Leonid Space was founded by Scott Shambaugh with the mission to make LEO a safe, predictable place to fly. A congested debris environment, unforseen drag deorbiting critical assets, and the lack of central traffic coordination have made flying LEO increasingly risky. Understanding the atmospheric drag that dominates this regime is crucial to mission success and the commercial viability of Low Earth Orbit.

Previously the Sr. Manager of ADCS & Propulsion at Capella Space, Scott led Capella's engineering response to Solar Cycle 25's unexpectedly high atmospheric drag - documented in their "Battle with the Sun". That experience revealed a critical information gap for satellite operators: a real-time understanding of the space environment needed to protect their missions.

Leonid exists to fill this need.

Based in Denver, Colorado