[[Home|š ]] <span style="color: LightSlateGray">></span> [[People]] <span style="color: LightSlateGray">></span> Walter Holemans
**Name:** Walter Holemans
**Role:** Engineering Fellow
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**Joined:** 2021-11-15
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Walter Holemans is an Engineering Fellow specializing in spacecraft mechanisms and structures. Ā Prior to its acquisition by Rocket Lab, Walter founded [[Planetary Systems Corporation (PSC)]] (PSC) in 1998 and developed the Lightband separation systems and a [[Canisterized Satellite Dispenser (CSD)]] that are in use on most operational launch vehicles.Ā Prior to founding PSC, Walter worked as a spacecraft design, assembly and test engineer on several dozen government and commercial programs. Walter has BS in Mechanical engineering from Drexel University and a Masterās of Aerospace Engineering from Utah State University.
[Source](https://www.rocketlabusa.com/about/team/)
## š¼ SEC Filings
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## š° News
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| File | Title | Published |
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| [[News/Rocket Lab Closes Acquisition Of Space Hardware Company Planetary Systems Corporation.md\|Rocket Lab Closes Acquisition Of Space Hardware Company Planetary Systems Corporation]] | Rocket Lab Closes Acquisition Of Space Hardware Company Planetary Systems Corporation | December 01, 2021 |
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## Other Organizations
- [[Planetary Systems Corporation (PSC)]]