On a clear spring evening in Michigan, Nick Kim, a partner at Upfront Ventures, previewed the capabilities of telescopes from PlaneWave Instruments after leading a $9.5 million seed round for OurSky, a platform for space observational data. The telescope's delayed image prompted excitement for a solutions opportunity—leading to the merger of OurSky and PlaneWave into Observable Space. This new company aims to streamline telescope use, addressing user difficulties from software integration. Founders envision leveraging their unique position in the U.S. market to attract new customers, including NASA and the U.S. Space Force, while enhancing operational efficiencies.
It took them quite a long time to get the first image. I'm talking like, multiple hours. And these are the people who make the telescopes!
My dream was to integrate all the components on the telescope, even the parts we don't sell, and then integrate the control of the telescope.
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