Advanced flight software for mission critical systems.

Pointer Sciences is an aerospace engineering company developing flight software, ground software, test solutions, and mission operations support for reliable aerospace performance.

Focus Aerospace engineering and flight software solutions
Work Flight computers, ground systems, testing, and mission support
Approach Statement-of-work discipline, project controls, reliable execution

Engineering services for aerospace missions.

Beginning with a statement of work, Pointer Sciences supports the full delivery path from proposal planning and project controls to flight software development, testing, and operational support.

Proposal & Project Controls

Proposal support, control account management, project planning, schedule coordination, cost visibility, and disciplined execution.

Flight Software Development

Software development for flight computers with attention to requirements, integration, reliability, and mission performance.

Test & Mission Support

Unit, functional, system integration, and system testing on high-fidelity non-flight hardware, plus support during operations.

Flight and ground software capabilities.

Flight Computers

Develop software for flight computers and mission critical onboard systems.

Ground Software

Build ground software that supports integration, verification, and operations.

Integrated Testing

Support unit, functional, system integration, and system-level test activities.

Mission Operations

Provide mission support during operations and help sustain reliable performance.

From statement of work to mission operations.

Pointer Sciences connects disciplined project management with engineering delivery. We support proposals, manage work through project control practices, develop software, test on representative hardware, and support operations.

Statement of Work & Proposal

Translate scope into proposal inputs, planning assumptions, execution tasks, and delivery expectations.

Project Controls & Software Development

Manage execution with control account and project management techniques while developing flight and ground software.

Test, Integration & Operations

Verify performance through structured testing, support integration, and provide mission support during operations.

About Us

Based in Northern Virginia, our team has over 20 years of experience in flight software development, testing, and integration. We specialize in rendezvous and proximity operations, image processing, and command and telemetry handling. We conduct unit, functional, system, and integration tests up to the spacecraft level. Additionally, we have deep experience in ground software and model development to comprehensively simulate systems.

Discuss an aerospace software or mission support need.

Agencies, prime contractors, and aerospace partners can reach out to discuss flight software, ground software, testing, project controls, or mission operations support.