Who We Are
“Maverick Founded ”
“DARPA Launch Challenge Awarded”
“First CubeSat Launched”
“Maverick Begins ESPA Class Services”
“Mercury Dispensers Qualified ”
“Moved Office to Highbay Facility ”
“Mercury Dispenser Flight Heritage ”
“NLAS Dispenser Qualified”
“Maverick 4-Point (M4P) Qualified”
“Expanded to New Facility”
“CNC Machine Shop Online”
“Mercury-6, Mercury-6T, Mercury-12T, and M4P Flight Heritage”
We take pride in pushing the envelope and providing agile and dedicated support to our customers
Roland
Coelho
CEO
Roland has 20 years of experience in the small satellite industry. He was part of the founding team for the CubeSat Standard at Cal Poly in 2000 and has launched >225 satellites to date. Prior to Maverick, Roland co-founded a successful small satellite company which grew from the original 5 co-founders to 100+ employees around the world.
Vidur
Kaushish
COO
Vidur has 15 years of experience in the small satellite industry. He led the development and integration activities for the Naval Postgraduate School CubeSat Launcher (NPSCuL) on the Atlas Aft Bulkhead Carrier (ABC). Vidur has also managed requirements and hardware development on campaigns ranging from the MarCO mission to Vulcan ABC.
Austin Kruggel
CTO
Austin has 15 years of experience in leading technical roles and mission management. He was the chief designer of several complex electromechanical devices and deployment systems for small spacecraft. Austin was also the lead mechanical engineer for actuators and mechanisms on the Predator UAV.
David Hobbs
Lead Systems Engineer
David Hobbs has over 5 years of experience in the launch vehicle and small satellite industry. While at SpaceX, he developed novel, 3D printed orbital tube welding fixtures which reduced tact time and fit up errors during integration of the Falcon 9 rocket. He subsequently worked at a small satellite company where he developed a cold gas propulsion system for a cislunar vehicle.