NASA NIAC selects ThinkOrbital
NASA NIAC selects ThinkOrbital NEWS | January 16, 2025 🌌✨We’re beyond thrilled to share that ThinkOrbital has been selected for our NASA NAIC (NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts) proposal! This is a HUGE honor—only about 10-15 projects make the cut from thousands of visionary applicants. 💫Our proposal? We’re researching the feasibility of a space dry-dock—because […]
ThinkOrbital Awarded with AFWERX Phase I Award
ThinkOrbital Awarded with AFWERX Phase I Award NEWS | January 13, 2025 Boulder, CO –ThinkOrbital Inc. announces it has been selected by AFWERX for a STTR contract in the amount of $109,980 focused on the Orbital Staging of Assets to address the most pressing challenges in the Department of the Air Force (DAF). The […]
SpaceWERX has selected ThinkOrbital
SpaceWERX has selected ThinkOrbital NEWS | November 1, 2024 ThinkOrbital has been awarded a SBIR Phase II contract from SpaceWERX to develop groundbreaking X-ray inspection technology for spacecraft! This innovation will enhance Space Domain Awareness and strengthen national defense capabilities. We’re thrilled to partner with SpaceWERX and accelerate this critical technology for future space […]
Lt. General John Shaw (US Space Force, Ret.) has joined ThinkOrbital as an advisor
Lt. General John Shaw (US Space Force, Ret.) has joined ThinkOrbital as an advisor NEWS | August 30, 2024 We’re thrilled to announce that Lt. General John Shaw (US Space Force, Ret.) has joined ThinkOrbital as an advisor! With over 34 years of experience in national security space and aerospace engineering, including leadership roles […]
Launch of world’s first autonomous in-space welding system
We have launched world’s first autonomous in-space welding system NEWS | MAY 17, 2024 We are thrilled to announce that we’ve achieved the majority of our Flight-1 objectives, marking a significant leap forward in space innovation! Our journey has been nothing short of extraordinary, from the groundbreaking first-ever autonomous in-space weld to the historic […]
Think Orbital Wins NASA’s CCSC-2 Contract
Seven US Companies Collaborate with NASA to Advance Space Capabilities NEWS | JULY 12, 2023 Alongside SpaceX, BLUE ORIGIN , Northrop Grumman, Sierra Space, Special Aerospace Services/SAS Flight Factory and VAST, we’ve been selected by NASA – National Aeronautics and Space Administration to partner on their CCSC-2 initiative. Our mission? To enhance the future of space exploration by developing our revolutionary ThinkPlatforms and advancing […]
Colorado State Government Grants ThinkOrbital $250,000
Colorado State Government Grants ThinkOrbital $250,000 to Revolutionize In-Space Welding Technology NEWS | MAY 24, 2023 ThinkOrbital, a leading US-based space construction and infrastructure company, announced today that it has been awarded an additional $250,000 grant from the Colorado State government. Awarded as part of Colorado State’s Advanced Industries Accelerator Program, the recent award […]
ThinkOrbital welcomes former SpaceX engineer as Chief Technology Officer
ThinkOrbital welcomes former SpaceX engineer as Chief Technology Officer NEWS | MAY 15, 2023 US-based space infrastructure company ThinkOrbital announced Frank Tybor as their new Chief Technology Officer. Frank joins ThinkOrbital from his previous role as Chief Engineer and VP of Energy Storage Technologies at Energy Vault (NYSE:NRGV). Prior to his role at Energy […]
ThinkOrbital To Establish Headquarters in Colorado
ThinkOrbital To Establish Headquarters in Colorado NEWS | JAN 25, 2023 Governor Jared Polis and the Global Business Development Division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced today that ThinkOrbital, a space infrastructure startup, has selected Colorado for its headquarters. In Colorado, ThinkOrbital will conduct research and development for […]
ThinkOrbital Welcomes Former SpaceX Executive Lee Rosen as Co-Founder
ThinkOrbital Welcomes Former SpaceX Executive Lee Rosen as Co-founder NEWS | DEC 5, 2022 Scalable space infrastructure company ThinkOrbital announced Colonel Lee Rosen (US Air Force, Retired) as the newest member of its founding team. A former SpaceX VP of Mission and Launch Operations, and Customer Operations and Integration, Lee Rosen spent over a decade […]