Services

DUE DILIGENCE

Summit Space has an experienced and seasoned staff to support comprehensive due technical diligence studies of the most complex space systems. Summit successfully performed due diligence activities on the world’s most significant commercial space systems. Our exclusive space industry focus, years of experience and network of strategic partners enables quick response, timely completion, and high-quality deliverables. Summit has developed a reputation in the finance community for providing critical analysis results in a timely, clear and concise manner.

Lenders’ Technical Advisor Reports and Presentations
Contract Reviews
Satellite Life Projection
Performance Validation of Current Satellite(s) or Satellite Constellation System
Market Sensitivity to Quality of Service
Technical Solution Evaluation
Launch, Ground System, Telecom Equipment

ACQUISITION SUPPORT

Summit team has decades of direct experience procuring satellite systems from single GEO spacecraft to large LEO constellations. Since 2010 Summit has been extensively involved in the development and implementation of space-based air traffic surveillance and tracking systems. Summit supports various Air Navigation Service Providers in the implementation of space-based services.

Concept Design
Request for Proposals
Evaluation
Negotiations
Contracts

MONITORING AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT

Summit has experience successfully managing commercial space projects, as well as research and development efforts.

Integrated Master Schedule
Requirements
Software Development
Quality of Electronic Components
Overall Quality
System Level Verification
Launch Vehicle/Satellite Interface

On-orbit Operations

REGULATORY

Summit Space understands the regulatory environment for satellite licensing, ITU orbital slot registration, and landing rights. The Summit team has experience with regulatory intricacies at both the international level via the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the sovereign level for some administrations.

Review ITAR and EAR compliance practices.

BUSINESS CONTINUITY DISASTER RECOVERY

The Summit team provides BCDR best practice advice:

Independent practice audits
BCDR exercises
Business impact analysis
Enterprise change control
Create BCDR tool kit

TECHNICAL AUDITS

The Summit staff has decades of experience in the space industry that spans the entire space project lifecycle. Summit also has access to a pool of niche technical experts to support in-depth studies. Summit can provide independent reviews of high-risk areas or support space system anomaly resolution. These reviews bring value with recommendations that fix problems and reduce risk.

MARKET ASSESSMENT

Summit has developed a successful record supporting business development activities and has collaborated with our clients to develop well-constructed new business concepts by leveraging our extensive industry contacts.