Satellite Propulsion | Founded: 2017 | Burlington, Vermont
Your In-Space Mobility Partner
Benchmark combines mission heritage, best-in-class propulsion products with advanced control systems, and complementary products and services to deliver bundled in-space mobility solutions with significant cost, schedule, and capability benefits over traditional offerings and procurement methods.
Meet the Founders
Ryan McDevitt
Co-Founder & CEO
Ryan co-founded Benchmark Space Systems in June 2017, to commercialize technology he co-developed as a graduate student at the University of Vermont. During his time at UVM, he worked on USAF- and NASA-funded projects, where he applied his background in microfluidics and heat transfer to build chemical micropropulsion systems for small satellites. Today, his focus is on building a world-class team of engineers and business development professionals and identifying and providing the tools and resources they need to do their best work.
Matt Shea
Co-Founder & COO
Matt co-founded Benchmark Space Systems with Ryan McDevitt in June 2017 after spending many years conducting product development and quality engineering responsibilities at C.S. Draper Laboratory. He has a Mechanical Engineering degree from Worcester Polytechnic Institute, where his exposure to the propulsion world began with work on a project for the Lisa Pathfinder mission, supported by Busek. After establishing the great engineering team at Benchmark, Matt is now focused on improving the company’s manufacturing and quality systems.
High-Thrust, Non-Toxic Propulsion Products
