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# Courtney Wright - Evara | LinkedIn

Sign in to view Courtney’s full profile Email or phone Password Show Forgot password? Sign in Sign in with Email or New to LinkedIn? Join now By clicking Continue to join or sign in, you agree to LinkedIn’s User Agreement , Privacy Policy , and Cookie Policy . Courtney Wright Sign in to view Courtney’s full profile Email or phone Password Show Forgot password? Sign in Sign in with Email or New to LinkedIn? Join now By clicking Continue to join or sign in, you agree to LinkedIn’s User Agreement , Privacy Policy , and Cookie Policy . Manhattan Beach, California, United States Contact Info Sign in to view Courtney’s full profile Email or phone Password Show Forgot password? Sign in Sign in with Email or New to LinkedIn? Join now By clicking Continue to join or sign in, you agree to LinkedIn’s User Agreement , Privacy Policy , and Cookie Policy . 3K followers 500+ connections See your mutual connections View mutual connections with Courtney Email or phone Password Show Forgot password? Sign in Sign in with Email or New to LinkedIn? Join now By clicking Continue to join or sign in, you agree to LinkedIn’s User Agreement , Privacy Policy , and Cookie Policy . Join to view profile Message Sign in to view Courtney’s full profile Email or phone Password Show Forgot password? Sign in Sign in with Email or New to LinkedIn? Join now By clicking Continue to join or sign in, you agree to LinkedIn’s User Agreement , Privacy Policy , and Cookie Policy . Evara University of Colorado at Boulder Report this profile About Aerospace engineer and entrepreneur with leadership experience at SpaceX, NASA, and… see more Welcome back Email or phone Password Show Forgot password? Sign in or By clicking Continue to join or sign in, you agree to LinkedIn’s User Agreement , Privacy Policy , and Cookie Policy . New to LinkedIn? Join now Activity Follow Sign in to view Courtney’s full profile Email or phone Password Show Forgot password? Sign in Sign in with Email or New to LinkedIn? 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I consider her to be the best executive I've worked with in my career, highly recommended for any teams looking to add a key executive who raises the bar.” Sarah Walker “Courtney is a tirelessly enthusiastic and sincere, hard-working and thorough, meticulous and prepared, a real problem solver. Working with her was a complete and utter joy at every moment. She has this way of defining the problem systematically, organizing herself and everyone around her, and then executing the solution flawlessly every time. She's incredible with people, bestowing dignity on everyone she works with, no matter how "important" others may view them. She humbly seeks wise counsel before embarking on a task, "does her homework" so to speak, and then dives in with her whole heart and mind. She and I partnered to pull off the mission management of multiple cargo resupply missions, and I was so grateful to have her by my side. She also prepared an entire training curriculum based on her experience to on-ramp new mission integrators and cargo specialists at SpaceX, which is unbelievably detailed, thorough, and has been so helpful to countless on my team. I literally just referred back to it today - long after she has moved on from SpaceX to other exciting endeavors, and her words are still helping me do my job better and more efficiently. Courtney is the definition of a team player, building up others to do their best work without ever seeking the credit for herself. She would be an asset to any company, and I earnestly hope our professional paths cross again, because it would be an honor to work with her again someday.” 9 people have recommended Courtney Join now to view View Courtney’s full profile See who you know in common Get introduced Contact Courtney directly Join to view full profile Other similar profiles Skyler Shuford Skyler Shuford Reaxiomatic 11K followers San Diego, CA View Profile Ralph Ewig, PhD Ralph Ewig, PhD OUTLYR 4K followers Los Angeles, CA View Profile Ken Karklin Ken Karklin Pivotal 7K followers Palo Alto, CA View Profile Rocco J. Moro, MBA Rocco J. Moro, MBA Triconic LLC 4K followers Colorado Springs, CO View Profile Guy de Carufel Guy de Carufel Cognitive Space 3K followers Greater Houston View Profile Michael Fray Michael Fray MODPROS Elevator, Inc. 2K followers Miami-Fort Lauderdale Area View Profile Raj Bharadwaj, PMP Raj Bharadwaj, PMP Pratt & Whitney 4K followers Greater Hartford View Profile Dori F. 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The round was led by Balerion Space Ventures, with participation from IllinoisVentures GP LLC, MFV Partners, and Access Holdings Samara’s vision: Samara is building a new generation of high-stability satellites, called Hummingbirds, designed to detect the faintest RF emissions from Earth and its atmosphere. The problem: Modern satellites are optimized for cost and speed, at the expense of: ⚠️ Signal instability reducing data quality and reliability ⚠️ Limited ability to detect aircraft radar, ship transponders, and advanced weather systems ⚠️ Inefficiencies that translate into lost time, resources, and data What Samara does differently: At the core of Hummingbird is MSAC (Multifunctional Structures for Attitude Control), an active vibration-cancellation system. Instead of passively damping movements and jitters, MSAC actively eliminates them, allowing for: ✅ Extreme satellite stability for ultra-weak RF signal detection ✅ Support for much larger antennas and solar arrays without sacrificing agility ✅ Cut satellite size and weight without impacting performance Traction: Samara recently launched its technology demonstrator, “Cicada” with SpaceX and received Non-dilutive funding including a $4M SpaceWERX Tactical Funding Increase (TACFI) award and a NASA Phase I contract. These are in addition to more than $800m in LOIs that Samara holds with aerospace contractors and companies. Samara's plans to deploy a full constellation of these stabilised satellites, enabling faint radio signals detection for dual-use application: Defence: tracking fast-moving targets, including hypersonic missiles, with precision beyond existing technology. Commercial/Civil: providing continuous monitoring and awareness of assets across the globe such as vessels and airplanes. What’s next: 🚀 First mission Hummingbird-1 planned for 2027 🏭 Scaling operations with a new 11,200-sq-ft production facility We’re excited to back Samara Aerospace alongside Balerion Space Ventures and What If Ventures, and are excited for what’s to come. You can read the full press release here: https://lnkd.in/enZyy2Xu 💡 Want access to breakthrough ventures like Samara Aerospace? Join our investor network 👉 https://lnkd.in/g4AedRck Note: This announcement is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation to buy securities. #SpaceTech #Aerospace #DefenseTech #DeepTech #VentureCapital 67 2 Comments dot.LA 9K followers What do undersea drones and hybrid tugboats have in common? They’re both being built in Los Angeles. Anduril Industries is pushing defense tech into new territory, while Arc is electrifying commercial marine work with a $160M contract. More in this week’s spotlight 👉 https://lnkd.in/gQqSeAEj 19 Andrzej Kotarski 3K followers Voyager Technologies is investing in expandable module developer Max Space. The companies announced Monday that Voyager will make an investment in the "low eight figures" in Max Space to accelerate that startup's development of inflatable modules. The companies announced last month they would partner to combine their capabilities to offer lunar habitats to NASA as the agency begins plans for a lunar base. [SpaceNews] https://lnkd.in/dUr2eAwV 3 Dan Harkins GenuSat • 31K followers Build. Launch. Operate. Most space companies aren’t really space companies, they are SaaS or data product companies. An end-to-end space mission company can reduce costs and headaches. Gilmour Space landed $200M + last month and while most will recognize them as a launch company, they build satellites and provide end-to-end mission services. Space is fun, so a lot of companies get caught up in the Sat development when they really need to focus on their payload and business plan. Go-to-market is hard, just like space. Once you get to space, then the really hard part kicks in: generating revenue and customer acquisition. Many will wish they outsourced the space part earlier to focus on the sales and relationship building. I’m not saying you can’t do it on your own. But you should at least explore outsourcing the “easy” part Gilmour Space Technologies #smallsat #space #launch 5 1 Comment Regan Patrick Anduril Industries • 2K followers This is a remarkable study, revealing some of the most important challenges facing aerospace today. Have a look, consider your own experience and expectations, and share your thoughts! There’s never been a more exciting or dynamic time to be working in this field. #AIAA #areospace 14 Tim Winkler hatch IT • 19K followers 🚀 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗯𝘆 𝗴𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝘀, 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽. In 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝗘𝗽𝟴𝟬, I’m joined by Lt. Col. Tim Trimailo, Director, Commercial Space Office (COMSO) at Space Systems Command, Holly Bertrand, COO at ExoAnalytic Solutions, and Daniel Ceperley, COO at LeoLabs for a deep dive into how commercial innovation is shaping a more resilient and responsive space architecture. 🎯 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝗮 𝘀𝗻𝗮𝗽𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲: Tim explains why leveraging multiple commercial partners strengthens trust in space domain awareness and how diverse sensors and perspectives help the U.S. make faster, more confident decisions in orbit. 💬 “𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘴𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘴 𝘱𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘢 𝘨𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘶𝘱 𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘭𝘺.” 🎧 𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲: https://bit.ly/49tegM5 👇 Stream on Spotify, Apple, and YouTube. #spacetech #dualuse #startups #thepairprogram 51 1 Comment SCAPE - SW Colorado Accelerator Program for Entrepreneurs 700 followers Big hive five to Agile Space Industries for raising $17 million in an oversubscribed Series A round, exceeding its goal! From strengthening national and commercial space missions to tripling revenue over recent years, Agile Space is a powerful example of how innovation isn’t just happening — it’s thriving outside major city centers. https://lnkd.in/ghCbPquf 25 1 Comment DDR&D (MAFAT) 13K followers Defense First or Dual-Use? A quick-fire interview filmed at DefenseTech Week, led by DDR&D within the Ministry of Defense. We spoke with AIR about how defense startups are actually built today - from dual-use strategies to working with industry primes, and the real considerations behind entering the defense ecosystem. 32 Coty Harney Courva Aircrafters • 73 followers Courva Aircrafters is looking to pitch pre-seed VC and angel investors, for the opportunity to start an incredible journey into aviation safety tech. If you are a visionary, let's talk! We have incredible and realistic goals to achieve this year, and the industry cannot wait. The global general aviation market is valued at over $25 billion and a CAGR of 3.2-4.8% by 2032, with strong demand for safer, more efficient aircraft driven by technological innovation and sustainability concerns. This means that we have a leading opportunity to innovate. 2 Show more posts Show fewer posts Explore top content on LinkedIn Find curated posts and insights for relevant topics all in one place. View top content Add new skills with these courses 4h 56m Probability Foundations for Data Science 1h 33m Actionable Insights and Business Data in Practice 4h Complete Guide to Analytics Engineering See all courses