Albedo

Full-stack VLEO satellite missions

Y CombinatorWinter 2021ActiveIndustrialsAviation and SpaceHard TechSatellitesClimateAerospace

What they do

Problem

Traditional LEO satellites face altitude limits that constrain image resolution, latency, maneuverability, and sustainability in increasingly crowded orbits.

Solution

Albedo builds and operates full-stack Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO) satellites to deliver sharper Earth imagery, faster communications, and real-time maneuverability with smaller hardware.

Who it's for

Government and commercial organizations that need high-resolution Earth observation and low-latency satellite communications.

Founders

Topher Haddad

Founder

Previous to being CEO of Albedo, Topher was a systems engineer at Lockheed Martin working on top secret remote sensing satellites. Topher led teams involved in the optical design and imaging architecture across multiple $B+ government programs. He holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from UT Austin and an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Johns Hopkins.

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AyJay Lasater

Founder

CTO at Albedo. Previous to Albedo, AyJay was a System Architect at Lockheed Martin, developing satellite constellations, satellite designs from concept to launch and in-orbit ops, and iterated on various in-depth performance analysis. AyJat worked with high performing small sats and exquisite large $B+ satellites for the government. He holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Colorado School of Mines and M.S. in Mechatronics from DU