Why Epsilon3 is Powering the Future of Space
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My name is Laura Crabtree, and I’m the Co-Founder and CEO of Epsilon3.
Starting Epsilon3 came as a surprise initially, but it came from a place of necessity. I had always envisioned a unified set of tools to operate vehicles and complex engineering systems, and I had assumed that one existed that I just hadn’t come across yet. To my surprise, when I began talking to my colleagues and friends in the industry, it became clear that the tools they wanted (that I wanted too) didn’t yet exist.
Operational procedures are often tracked with simple documents, spreadsheets, and wikis. These ineffective tools waste time and risk serious errors. The average company wastes 4,000 engineering hours per year managing procedures inefficiently, and U.S. space mission failures have cost $18.6 billion ($31.1 billion worldwide).
Epsilon3 arms operators with the best possible tools throughout an entire project’s lifecycle, which result in 10X more efficiency and operator-friendliness. Epsilon3’s software platform manages complex operational procedures, saving operators time and reducing errors. It supports the entire life cycle of a project from integration and testing through live operations.
During my initial fact finding calls with my colleagues across the industry, I heard things like these:
“I’d use that if it existed.”
“I’ve looked for that but never found anything remotely close to what I’d want.”
“If you build it, people will use it.”
“Wow, that would be great, tell me when you have an MVP.”
The path was pretty clear from the beginning that people were in need of our platform. The plan is simple, yet effective. When operating your system, our vision is that you’ll now have only two tools to manage it:
Your command and control (C2) system
Epsilon3
If you need anything other than this, we aren’t doing our job properly. Epsilon3 is the glue that brings everything together. Your data, your timeline, your procedures will all be in one platform and communicate with one another. You won’t need to communicate via email, chat, tickets, etc. anymore. You also won’t need to store your data on a hard drive or manage an Excel spreadsheet. This will not only simplify your operation, but it will make it easier for the next generation of operators to come up to speed quickly and enable future spacecraft automation.
It’s clear to us that the industry is booming, and we’re here for it. We’re so excited for TechCrunch to be featuring us, and we would love to talk to you about Epsilon3, give you a demo, and tell you how our platform can enhance your operation!
