Linear Space

Reliable spacecraft hardware at a fraction of today’s cost.

What We’re Building

Our first product is a low-cost star-tracker.

≤ 15 µrad (3 arcsec) cross-boresight accuracy (1σ)
Up to 10 Hz attitude output
Coarse Tracking below 3 deg/s
Fine Tracking below 0.5 deg/s
Operational Temperature of -40°C to 50°C
Designed for LEO

10 years lifetime up to 1000 km altitude
≥ 20 krad dose with 5 mm aluminum shielding

Classified under EAR

Status

First generation prototype hardware already developed and built, and night-sky tests successfully completed. Flight-like qualification units second quarter 2026. Production planned for second half of 2026.

Who We Are

CEO and Co-Founder: Pradu Kannan

18 years guidance, navigation and controls experience at DOrbit USA, Amazon, Raytheon, Orbital Sciences.

Develops simulations, algorithms, software and optics.

Contact: pradu@linearspace.com

CTO and Co-Founder: Sean D'Epagnier

Worked at Avidyne and Astroforge. Developed PyPilot, a marine autopilot.

Performs electrical, mechanical, software, and firmware engineering.