About Us

Vision and Mission

Guardian’s vision is to provide sharable, actionable information that strengthens the security and quality of life on Earth and beyond. We do this by delivering mission-critical space domain intelligence to the U.S. and allied governments, partners, and the commercial space sector through advanced space-based AI at GEO and beyond.

Our History

Guardian Space Technology Solutions (GSTS), originally known as Chandah Space Technologies (CST) Corporation, was founded in Houston, Texas in 2012 as a domestic, for-profit corporation. Since 2021, CST has been doing business as (dba) Guardian Space Technology Solutions (GSTS). GSTS established relationships with U.S. and allied governments and commercial space companies, sharpening its understanding of the challenges and threats confronting their GEO satellites. Using this information, the company developed an end-to-end system solution, built a concept of operations, and secured the first U.S. Government license to do satellite-to-satellite imaging at GEO.

TODAY

Guardian is an innovative space start up that will offer first-of-its-kind, commercially available, Space Domain Awareness (SDA) data at geosynchronous orbit (GEO) and beyond and deliver Artificial Intelligence (AI) enriched information. Guardian’s commercial services will include SDA data and value-added product and Rendezvous and Proximity Operations (RPO) inspections as commercial services. SDA data includes position and motion (metric observations) of resident space objects (RSOs), characterization of RSOs (imagery, thermal measurements, structural anomalies), and spectrum characterization.

Guardian’s initial constellation deployment plan will place 11 satellites (each is called a Sentry) in GEO, with every Sentry equipped with optical inter-satellite links (OISL) for maximum data transmission and minimal latency. At that point, the constellation will evolve from a near-real-time collection and service provider to a real-time collection and data delivery of the entire geosynchronous orbit without depending on any overseas relay ground stations separated from the mission ground station. Sentry 4-11 will offer an on-board dedicated processing capability including a dedicated graphics processing unit (GPU) to host AI and Machine Learning (ML) tools developed by users and mission partners.

Achievements

GSTS has achieved several notable milestones that demonstrate the team’s competency and capability to develop and operate spacecraft and data processing systems. Many are unique to GSTS, demonstrating support from both government and commercial enterprises, and reflect a strong demand for the types of unique services GSTS will offer. These accomplishments include:

NOAA Operating License

The only license allowing commercial collection of satellite-to-satellite imagery in and around GEO (with satellite owner’s consent).

Catalyst Accelerator Alumni

This United States Air Force (USAF) sponsored Accelerator program provided many government and industry insights and contacts, and sharpened skills GSTS used in winning Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) awards.

SBIR Phase I&II Award

GSTS used this award to successfully validate the technical feasibility of Sentry spacecraft maneuvers and operations, expected on-orbit collected data quality, and the ability to securely process and transfer data as required by its operating license.

Unites States Space Force (USSF) Sponsored GEO Launch

As a result of GSTS’ performance during the SBIR activity, the USSF will provide a launch for Sentry -1 as a secondary payload.

Building Partnership and Collaborations

GSTS has also successfully advanced its relationship with key space-focused U.S. Government agencies and commercial companies that recognize the data collected by the system will transform GEO space operations and have expressed this through letters of support and interest.

  • USSF Space Systems Command (SSC)
  • National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)
  • Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)
  • U.S. Space Command (USSPACE)
  • BlackSky
  • AstroScale
  • More Cowbell Unlimited