Bridge the Gap
in Your Satellite
Network
At GapSat, we know that the space business is challenging. We have seen it from all angles, and we have combined these experiences to develop our portfolio of services to help companies of all sizes, and at all stages, to succeed.
Take advantage of new business opportunities:
We can ensure your business gets up and running rapidly by enabling you to add capacity by leasing an existing in-orbit asset so you can start your revenue stream early and save substantial costs.
Recover after an anomaly:
After a launch or in-orbit failure, we can work with you to help replace lost capacity and retain your customers.
Meaningful advice:
We are a team of satellite veterans with decades of hands-on experience and we can provide advisory services when required, including satellite operations; design; engineering; entrepreneurship; regulatory; legal expertise; launch selection and purchase; consulting; business development, and finance.
Add capacity:
We can help you to add another operational satellite to your fleet to cope with demand, yet without compromising on revenue. Then simply transfer customers to your new satellite once it’s ready.
Regulatory assistance:
We can provide a satellite for the slot of your choice and move it away when it’s no longer required.
Satellites – reimagined:
We take satellites that were designed for a specific purpose and repurpose them to operate in your slot covering the territory you need for as long as you require it, after which we’ll simply move it away.
We work with companies of different sizes, from start-ups to
well-established satellite companies and offer:
Interim satellite services in geostationary orbit
Avoid service delays thanks to our interim GEO satellite solutions.
Orbital
slot filings in
multiple orbits
Ensure that you secure the optimal orbital slot for your satellite venture.
Advisory
services
Develop and expand your business with knowledgeable industry experts.
Who can benefit from GapSat’sexpertise?
- Satellite operators looking to buy, sell, or lease on-orbit assets.
- Satellite operators with BIU or orbital slot filing requirements.
- Financiers looking for third-party expertise on the space industry.
- Governments assessing space industry assets for sovereignty, economic development, or technology transfer.
- New entrants to the space industry looking to validate their business models.
- New entrants to the industry looking for experienced strategic guidance.
Meet the GapSat Team
We are a team of seasoned space business professionals that have a deep understanding of the market and a focus on operational service.
List of Services
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David GilmoreList Item 1
David Gilmore is a co-founder, President and COO. He has extensive experience in satellite development and manufacturing, operations and service delivery gained with Marconi, ESA/ESTEC, British Aerospace, and Telenor in markets spanning Europe, Northern Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia. David also holds a number of board positions across a range of companies in the satellite sector. This includes Methera Global, Telenor, GapSat, Craft Prospect, and Global Invacom Group. He also serves as an Advisor to Space Leasing International, a space asset finance company.
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Gregg DaffnerList Item 2
Gregg Daffner is Co-Founder and CEO of GapSat. Previously, Gregg co-founded and was president of Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS). He was the head of satellite services for Cable & Wireless Hong Kong Telecom, Vice President for
PanAmSat (now SES) and for Lockheed Martin Corp, and Director of International Policy for the US Department of Commerce, National Telecommunications & Information Administration.
Gregg is the immediate past President of the Asia Pacific Space Community Council (APSCC), a current member of its Board of Directors and a former Vice Chair of the Pacific Telecommunications Council’s Advisory Council and a multi-term member of its Board of Governors.
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Noel RimalovskiList Item 3
Noel Rimalovski Senior Advisor to GapSat and the Managing Partner of GH Partners, an investment bank headquartered in NY with a branch office in London. At GH Partners, Mr. Rimalovski leads the investment banking team providing advisory services to clients including, sales and acquisitions of companies, restructurings, private placements, credit advisory, valuations and fairness opinions.
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Robert BentonList Item 4
Robert Benton has over 25 years of broad experience in the full range of legal and policy issues facing entities in the satellite and media sectors as well as advocacy, lobbying and coalition building. Robert built a successful practice representing satellite companies with multiple practitioners at a leading Washington D.C. law firm. This included providing counsel to new and established satellite service providers on the acquisition and launch of satellite assets from procurement to in-orbit leasing post-launch, and repositioning to new orbital locations, as well as acquisition and use of ground assets. He is a proven leader focusing on collaborative and supportive management to help colleagues embrace change, increase efficiency and exceed expectations. He is an experienced public speaker and public service advocate, helping grow and expand pro bono work and personnel training assets.
During his career, Robert served as general counsel to a satellite consultancy group; a sports, entertainment and media company; an investment fund formed to purchase and grow companies for later exit or sale; and multiple non-profit organisations.
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Blaine Curcio
Blaine Curcio has more than 15 years of experience in the satellite communications industry, primarily in consulting and strategy roles including with SES, Novaspace (formerly Euroconsult), and Northern Sky Research (now Analysys Mason). Blaine has spent his entire professional career in Asia-Pacific, having developed deep relationships with regional satellite operators, service providers, and government entities. During his career, Blaine has led or contributed to dozens of consulting missions in the satcom and space domain, including valuation of on-orbit assets, satellite capacity pricing studies, and strategic planning projects. Blaine is active in industry associations in Asia-Pacific and beyond, including the Asia-Pacific Space Community Council (APSCC), European Space Policy Institute (ESPI), and others. Blaine speaks English and Mandarin, and is based in Seoul, South Korea.
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Omri Arnon
Omri Arnon has been an integral part of Spacecom since 2004, where he was responsible for leading all business development initiatives as well as overseeing the company’s regulatory affairs. His role has positioned him at the forefront of driving strategic growth and ensuring compliance with industry regulations.
Before his tenure at Spacecom, Omri was part of Aurec, a subsidiary of Southwestern Bell Corp., has held various management positions in telecommunications organizations, managed a startup company, and served as a partner in a consulting firm.
