Frequently Asked Questions

• Why was SpaceQuest formed?
  
• Who are your customers?
  
• What services do you provide?
  
• Who are the principals behind SpaceQuest?
  
• Is SpaceQuest a public or private company?
  

Who are your customers?
Our customers include research organizations, universities, amateur satellite developers and space agencies.

What services do you provide?
SpaceQuest specializes in the design, development, testing and operation of low-Earth orbit microsatellites, wireless communications equipment and data relay systems.

We have a complete line of satellite components that are described in further detail under the Products section of this site (click here to go to the section). We can also custom build components to you specifications. Please feel free to give us a call or fill out the contact form included under the Contact Us portion of the site to ask us any questions.

Who are the principals behind SpaceQuest?
The co-founders of SpaceQuest are Dr. Dino Lorenzini and Mark Kanawati. Lorenzini has been involved in managing complex space systems for forty years. He was the founder and president of EYETEL international, the world's first commercial LEO satellite system for worldwide asset tracking and environmental monitoring. As a Colonel in the US Air Force, Lorenzini held senior management responsibilities of several major space projects, including the Apollo Lunar Module, Global Positioning System and the Strategic Defense Initiative System. Kanawati serves as Vice President of Engineering for SpaceQuest and has been involved in VHF/UHF radio communications for more than twelve years. He has been extensively involved with the development, operation and use of low-Earth orbit satellites. He has been responsible for the design, assembly, and integration and testing of several small satellite communications terminals. He also directed the development, installation and operation of a Microsat Command Station for controlling one of the world's first commercial satellites.

Is SpaceQuest a public or private company?
SpaceQuest is a private company. We were founded on the belief that we can best serve our customers by operating in small teams of technical experts to develop products and components for our customers on a personal, hands-on basis. Our satellite products and components are developed at our facilities in Fairfax, Virginia or Toronto, Canada.