Teaching Science & Technology

What Teaching Science & Technology does

Teaching Science & Technology, Inc. (TSTI) is a veteran-owned, US-based small business founded in 1995 and headquartered in Monument, Colorado. The company provides technical workforce development for the space industry through training, coaching, and consulting in space systems engineering. TSTI delivers a catalog of 17+ structured courses organized into three tiers — Foundational, Tools and Techniques, and Applications — covering Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), digital engineering, space mission design, human spaceflight, CubeSat engineering, space domain cybersecurity (via its proprietary SpaDoCs Framework), systems thinking, and SAFe Agile. Its proprietary teaching assets include the EssentialSAT desktop CubeSat system for hands-on training and the SpaDoCs cybersecurity framework.

TSTI serves defense and intelligence organizations (USSF Space Systems Command, USAF, US Navy, USMC, NRO), national space agencies (NASA, NOAA, ESA, CSA, JAXA, UAE Space Agency), and commercial space companies, with a documented global footprint across the Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. Course delivery occurs through onsite instructor-led workshops at client sites, live virtual instructor-led sessions (including via the AIAA learning platform), and self-paced on-demand formats with 120–180 days of access. Pricing is per-attendee one-time license, ranging from $99 for entry-level self-paced courses to $1,333 for premium onsite workshops, with digital badge certification issued through Credly.

The business model combines individual course fees, enterprise onsite contracts, professional consulting (MBSE solutions, red team proposal review, project incubator workshops, SE/PM assessments), and credentialing. Distribution leverages channel partnerships with AIAA, Space ISAC, and Stevens Institute of Technology, plus tool-agnostic integrations with MBSE platforms including Ansys, SPEC Innovations, and Valispace. The instructor bench is anchored by credentialed aerospace veterans including President Dr. Jerry Jon Sellers (former Shuttle Mission Control, AIAA Associate Fellow, IAA member) and VP Dr. Peter Van Wirt (former USAFA Deputy Department Head). No external funding, acquisitions, or public listing has been disclosed.

Name

Teaching Science & Technology

Legal name

Teaching Science & Technology, Inc.

Website

https://www.tsti.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Teaching Science & Technology is a veteran-owned, US-based training and consulting firm providing space systems engineering courses, coaching, and consulting to defense agencies, national space agencies, and commercial space companies worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aerospace and Space Systems Engineering Training

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Professional and Management Development Training (61143)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812)

akta.pro primary industry

Institutes of Technology (IoT / Technical Universities) (EDAHAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Spacecraft Integration, Assembly & Test (IAT) (IMABACAK), Education Systems & Skills Technical Assistance (BPADAEAI)

Keywords

• Space systems engineering training
• Model-based systems engineering
• Space mission design courses
• Digital engineering education
• Aerospace workforce development

Headquarters

HQ city

Manitou Springs

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Instructor-Led Course Fees: Live onsite and virtual instructor-led courses with per-attendee pricing. Courses range from 2-5 days with fees varying by course complexity and duration. Includes digital badge certification upon completion.
2. On-Demand Self-Paced Courses: Pre-recorded self-paced courses with 120-180 days of access. Pricing per course with digital badge certification upon completion with 70% or higher score.
3. Consulting Services: Systems engineering consulting including Model-based Systems Engineering Solutions, Red Team Proposal Review, Project Incubator Workshops, and System Engineering and Project Management Assessments.
4. Digital Badge Certification: Certified and attendance digital badges issued through Credly platform. Certified badges require 80% exam pass rate. No additional cost beyond course enrollment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Teaching Science & Technology (TSTI) provides training, coaching, and consulting services focused on space systems engineering, Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), digital engineering, and space mission design. Its offering spans instructor-led courses (delivered onsite and virtually), self-paced on-demand courses, and dedicated consulting engagements for government and commercial space organizations.

Product overview

Teaching Science & Technology, Inc. (TSTI) offers a comprehensive portfolio of space systems engineering and technical workforce development courses and services. The company provides three primary course categories: Foundational training (including Essential Model-based Systems Engineering, Foundations of Digital Engineering, SAFe for Teams, Systems Thinking Across the Project Lifecycle, and Understanding Space), Tools and Techniques courses (Applied Model-based Systems Engineering, Applied Space Systems Engineering, Mission Engineering, System Verification and Validation, and Understanding Space using STK), and Applications courses (Designing Space Missions and Systems, Human Spaceflight Mission Analysis and Design, Integrated CubeSat Engineering Workshop, Mission Design Workshop, Space Domain Cybersecurity, Space Launch and Transportation Systems, and Space Mission Operations). TSTI also offers Consulting Services for MBSE solutions and assessments, Digital Badge certification programs through Credly, and On-Demand versions of select courses for self-paced learning. The company operates as a training and education provider rather than a traditional software product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Introduction to Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) Foundational instructor-led course introducing MBSE concepts, methods, and applications for engineers entering systems engineering roles.
• MBSE with Innoslate Instructor-led course teaching MBSE practice using the Innoslate platform, aimed at practitioners building digital models of systems.
• MBSE with Cameo Systems Modeler Course providing hands-on experience applying Cameo Systems Modeler and SysML for digital engineering and systems modeling.
• STK Fundamentals Training covering the fundamentals of Ansys Systems Tool Kit (STK) for satellite mission analysis, visualization, and trade studies.
• Space Mission Design Course Course on end-to-end space mission design covering concept definition, orbit selection, subsystem trade studies, and operations.
• Self-Paced On-Demand Courses Online, asynchronous catalog of TSTI courses allowing individuals and organizations to train on MBSE, digital engineering, and space systems topics at their own pace.
• Onsite and Virtual Instructor-Led Training Customized private courses delivered at the customer location or virtually, tailored to specific program and team needs in government or commercial organizations.
• Coaching and Consulting Services Direct consulting and coaching engagements to help organizations adopt MBSE, deploy digital engineering practices, and execute space systems programs.
• EssentialSAT Desktop CubeSat A proprietary, desktop-scale CubeSat platform used as a hands-on teaching aid within TSTI space systems courses to give learners practical experience with spacecraft subsystems and operations.
• SpaDoCs Framework A proprietary framework used in TSTI's space systems engineering instruction to teach doctrine, concepts, and mission design.
• Scaled Agile (SAFe) Training SAFe-based agile training adapted for space and defense programs, supporting agile transformation in engineering organizations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 3,000 alumni from individual courses including Space Launch and Transportation Systems, SAFe for Teams, and Systems Thinking Across the Project Lifecycle
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAIAA partnership for joint virtual class offerings through AIAA learning platform, leveraging AIAA's industry credibility and member base for course promotion and distribution.
• Infinite Outcomes Inc (IOI)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerIOI supports MBSE and course development and marketing efforts for TSTI. Shannon Kimball serves as COO of IOI while supporting TSTI course development.
• KISPEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. John Paffett is managing director of KISPE and founder of Applied Space Solutions Limited. KISPE is a specialist project engineering, system design and implementation company in space and telecommunications industries.
• Space ISACcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSpace Information Sharing and Analysis Center partnership for Space Domain Cybersecurity courses and awareness training to space industry professionals.
• Stevens Institute of TechnologycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership where TSTI instructors (Dr. Jerry Jon Sellers, Dr. Wiley Larson, Pam Magee) serve as adjunct professors for Space Systems Engineering Master's program. TSTI is assistant editor for Stevens' Space Technology Series.
• UNISECminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNISEC (University Space Engineering Consortium) global partnership for promoting space engineering education and collaboration in university programs.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics): The leading professional society for aerospace. AIAA is both a TSTI distribution partner and a direct provider of continuing education in aerospace systems engineering, serving the same engineering professional audience.
• National Security Space Institute (NSSI): DoD-affiliated space education provider offering space systems training to military and government personnel, directly overlapping TSTI's defense customer base (USSF, USAF, NRO).
• International Space University (ISU): Graduate-level space education institution headquartered in Strasbourg, France, offering professional development programs for space professionals globally, comparable in audience and curriculum depth to TSTI's practitioner-focused offerings.
• Stevens Institute of Technology - Space Systems Engineering Master's: Academic partner of TSTI whose Space Systems Engineering Master's program is taught by TSTI instructors. Stevens is both a content collaborator and a partial substitute for professionals choosing degree-based over short-course training.

Emerging players

• Analytical Graphics Inc. (AGI / Ansys): Provider of STK (Systems Tool Kit) and other mission analysis software with a complementary training program, including a TSTI course built around STK. Represents both a tooling partner and a competing training channel for space professionals.
• SpaceTEC: National Science Foundation Center of Excellence for aerospace technical workforce development, providing certification-based training in space operations and technician skills, with overlap in space industry upskilling.
• USRA (Universities Space Research Association): Nonprofit organization operating space-related research and education programs in collaboration with NASA and universities, competing for government and academic space workforce development dollars.

Broad incumbents

• The Aerospace Corporation: Federally funded research and development center that conducts internal training and education programs for space systems engineering, serving a similar customer base to TSTI as a much larger institutional player.
• SAE International: Global standards and professional development organization offering aerospace engineering training, certifications, and continuing education to a comparable engineering audience, though with a broader cross-industry scope.
• Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University: Major aeronautical and space-focused university offering degree and continuing education programs in aerospace and space systems engineering, providing a credential-based alternative to TSTI's short-course format.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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