SpaceWorks Software Products
Desktop
FlightSight™
Bullseye™
REDTOP-Pro™
REDTOP-Lite™
Mobile Apps
Flight Condition Calculator
OrbitSim HD
Free Downloads
Spaceport Field Guide
Previous SEI Projects
SpaceWorks assisted Satrec Initiative Co., Ltd. (Satrec Initiative or SI), one of the worlds' leading small satellite manufacturers, to market their products and services to United States customers through Satrec Initiative-US (SI-US). SpaceWorks represented SI in the U.S. and managed the SI-US initiative until 2012.
SpaceWorks supported the Air Force on its RBS and Pathfinder efforts. SEI provided independent aerodynamic, trajectory, and propulsion analysis of competing RBS and Pathfinder approaches and also provided systems engineering and risk management support to AFRL's Chief Engineer for Pathfinder.[6]
SpaceWorks provided technical and graphics support to the 2010-2011 NASA-DARPA Horizontal Launch Study team. The HLS study explored near-term air launch concepts capable of launching medium payloads to space.[7],[8]
Foresight, a small satellite mission concept developed by the firm, won The 2007 Planetary Society 99942 Apophis Mission Design Competition.[9],[10]
SpaceWorks Enterprises designed an asteroid mitigation mission concept referred to as MADMEN, or Modular Asteroid Deflection Mission Ejector Node, one of the more modern uses of spacecraft swarms for planetary defense missions.[11],[12]
Personnel from the firm provided engineering analysis to the Review of United States Human Space Flight Plans Committee.
SEI supported NASA's Constellation Program via the Ares Project Office as a member of the Ducommon/Miltec team.
The firm participated on the Orbital Sciences Corporation team for NASA's Concept Exploration and Refinement (CE&R) study.
SpaceWorks supported the Northrop Grumman team on the first phase of the hypersonic weapon system development for the DARPA Falcon Project.
The firm participated on the Coleman Research Corp. (now L-3 Coleman Aerospace) team for DARPA's Responsive Access, Small Cargo, Affordable Launch (RASCAL) program.
SEI served as a minor partner of Astrobotic Technology for the Google Lunar X Prize from 2009 to 2010.
References
^ Dave Smith (2011-07-11). "Inc. 5000 Applicant of the Week: SpaceWorks Enterprises". Retrieved 2011-07-23.
^ Shawn Jenkins (2008-12-01). "Space for Fun and Profit". Retrieved 2011-07-01.
^ "SpaceWorks - Atlanta, GA - The Inc.5000". Inc. 2011-08-23. Retrieved 2011-08-25.
^ "Orbital solar plants could help solve Earth's energy crisis". 2011-11.
^ Irene Klotz (2009-12-07). "Spaceships may speed consumer air travel". Retrieved 2011-07-03.
^ "USAF seeks reusable booster concepts". 2010-04.
^ "Horizontal Launch: A Versatile Concept for Assured Space Access". 2011-12. Retrieved 2012-06-14.
^ "Report of the Horizontal Launch Study". 2011-06. Retrieved 2012-06-14.
^ Paul Rincon (2008-02-26). "US team wins asteroid competition". Retrieved 2009-03-25.
^ The Planetary Society (2008-02-26). "Projects: Apophis Mission Design CompetitionThe Winning Mission Proposals". Retrieved 2009-03-25.
^ Richard Gray (2007-02-25). "Hollywood got it wrong, this is how you stop an apocalyptic asteroid". Retrieved 2007-02-26.
^ Brill, Louis; Coledan, Stefano (2004). "Tech Watch: Robots Dig In To Defend Earth". Popular Mechanics (August 2004): 19. Retrieved 2011-07-14.
External links
OrbitSim HD available for purchase on the App Store
Flight Condition Calculator free download on the App Store for Apple devices
Flight Condition Calculator free download on Google Play for Android devices
SpaceWorks Enterprises, Inc. (SEI) official website
Projects: Apophis Mission Design Competition (The Winning Mission Proposals) website
All in a day's work: eat Chinese takeout, save planet Earth
PROJECT SUMMARY: Modular Asteroid Deflection Mission Ejector Node (MADMEN) website
Article: Georgia-Led Team Wins Cash for Space Rock Tracking Plan (27 February 2008)
Article: Competition for Asteroid Hunter Announces Winner (26 February 2008)
SpaceWorks Engineering, Inc. (SEI) on YouTube (November 04, 2009)
Seeking a Human Spaceflight Program Worthy of a Great Nation
Robots designed to fight killer asteroids
U.S. Air Force Plans Reusable Space Booster
HiFire partners plot hypersonic course
NASA Admits LENR (Cold Fusion) Game Changer!
Reusable Successor To EELV Moving Ahead
Recycled Military Jets Serve as Satellite Launchers
Type Private
Industry Aerospace
Founded Atlanta, Georgia
(August 1, 2000)
Headquarters Atlanta, Georgia
Washington, D.C.
Key people John R. Olds, PhD
CEO and Principal Engineer
John E. Bradford, PhD
President, Engineering Division
John R. Olds, PhD (acting)
President, Commercial Division
Jon G. Wallace
President, Software Division
Products Aerospace engineering services and software
Employees 15+
Divisions Engineering
Commercial
Software
Subsidiaries Generation Orbit Launch Services
Website www.sei.aero
Source: wikipedia ( click here to go to the source)
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SpaceWorks was named the 39th fastest growing Engineering firm in the United States according to the 2011 Inc. 500/5000 list.[3]
SEI has three Divisions: SpaceWorks Engineering, SpaceWorks Commercial, and SpaceWorks Software.
Contents
1 SpaceWorks Engineering
1.1 Current SpaceWorks Engineering Projects
2 SpaceWorks Commercial
2.1 Current SpaceWorks Commercial Projects
3 SpaceWorks Software
3.1 SpaceWorks Software Products
3.1.1 Desktop
3.1.2 Mobile Apps
3.1.3 Free Downloads
4 Previous SEI Projects
5 References
6 External links
SpaceWorks Engineering
SpaceWorks Engineering (SEI-E) is SEI's aerospace engineering services division supporting a wide variety of traditional customers in the U.S. government and domestic aerospace industry. Key clients include NASA, the U.S. Air Force, DARPA, and most U.S. aerospace prime contractors.
SpaceWorks Engineering is an industry leader in providing independent concept development, economic analysis, technology impact assessment, and systems analyses for future space systems and projects. The key functional areas of SEI-E are:
Space Launch Systems
Hypersonic Atmospheric Flight
Human Space Exploration
Emerging Commercial Space Markets
Unmanned Spacecraft and Small Satellites
Revolutionary Aerospace Technologies
Current SpaceWorks Engineering Projects
SpaceWorks actively tracks the small satellite industry, and is the leading source for small satellite market projections. SpaceWorks annually publishes projections for the Nano/Microsatellite (< 50 kg) market, and provides custom market assessment to government and commercial customers for all satellite classes.
SpaceWorks published several original holiday cards on their website.
SpaceWorks Engineering presented a paper titled "Cryogenic Propulsive Stages for Human Exploration beyond Low Earth Orbit" at the 2012 Global Space Exploration Conference (GLEX 2012) in Washington, DC. The paper summarizes the results of a six month study that SpaceWorks performed for United Launch Alliance. Details are presented on the impact of different design variables on cryogenic propulsive stages and the technologies that can influence these design variables.
SpaceWorks published the results of an internal study of a lunar lander concept to support missions from Earth-Moon L2 to the lunar surface. The preferred concept consists of a two-stage reusable lander powered by Lox/LH2 rocket engines. NASA is considering human exploration architectures with bases at L2 among other locations. SpaceWorks supports the idea of cislunar space as the next destination for human exploration.
SpaceWorks is part of the Artemis Innovative Management Solutions team maturing technologies and concepts for a space-based solar power system known as SPS-ALPHA. Large and efficient space-based solar power could offer clean and efficient power beamed directly to Earth thereby reducing dependency on limited fossil fuels and/or existing power distribution networks. This project is sponsored by the NASA Institute for Advanced Concepts (NIAC).[4]
SpaceWorks provides leadership to an international study group investigating the commercial market for future high-speed point-to-point flight for passengers and/or cargo. The FastForward Project, hosted by SpaceWorks, is a pre-competitive working group of industry, government, and academic professionals trying to understand the technical, economic, and regulatory challenges facing high-speed or suborbital flight between key city pairs.[5]
SpaceWorks Commercial
SpaceWorks Commercial (SEI-C) advances innovative ideas, solutions, and partnerships aimed at maturing near and far term commercial and international space ventures.
SpaceWorks Commercial serves as an incubator for new business ventures and partnerships for which SpaceWorks has a financial interest or strategic role. SpaceWorks Commercial seeks to start and develop innovative new space businesses that will compete in emerging space markets. The division leverages the technical, financial, and management resources of SpaceWorks to help these early-stage business ventures grow and compete until the point they can operate independently of our corporation. New businesses operating under the umbrella of SpaceWorks Commercial may also share infrastructure with SpaceWorks in Washington, DC and Atlanta, GA.
Current SpaceWorks Commercial Projects
Generation Orbit Launch Services, Inc.
Terminal Velocity Aerospace, LLC.
SpaceWorks Software
SpaceWorks Software (SEI-S) develops technical, educational, and entertainment applications for the aerospace field and beyond. The firm's unique products and services are valued by government agencies, commercial companies, academic institutions, and private individuals around the world.
SpaceWorks Software strives to enhance the way engineers design systems, analyze alternatives, and visualize complex data. SEI-S supports the future of aerospace engineering through our Academic License Program (ALP) and other educational partnerships.
SpaceWorks Software Products
Desktop
FlightSight™
Bullseye™
REDTOP-Pro™
REDTOP-Lite™
Mobile Apps
Flight Condition Calculator
OrbitSim HD
Free Downloads
Spaceport Field Guide
Previous SEI Projects
SpaceWorks assisted Satrec Initiative Co., Ltd. (Satrec Initiative or SI), one of the worlds' leading small satellite manufacturers, to market their products and services to United States customers through Satrec Initiative-US (SI-US). SpaceWorks represented SI in the U.S. and managed the SI-US initiative until 2012.
SpaceWorks supported the Air Force on its RBS and Pathfinder efforts. SEI provided independent aerodynamic, trajectory, and propulsion analysis of competing RBS and Pathfinder approaches and also provided systems engineering and risk management support to AFRL's Chief Engineer for Pathfinder.[6]
SpaceWorks provided technical and graphics support to the 2010-2011 NASA-DARPA Horizontal Launch Study team. The HLS study explored near-term air launch concepts capable of launching medium payloads to space.[7],[8]
Foresight, a small satellite mission concept developed by the firm, won The 2007 Planetary Society 99942 Apophis Mission Design Competition.[9],[10]
SpaceWorks Enterprises designed an asteroid mitigation mission concept referred to as MADMEN, or Modular Asteroid Deflection Mission Ejector Node, one of the more modern uses of spacecraft swarms for planetary defense missions.[11],[12]
Personnel from the firm provided engineering analysis to the Review of United States Human Space Flight Plans Committee.
SEI supported NASA's Constellation Program via the Ares Project Office as a member of the Ducommon/Miltec team.
The firm participated on the Orbital Sciences Corporation team for NASA's Concept Exploration and Refinement (CE&R) study.
SpaceWorks supported the Northrop Grumman team on the first phase of the hypersonic weapon system development for the DARPA Falcon Project.
The firm participated on the Coleman Research Corp. (now L-3 Coleman Aerospace) team for DARPA's Responsive Access, Small Cargo, Affordable Launch (RASCAL) program.
SEI served as a minor partner of Astrobotic Technology for the Google Lunar X Prize from 2009 to 2010.
References
^ Dave Smith (2011-07-11). "Inc. 5000 Applicant of the Week: SpaceWorks Enterprises". Retrieved 2011-07-23.
^ Shawn Jenkins (2008-12-01). "Space for Fun and Profit". Retrieved 2011-07-01.
^ "SpaceWorks - Atlanta, GA - The Inc.5000". Inc. 2011-08-23. Retrieved 2011-08-25.
^ "Orbital solar plants could help solve Earth's energy crisis". 2011-11.
^ Irene Klotz (2009-12-07). "Spaceships may speed consumer air travel". Retrieved 2011-07-03.
^ "USAF seeks reusable booster concepts". 2010-04.
^ "Horizontal Launch: A Versatile Concept for Assured Space Access". 2011-12. Retrieved 2012-06-14.
^ "Report of the Horizontal Launch Study". 2011-06. Retrieved 2012-06-14.
^ Paul Rincon (2008-02-26). "US team wins asteroid competition". Retrieved 2009-03-25.
^ The Planetary Society (2008-02-26). "Projects: Apophis Mission Design CompetitionThe Winning Mission Proposals". Retrieved 2009-03-25.
^ Richard Gray (2007-02-25). "Hollywood got it wrong, this is how you stop an apocalyptic asteroid". Retrieved 2007-02-26.
^ Brill, Louis; Coledan, Stefano (2004). "Tech Watch: Robots Dig In To Defend Earth". Popular Mechanics (August 2004): 19. Retrieved 2011-07-14.
External links
OrbitSim HD available for purchase on the App Store
Flight Condition Calculator free download on the App Store for Apple devices
Flight Condition Calculator free download on Google Play for Android devices
SpaceWorks Enterprises, Inc. (SEI) official website
Projects: Apophis Mission Design Competition (The Winning Mission Proposals) website
All in a day's work: eat Chinese takeout, save planet Earth
PROJECT SUMMARY: Modular Asteroid Deflection Mission Ejector Node (MADMEN) website
Article: Georgia-Led Team Wins Cash for Space Rock Tracking Plan (27 February 2008)
Article: Competition for Asteroid Hunter Announces Winner (26 February 2008)
SpaceWorks Engineering, Inc. (SEI) on YouTube (November 04, 2009)
Seeking a Human Spaceflight Program Worthy of a Great Nation
Robots designed to fight killer asteroids
U.S. Air Force Plans Reusable Space Booster
HiFire partners plot hypersonic course
NASA Admits LENR (Cold Fusion) Game Changer!
Reusable Successor To EELV Moving Ahead
Recycled Military Jets Serve as Satellite Launchers
Type Private
Industry Aerospace
Founded Atlanta, Georgia
(August 1, 2000)
Headquarters Atlanta, Georgia
Washington, D.C.
Key people John R. Olds, PhD
CEO and Principal Engineer
John E. Bradford, PhD
President, Engineering Division
John R. Olds, PhD (acting)
President, Commercial Division
Jon G. Wallace
President, Software Division
Products Aerospace engineering services and software
Employees 15+
Divisions Engineering
Commercial
Software
Subsidiaries Generation Orbit Launch Services
Website www.sei.aero
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