about us
Space Systems Services (SSS) applies a uniquely qualified and experienced leadership team to enable our customers to identify and achieve supportable, innovative solutions for both space and ground communication architectures, systems and technologies. We offer direct systems engineering, program management and technical assistance support across the project life cycle. Our veteran owned Small Business is structured to provide personalized individual resources to participate, innovate, and contribute to our customer’s mission success.
vision
Our vision is to enable our customers to identify and realize supportable technical and business solutions focused on their missions and objectives.
values
honesty
We believe that truth matters. We do what we say and stand behind our commitments.
Integrity
We always strive to do the right thing, even when no one is looking.
Loyalty
We are going to be with you for the next project. Not with your competition.
Teamwork
We integrate with your team and share ownership, accountability, commitment and respect.
company leadership
Ken Osborne - “The Leader”
Ken founded Space Systems Services, LLC in Las Cruces, NM in 2017. Recently retired after 26 years with General Dynamics Mission Systems, Ken brought decades of engineering, management, and business development leadership to the Space Systems Services team. Prior to leaving General Dynamics Ken was the Sr. Strategy & Business Development Manager for the Satellite Ground Systems business area where over his career he led solutions, strategy development and capture campaigns for NASA, US Navy, US Air Force and NOAA programs. Prior to joining General Dynamics Ken spent 15 years developing and operating satellite communications systems for both TRW, Inc. and Harris Corporation, served in the US Air Force and attended Embry Riddle Aeronautical University and New Mexico State University.
Chuck Boehmer - “The Professor”
Chuck Boehmer has over 30 years’ experience in program management, systems engineering and business development in both government and private industry. Chuck served as a senior program manager at Lockheed Martin, managing a wide range of satellite, and research and development programs. He also worked for General Dynamics Mission Systems in new business development. He has extensive experience in proposal development.
Chuck currently teaches spacecraft design and mission systems engineering at Arizona State University where he also guides seniors through their astronautics’ capstone design experience. He also teaches a course in professional engineering – a course that helps senior engineering students transition to the professional engineering environment. He has extensive experience and expertise in on-line teaching and on-line course development. His online Systems Engineering course is certified by Quality Matters.
Chuck retired from the US Navy as a Captain (O-6). He was a naval aviator, a graduate of the Navy Test Pilot School, and has earned Masters’ degrees in Aeronautical Engineering and Materials, and Financial Management from the Navy Postgraduate School.
Chuck Boehmer - “The Professor”
Chuck Boehmer has over 30 years’ experience in program management, systems engineering and business development in both government and private industry. Chuck served as a senior program manager at Lockheed Martin, managing a wide range of satellite, and research and development programs. He also worked for General Dynamics Mission Systems in new business development. He has extensive experience in proposal development.
Chuck currently teaches spacecraft design and mission systems engineering at Arizona State University where he also guides seniors through their astronautics’ capstone design experience. He also teaches a course in professional engineering – a course that helps senior engineering students transition to the professional engineering environment. He has extensive experience and expertise in on-line teaching and on-line course development. His online Systems Engineering course is certified by Quality Matters.
Chuck retired from the US Navy as a Captain (O-6). He was a naval aviator, a graduate of the Navy Test Pilot School, and has earned Masters’ degrees in Aeronautical Engineering and Materials, and Financial Management from the Navy Postgraduate School.
Doug Forster - “The Techie”
Our Chief Engineer, Doug Forster, has over 44 years of experience in system engineering and software development in diverse application areas, including SIGINT, private and public voice and data networks, cellular telephony, terrestrial radio, narrowband and wideband satellite communi¬cations, and remote sensing. Prior to his recent retirement from General Dynamics, Doug was the Chief Engineer for the development of a large satellite communications system for a US Government application. His primary assignment was to work in the “white space” that inevitably seems to exist, no matter how rigorously for-mal system engineering processes are applied. Doug was able to identify areas of perfor¬mance or implementation risk, quantify the risk to total system performance, and offer techniques to ensure satisfaction of requirements, particularly in the interactions between the digital signal processing and analog portions of the system. Doug also participated in analysis of subtle design and performance issues and participated in system architecture studies that led to definition of the system baseline and winning proposal for the system design and implementation.
Doug has a Master’s Degree in Computer Science from Stanford University, and a BS in Electrical Engineering from University of California, Davis and holds US Patent 6,026,305 — Geographical location system and method for locating radio¬telephone engaged in a call (co-inventor).
Michelle Osborne - “The NIC”
Michelle is our business manager and as the co-owner of Space Systems Services, LLC from concept to realization, she is key to our successful delivery of services to customers. Michelle manages contract administration, business administration, staff onboarding and organizational harmony.
Michelle’s management background includes running a donation-based children and youth ministry. She coordinated over 100 volunteers of teachers, leaders and staff, with 70 families of kids, in a theme-based weekly after-school program of activities and dinners, while continually recruiting and fundraising.
Michelle has a BA in Nursing from New Mexico State University and is a Registered Nurse in the state of New Mexico. She was a hospital floor-nurse in medical/surgical-oncology, where she managed patients’ health and led staff as the nurse-in-charge. She was also a nurse manager at a NM small business for a private physician with over 1,000 patients.
Michelle served in the US Air Force in computer system communications and worked as an agency employee in administration at a NASA satellite communications site, before and during nursing school.
Michelle Osborne - “The NIC”
Michelle is our business manager and as the co-owner of Space Systems Services, LLC from concept to realization, she is key to our successful delivery of services to customers. Michelle manages contract administration, business administration, staff onboarding and organizational harmony.
Michelle’s management background includes running a donation-based children and youth ministry. She coordinated over 100 volunteers of teachers, leaders and staff, with 70 families of kids, in a theme-based weekly after-school program of activities and dinners, while continually recruiting and fundraising.
Michelle has a BA in Nursing from New Mexico State University and is a Registered Nurse in the state of New Mexico. She was a hospital floor-nurse in medical/surgical-oncology, where she managed patients’ health and led staff as the nurse-in-charge. She was also a nurse manager at a NM small business for a private physician with over 1,000 patients.
Michelle served in the US Air Force in computer system communications and worked as an agency employee in administration at a NASA satellite communications site, before and during nursing school.
