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PlanetiQ

PlanetiQ

Operates a commercial GNSS radio occultation satellite constellation delivering atmospheric, weather, and space weather data to government and commercial customers

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$18.7M TOTAL RAISED * 30 EMPLOYEES 2015 FOUNDED

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PlanetiQ is a private company active in earth observation & remote sensing, and navigation & positioning. Based in Golden, Colorado, it was founded in 2015 by Chris McCormick. It is led by CEO Ira Scharf. It operates as a midstream operator spanning much of the space value chain. Its lineup includes the GNOMES Satellite and Pyxis Receiver components and the GPS-RO Data Service and GPS-Radio Occultation Data services.

Status Operating

HQ Golden, Colorado

Locations HQ Golden, Colorado

ACTIVITY

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PERFORMANCE

FUNDING * ALL FUNDING

$18.7M TOTAL RAISED

Latest round / Series B $18.7M

FINANCIALS VIEW ALL

$18.7M Total raised * Series B

CATALOG

service 8

GNSS-Radio Occultation Satellite Constellation GPS Radio Occultation (GPS-RO) Data Service GPS-RO Data (Neutral Atmosphere Profiles) GPS-RO Data Service GPS-Radio Occultation Data Ionosphere Scintillation Data Ionosphere Total Electron Content (TEC) Polarimetric RO Observations

Other 4

GNOMES Satellite Neutral Atmosphere RO Profiles Pyxis Receiver Space Weather Data

CREW ALL PEOPLE

Chris McCormick Founder & Chairman

Ira Scharf Chief Executive Officer

Donny Pattullo VP of Business Development

Jonathan Brandmeyer SVP of Software Engineering

Paul McGaugh VP of Hardware Engineering

Rob Kursinski Chief Scientist

NETWORK GRAPH

COMPETITORS

CLASSIFICATION

Sectors

Earth Observation & Remote Sensing Navigation & Positioning

Technology

SmallSat GNSS-RO

Orbit & Destination

Application

Commercial Government-Civil Government-Defense

Thematic

Climate Tech New Space

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PROFILE

Last verified 2026-07-16

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