mission
Combining decades of military and spaceflight expertise of world-class special operators, physicians and former astronauts with advanced technology, rigorous training, and operational excellence, we deliver unrivaled rescue, recovery, and specialized operator support solutions to the government and commercial sectors empowering our clients to achieve operational success in even the most complex and remote situations.
SERVICES
Space Launch & Logistics Support
Space Launch & Logistics Support
Space Launch & Logistics Support
- Astronaut Rescue
- Space Vehicle / Payload Recovery
- Command & Control
- Range Safety & Surveillance
Civil Search & Rescue "SAR"
Space Launch & Logistics Support
Space Launch & Logistics Support
- SAR Support to Civil Authorities
- High Angle of Attack
- Swift Water
- Cruise Ship MedEvac
- Rescue Divers
Consulting
Space Launch & Logistics Support
Consulting
- Rescue Tactics, Techniques & Procedures (TTP) Development
- Vehicle Rescue Systems Design
- Spacecraft Emergency Systems Human Interface Testing & Evaluation
- Personnel Recovery (PR)
Training
Operator Experiences
Operator Experiences
- Open Ocean Water Survival
- Space Medicine
- Physical Fitness
Operator Experiences
Operator Experiences
Operator Experiences
- Survival / Spec Ops Experiences
- Team Building
Other Competencies
Operator Experiences
Other Competencies
- High-Angle / Technical / Extrication
- HAZMAT SCBA/SCUBA
OUR TEAM
Brandon Daugherty, Co-founder & CEO
- Former US Space Force Space Contingency Specialist
- Retired US Air Force Combat Rescue Operations Group Superintendent
- Retired US Air Force Combat Rescue Pararescue Team Leader
- MBA, MCM, B.S. & A.S. in Personnel Recovery
Shane Smith, Co-founder & CFO
- Retired US Air Force IMA to the AFRC Command Chief
- Former US Air Force Rescue Wing Command Chief / HC-130 Aircrew
- Extensive investment banking, deal structuring & C-level management exp
- B.A., P.M.C., Business Management & Aviation Operations
Christopher Lais, Co-founder & COO
- Retired US Air Force Combat Rescue Operations Group Superintendent
- Retired US Air Force Combat Rescue Pararescueman
- Former US Space Force Personnel Recovery Advisor/TTP Developer
- M.A., Homeland Security, B.A., Emergency & Disaster Management
Christopher Tucker, PhD, Chairman of the Board
- Principal, Yale House Ventures - portfolio of tech startups & social ventures
- Founding Chief Strategic Officer of In-Q-Tel, CIA’s venture capital fund
- B.A., M.A. and Ph.D. at Columbia University, New York
Dr. Scott Parazynski, Board of Dir. (Human Spaceflight Operations)
- Member of the US Astronaut Hall of Fame
- 5x Space Shuttle Astronaut
- Diver, mountaineer, commercial, instrument, multiengine & seaplane pilot
- Stanford & Harvard-trained physician
Brent Jett, Board of Dir. (Aviation & Maritime Operations)
- Retired Navy Pilot / Test Pilot
- Veteran NASA Astronaut & Space Shuttle Commander
- Former NASA Director of Flight Crew Operations
Dr. Jonathan Clark, Board of Dir. (Human Spaceflight Risk Mitigation)
- 6x Space Shuttle crew surgeon
- Former Chief, Medical Ops Branch at Johnson Space Center
- 26-year U.S. Navy combat veteran
- MEDEVAC, Naval Flight Surgeon, Navy Diver, Military Freefall Parachutist
- Professor of Neurology & Space Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine
- Medical Director of the Red Bull Stratos Project
Dr. Victor Vargas, Board of Dir / Pararescue Medical Director
- U.S. Air Force Pararescue Flight Surgeon
- 23-year U.S. Air Force Veteran
- CMO, Level II Trauma Center
- Acute Care Hospitalist
Mark Fedor, EVP, Rescue & Recovery Services
- Retired Rear Admiral (O-8), U.S. Coast Guard; commanded three cutters and served as SAR Mission Coordinator.
- Former Coast Guard CFO, managing a $14B budget and leading the first clean audit in U.S. Armed Services history.
- Led JIATFS for SOUTHCOM and previously oversaw 75% of Coast Guard assets as Deputy Commander, Atlantic Area.
- 2023 Homeland Security “Trailblazer”; degrees from USCG Academy, Harvard, National War College, plus MIT certificate
