Space-Based Businesses

From LEO to GEO

From his graduate school research on electric rocket engine design, to his work as a Senior Project Engineer for Hughes Space and Communications, to being the Vice President of Advanced Systems at PanAmSat, and now as a consultant, Martin Wolff has experience on both the business and engineering design sides of space-based businesses.

  • Lead designer of a satellite constellation for an internet of things company

  • Managed $5M project study of new Ka-band satellite system for delivering last-mile broadband access service

  • Led multi-satellite and launch vehicle competitive procurements resulting in award of over $1B in multiple contracts.

  • Designed the payload of six international geostationary satellites and created new satellite coverage approach that enabled multi-satellite backup with single antenna design

  • Managed intellectual property portfolio for GEO satellite operator.

  • Directed proposals for $3M NASA space energy systems study and others

Experience