Wednesday, May 12, 2021

Satellite Developer Tyvak Names Retired Admiral As CEO

Irvine-based satellite developer Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems said today that it has named retired U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Christian "Boris" Becker as its Chief Executive Officer. According to Tyvak, Admiral Becker spent more than 33 years in the Navy and Department of Defense, having most recently serving as Chief Executive of the Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR). Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems is developing Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) statellites for the commercial market. Synthetic Aperture Radar satellites are able to see through clouds and smoke from space, and provide high resolution imagery of radar-reflective objects and terrain. Tyvak is a subsidiary of Boca Raton, Florida-based Terran Orbital Corporation.

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