EnduroSat, a leading satellite infrastructure builder, today announced the appointment of Paul “Rusty” Thomas as the Chief Executive Officer of EnduroSat USA. In this role, he’ll establish key customer partnerships in support of EnduroSat’s goal of providing fixed-cost and highly configurable end-to-end space services to the US market.
“Rusty is a perfect fit to lead our US business efforts because of his experience delivering innovative space solutions to both commercial and government customers,” said Raycho Raychev, Founder and CEO of EnduroSat. “As we continue to grow our US presence, from satellite integration and testing to mission operations, Rusty’s leadership will help our customers deliver the next wave of innovations in orbit.”
Rusty Thomas has spearheaded the development of several significant projects, starting with Motorola’s Iridium satellite network, the first major commercial constellation. At SpaceX, he led production of the Dragon spacecraft and the reusable Falcon 9’s landing legs. In recent years, Rusty ran the DoD premier proliferated LEO demo Project Blackjack and founded Amazon’s Kuiper Government Solutions (KGS) team, as well as overseeing technology for Sierra Space’s Dream Chaser spaceplane. He brings over 35 years of experience in scaling and commercializing space infrastructure to EnduroSat at a pivotal moment, as the company’s new generation of ESPA-class satellite buses is poised to eliminate complexity and drastically reduce time-to-orbit.
“EnduroSat is uniquely positioned to transform the space industry with its new generation of modular satellite buses designed for high-throughput manufacturing,” said Rusty Thomas. “With the technology we are bringing to market, we are enabling a massive expansion of possible applications and creating the opportunity for our customers to accelerate their speed of innovation in space programs. Our approach ensures that a wide range of payload and mission developers can turn their visions into reality faster and at a lower price point, making space more accessible than ever before.”
By the end of this year, EnduroSat will be able to produce 60 ESPA-class satellites per month using a standardized, fully modular design that supports a wide variety of mission types—including Earth observation, communications, and defense applications.
Based in Denver, EnduroSat’s US team provides end-to-end space services to customers, from mission design to satellite assembly, integration and testing, with an on-location clean room and mission operations center.
The company is also building a dedicated team in Washington, D.C., focused on delivering exceptional support to government and commercial clients.
About EnduroSat
EnduroSat is a space infrastructure provider that engineers, builds, and operates exceptional satellites. The company streamlines space missions in LEO and beyond, handling every step—from mission design to launch and operations. EnduroSat has launched over 60 satellites and serves more than 360 customers globally, employing more than 260 space professionals. For more information, visit https://www.endurosat.com.
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