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Space Force Association Announces Appointment of Don Kidd to Advisory Council
Colorado Springs, CO – February 21, 2024 – The Space Force Association (SFA) is honored to announce the appointment of Mr. Don Kidd to its prestigious Advisory Council, effective February 16, 2024. Mr. Kidd brings unparalleled expertise and experience to the SFA, having retired from the U.S. Air Force after nearly 27 years of distinguished…
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Omitron Appraised at CMMI ML2 V2.2 for Development
Omitron’s Civil Space Programs division is pleased to announce that we have been successfully appraised at Maturity Level 2 (ML2) of the Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) V2.2 for Development (DEV). Congratulations to the team for another successful appraisal and demonstrating compliance with the V2.2 standard. Omitron is committed to process improvement and ensuring our…
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Omitron Supports the First LCRD DTN Experiment
Omitron supported the first Delay/Disruption Tolerant Networking (DTN) experiment over the Laser Communications Relay Demonstration (LCRD). Using Bundle Protocol (BP), image files were successfully transferred between the optical ground station in California and the LCRD payload in geostationary orbit. The experiment demonstrated the store-and-forward approach needed for transporting data between a source and destination when…
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Swift Mission Operations Team awarded Robert H Goddard Quality and Process Improvement Award
Omitron’s Swift Mission Operations Team received the NASA/GSFC 2023 Robert H. Goddard Award for Quality and Process Improvement. The citation for the award reads: “For exceptional mission operations of the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, directly enabling exciting scientific opportunities in the new era of multi-messenger astronomy.” Omitron developed and deployed the Swift Mission Operations Center…
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NASA Enables Small Business to Achieve Big Results as OPR, LLC Named Small Business Contractor of the Year
OPR, LLC, a HUBZone Mentor Protégé Joint Venture between Pearl River Technologies LLC and Omitron Inc., is thrilled to announce its selection as the winner of NASA’s prestigious Agency-level Small Business Prime Contractor of the Year for the fiscal year 2022. This esteemed recognition highlights OPR’s exceptional contributions to NASA’s mission and its unwavering commitment…
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Omitron Announces Network Infrastructure & Architecture Business Line
Omitron announced a new business line on March 24th, 2023 in establishing its Network Infrastructure & Architecture Group. The group will be responsible for solving complex systems engineering and architecture issues, bringing cutting edge solutions to modernize our nation’s critical communications infrastructure, and providing state of the art IT services and support for Civil, DoD,…
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Don Kidd Promoted to Vice President of DoD and IC Sector
Omitron Inc. announced the promotion of Don Kidd to Vice President of Omitron’s DoD/IC division. Mr. Don Kidd has a proven track record at Omitron—serving in business development and strategic planning roles, as well as serving as a subject matter expert at the National Space Defense Center (NSDC). At the NSDC, Don served as a…
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OPR Receives JPSS-2 Launch Support Accolades
The JPSS-2 customer provided commendations to the JPSS Flight Dynamics Analysis Team, for providing outstanding support to the JPSS Program and JPSS Flight Project during preparation leading up to the JPSS-2 launch, as well as the launch and orbit raising campaign. Their foresighted preparation for the launch campaign and quick response to questions during the…
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Omitron Announces Roger Simpson as President
Founders Bruce Larsen and Fred Hawkins announce the promotion of Roger Simpson as Omitron’s President. Mr. Simpson will be responsible for Omitron’s daily operations, strategy, business development, and technology development activities for its Civil and DoD/IC sectors. Before being named President, Roger was the Director of Operations for DoD and IC Space Programs and Vice…
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OPR Receives Letter of Commendation for James Webb Space Telescope Flight Dynamics Support Services
On Jan 25, 2022, (OPR) a mentor protégé joint-venture with Omitron Inc. and Pearl River Technologies LLC receives a Letter of Commendation for exceptional performance in support of the James Webb Space Telescope from Karen Richon, the JWST Flight Dynamics Lead. “The management of the task and coordination between the analysis, development and operations groups…
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