Dc traffic updates1/23/2024 ![]() ![]() Kayhan, founded in 2019, raised $3.7 million in seed funding in 2021. Previews of Kayhan’s Pathfinder 3.0 will be on display at the Advanced Maui Optical and Space Surveillance Technologies (AMOS) conference in Hawaii. Kayhan plans to begin offering the beta version of Pathfinder 3.0 in late October, including autonomous traffic-coordination features, free of charge. Satellite operators can sign up for Kayhan products including the free service, Pathfinder Essentials, and the subscription-based Pathfinder Pro. ![]() Maneuvers also can be handled through the Kayhan platform on a machine-to-machine level. Once a possible collision is detected, satellite operators can share planned maneuvers through the Kayhan platform. “We designed a very elegant system to let operators accept or decline maneuver responsibility proactively through our platform,” Shouppe said. The rules define, for example, who should take responsibility for collision avoidance when satellites from different operators are approaching one another. “We’ve implemented a structured messaging protocol within our Pathfinder product to allow operators to coordinate maneuver responsibility for a conjunction that is coming up,” Matt Shouppe, Kayhan chief commercial officer, told SpaceNews. Kayhan has incorporated rules for collision-avoidance planning and execution from the Space Safety Coalition’s Best Practices for the Sustainability of Space Operations. The new version, Pathfinder 3.0, takes the idea of coordination further. Pathfinder 2.0 helped satellite operators begin coordinating collision-avoidance actions. Pathfinder 1.0 assessed conjunction risks and recommended maneuvers. Kayhan plans to begin beta testing in late October of Pathfinder 3.0, the latest update to the Boulder, Colorado company’s spaceflight safety platform. “Pathfinder 3.0 is a gamechanger for space traffic management, as it provides a structured protocol for operators to coordinate maneuver responsibility at the machine level, and then automate maneuverability and collision avoidance at scale using an established rules-based framework.” Pathfinder 3.0 “This significant investment round with Space Capital and EVE Atlas marks a major milestone for Kayhan Space and the overall space industry, as we accelerate delivery of the first-ever autonomous space traffic coordination framework in Pathfinder 3.0,” Siamak Hesar, Kayhan CEO and Co-counder, said in a statement. With funding provided by Space Capital and EVE Atlas, Kayhan is preparing to expand its staff, establish a Washington, D.C., office and offer new products and services. SAN FRANCISCO –Kayhan Space raised $7 million in an extension to the spaceflight safety startup’s seed round and unveiled an autonomous space-traffic coordination framework. ![]()
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