Satellite Augmentation
Brigadier General Blaine “Blaino” Holt has over 28 years of experience in aerospace, logistics, supply chain management, strategic planning, international business, sales development, government and military operations, foreign affairs, defense procurement, and emerging technology integration. As U.S. Deputy Military Representative to NATO, he was the second highest-ranking military officer in the U.S. delegation to the alliance, supporting the execution of U.S. foreign and defense policy and providing guidance and advocacy on behalf of the Military Representative and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
As Director of Logistics for the U.S. European Command (EUCOM), General Holt was charged with implementing U.S. political-military strategy and directing logistical operations within the European Theater for the Department of Defense, which included coordinating the movement of U.S. forces, equipment, and supplies throughout the region. He was unanimously voted as Chairman of the NATO Multinational Logistics Coordination Center (MLCC) for NATO members and all partnership nations, the first U.S. General to hold the two-year post in the history of NATO and was designated by the Supreme Allied Commander Europe as his “#1 strategist,” becoming one of the top ten logistics leaders in the Department of Defense. At the Pentagon, he was Director of the Commander’s Action Group (CAG) to the Air Force Secretary and Air Force Chief of Staff, leading a senior executive team across multiple disciplines to develop, plan, and coordinate events and communications.
His command experience includes the 376th Air Expeditionary Wing, stationed in Kyrgyz Republic, and the 16th Airlift and 817th Expeditionary Airlift Squadrons. As a command pilot, he logged over 3,900 flight hours, more than 300 in combat, on the Boeing C-17A, the Lockheed C-141B Starlifter, the Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker, the Northrop T-38A Talon, and the Cessna T-37, receiving two air medals. His major awards and decorations include the Air Force Distinguished Superior Service Medal, the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal with five oak leaf clusters, the Air Medal with bronze oak leaf cluster, the Joint Service Commendation Medal, the Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster, the Joint Meritorious Unit Award with Gold Border, the Meritorious Unit Award with one oak leaf cluster and the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Valor Device and seven oak leaf clusters.
After retiring from the Air Force, he became President of Million Air and American Jet International, a privately held aerospace organization with 30 locations across the globe, where he crafted and implemented an action plan to stabilize the company and drive future growth, raising $150M. Currently, he is CEO of Alchemai, a leading-edge software company that uses AI technology and predictive analytics to manage supply chain risk in the defense, commercial, and non-profit sectors.
He is also the CEO and Founder of Irascible Strategic Advisors, where he provides consulting for seed-stage startup companies focused on bringing emerging and disruptive technologies to market. A Military Fellow and life member of the Council on Foreign Relations, he has published numerous articles on foreign policy and defense issues. He has been a keynote speaker at various conferences, events, and international committees, and is a contributor and writer for Newsmax, where he regularly appears. He received a Bachelor of Business Administration in Management Information Systems from the University of Georgia, Athens, a Master of Education in Education Technology from Georgetown University, and a Master of Science in Strategic Studies from the Air War College.
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Satellite Augmentation
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VISION We’re setting the Standard for how the World Maintains Satellites in Orbit “The best way to get to the future is to invent it” The SAM spacecraft is equipped with the tools, technologies, and techniques needed to extend satellites’ lifespans – even those not originally designed to be serviced. The technology demonstrates – the first of its kind in Earth’s expanding space orbits – will create a carefully curated suite of satellite servicing technologies. Capabilities include autonomous satellite rendezvous, refueling, and satellite repositioning. Once proven in space, SAM’s technologies will reduce or eliminate the need for replacing dormant satellites. OUR MISSION Defining the way we Service Satellites Since the advent of satellite technology in 1958 with Explorer I, the U.S. and other countries have sent thousands of satellites into orbit costing millions of dollars per satellite. Today, many of those satellites are still in orbit; most of which have a lifespan of fewer than five years; to retain existing levels of operational capability, new satellites must be developed and launched before existing satellites run out of fuel and begin disintegrating into our atmosphere and in many cases falling to earth at risk to populated areas. In general, a satellite’s life span is not driven by the capability but by the amount of fuel, the satellite has available to maneuver. Satellites require the ability to maneuver to achieve specific orbits or to move out of harm’s way if a possible collision is detected. Once the fuel has been exhausted, the countdown begins and the loss of a satellite, no matter how mission-critical it may be, is imminent. Satellite Augmentation has developed a revolutionary and novel approach to extending a satellite’s lifespan. The ability to re-energize a satellite in orbit, with little to no mission impact, will enable both the Government and the commercial space industry, with the ability to extend the life of their most critical space assets. The idea proposed by Satellite Augmentation offers a cost-effective, universal method, to accomplish the latter. Combined with our patented design, by utilizing industry standards, and commercial off-the-shelf components, this novel idea can quickly move into a proof-of-concept stage and be followed with a viable concept that can be transitioned to the end-user.