Care Weather GTM brain

Care Weather develops satellite ocean-wind observations for weather forecasting organizations and weather-sensitive operators.

category

Satellite weather data

market profile

  • text: Forecasts depend on timely ocean surface wind observations, while existing satellite refresh intervals leave gaps.
  • text: Commercial environmental satellite data procurement is expanding in US weather agencies.

personas

  • title: Government weather data procurement lead
    pains:
    • Sparse ocean wind observations constrain forecast inputs
    • Must evaluate new commercial data against operational requirements
  • title: Maritime weather forecasting director
    pains:
    • Storm decisions rely on aging ocean observations
    • Needs frequent global coverage for routes far from land
  • title: Numerical weather prediction scientist
    pains:
    • Needs calibrated wind vectors that fit existing assimilation workflows
    • Must quantify forecast improvement before operational adoption

icp

  • text: National weather agencies and forecast centers buying satellite observations for global numerical weather prediction.
  • text: Commercial maritime weather and cargo operators exposed to ocean storms; account size is not specified.

message pillars

  • text: More frequent measurements refresh the forecast picture.
  • text: Purpose-built satellites measure ocean surface wind.
  • text: The organization is lowering satellite costs to enable production at scale.

objections

  • objection: Will observations be operationally useful?
    response: Request calibration, latency and independent forecast impact evidence from the test program before committing.
  • objection: Is hourly coverage already available globally?
    response: The site describes a planned constellation and test missions, so verify deployment and coverage milestones.

competitors

  • name: Tomorrow.io
    why: Satellite radar and weather intelligence compete for weather data and government forecasting budgets.
  • name: Spire Global
    why: Provides satellite-derived weather data and forecasting products.

influencers

  • name: Patrick Walton
    url: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mpatrickwalton
    why: Co-founder discusses satellite launches and weather measurement.

keywords

  • ocean surface wind data
  • satellite scatterometer data
  • weather satellite data provider
  • maritime weather forecasting
  • numerical weather prediction observations

voice

  • mission-driven
  • technical
  • optimistic

signals

  • text: A weather agency issues a commercial satellite data procurement or forecasting modernization solicitation.
  • text: A maritime forecasting team is seeking more frequent ocean wind observations.

stack

  • KiCad
  • PlatformIO
  • Basilisk

hiring

  • Full-stack Spacecraft Engineer - GNC
  • Full-cycle Instrument Scientist
  • Business Automation Manager

pricing

model: unknown

motion

sales_led

channels

  • LinkedIn
  • press
  • government procurement

confidence

medium

Founders

  • name: Patrick Walton
    title: Founder
    role: Founder
    bio: Co-founder, CEO, and project engineer at Care Weather. As project engineer, he funded, architected, licensed, and operates the company's five satellites on orbit. He has an M.S. and B.S in electrical and mechanical engineering from BYU. As an undergrad, he started BYU's nationally-recognized rocketry club and won $1M from NASA to lead a team of 20 in launching BYU’s first two satellites.
  • name: Alex Laraway
    title: Founder
    role: Founder
    bio: Alex is a full-stack aerospace engineer. He single-handedly designed and built multiple record-breaking satellites that are on orbit now. Alex got his B.S. in manufacturing from BYU. His space experience goes back to age 10 machining high-altitude rockets on a lathe in his garage and flying them at Mach 4 to the edge of space.

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