Satellite Consultant: Retired Engineers in High Demand.

This article presents an interview with systems engineer and spacecraft bus architecture expert Keith Volkert. On his decision to incorporate retired scientists for his independent consulting firm, Satellite Consulting Inc., he says that senior retired consultants are better. Volkert believes that a constellation system to launch about 6 satellites can get the revenue stream started. He says that the small satellite company Elon is looking to bring the startup cost down to $10 million.