West Coast Solutions

Founded in 2015 by Dr. Carl Kirkconnell, West Coast Solutions (WCS) has rapidly emerged as a technology and thought leader in the development of next-generation cryogenic technologies. The team’s backbone is a group of former Hughes/Raytheon colleagues with decades of demonstrated success together.

In the company’s short history, WCS has already notched dozens of wins in cryogenics, space electronics and power technologies, developing innovative and disruptive solutions for NASA, Missile Defense Agency and numerous commercial customers. While the company supports a range of cryogenics applications, its present focus area is new space, characterized by small, cost-sensitive payloads.

The WCS team is presently performing on several small satellite technology programs, where they are developing next-gen Stirling cryocoolers, control electronics and CubeSat cryocooler systems. WCS has also developed a number of custom, highly specialized commercial cryogenic system designs utilizing both closed-cycle coolers and liquid nitrogen dewars.