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Trinity Capital Inc. Provides $30 Million in Growth Capital to Slingshot Aerospace
September 12, 2024
Trinity Capital Inc. Provides $30 Million in Growth Capital to Slingshot Aerospace
Experienced Aerospace Leader Rachel McKay Joins Slingshot as VP of Services Delivery
August 19, 2024
Experienced Aerospace Leader Rachel McKay Joins Slingshot as VP of Services Delivery
Slingshot Aerospace Welcomes Erik Ekwurzel as Chief Data & Information Officer
August 14, 2024
Slingshot Aerospace Welcomes Erik Ekwurzel as Chief Data & Information Officer
Slingshot Aerospace First to Detect August 6 Chinese Rocket Body Breakup
August 7, 2024
Slingshot Aerospace First to Detect August 6 Chinese Rocket Body Breakup
Slingshot Aerospace Adds Vickie Peterson & Hannah Spellmeyer to Executive Team
August 5, 2024
Slingshot Aerospace Adds Vickie Peterson & Hannah Spellmeyer to Executive Team
Former Dell Executive, Kelli Furrer, Joins Slingshot Aerospace as CRO/CMO
July 29, 2024
Former Dell Executive, Kelli Furrer, Joins Slingshot Aerospace as CRO/CMO
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Slingshot Aerospace and DARPA Develop New AI System Capable of Detecting Anomalous Satellites
June 5, 2024
Slingshot Aerospace and DARPA Develop New AI System Capable of Detecting Anomalous Satellites
State of Satellite Deployments & Orbital Operations – 2023 Report
April 30, 2024
State of Satellite Deployments & Orbital Operations – 2023 Report
Slingshot Aerospace Establishes New UK Base to Drive Expansion With International Government and Commercial Customers
March 8, 2024
Slingshot Aerospace Establishes New UK Base to Drive Expansion With International Government and Commercial Customers
Former Microsoft and Dell Executive and U.S. Army Veteran, Tim Solms, Joins Slingshot Aerospace as CEO
February 7, 2024
Former Microsoft and Dell Executive and U.S. Army Veteran, Tim Solms, Joins Slingshot Aerospace as CEO
Office of Space Commerce Initiates TraCSS Pathfinder Projects
January 19, 2024
Office of Space Commerce Initiates TraCSS Pathfinder Projects
2023: A Year in Orbit
December 19, 2023
2023: A Year in Orbit
Russian Luch (Olymp) 2 Satellite Approaching Multiple GEO Spacecraft
October 5, 2023
Russian Luch (Olymp) 2 Satellite Approaching Multiple GEO Spacecraft
White House Space Policy Official Audrey Schaffer Joins Slingshot Aerospace
September 11, 2023
White House Space Policy Official Audrey Schaffer Joins Slingshot Aerospace
Safeguarding the Final Frontier: Optical Sensors for Persistent Space Domain Awareness
July 19, 2023
Safeguarding the Final Frontier: Optical Sensors for Persistent Space Domain Awareness
Slingshot Aerospace Hires Former Spaceport Cornwall Head Melissa Quinn and Former Axiom Space Counsel Megan Sieffert
June 6, 2023
Slingshot Aerospace Hires Former Spaceport Cornwall Head Melissa Quinn and Former Axiom Space Counsel Megan Sieffert
Slingshot Aerospace Expands Global Sensor Network to Create World’s Largest Commercial Optical Tracking System for LEO Satellites
April 12, 2023
Slingshot Aerospace Expands Global Sensor Network to Create World’s Largest Commercial Optical Tracking System for LEO Satellites
Slingshot Aerospace Hires Former Lockheed Martin Executive Leslie Hildebrand as Senior Vice President of Government Business Development & Strategy, and Pieter Kreuk as Chief Financial Officer
April 5, 2023
Slingshot Aerospace Hires Former Lockheed Martin Executive Leslie Hildebrand as Senior Vice President of Government Business Development & Strategy, and Pieter Kreuk as Chief Financial Officer
Why Gender Diversity is Crucial for Success in the Space Industry
March 28, 2023
Why Gender Diversity is Crucial for Success in the Space Industry
Inmarsat uses Slingshot’s Global Sensor Network Data for Critical Space Maneuvers
February 2, 2023
Inmarsat uses Slingshot’s Global Sensor Network Data for Critical Space Maneuvers
What's Next for Space Exploration in 2023 and Beyond
January 6, 2023
What's Next for Space Exploration in 2023 and Beyond
2022: A Year of Acceleration
December 19, 2022
2022: A Year of Acceleration
Vice President Harris Announces Selections to the National Space Council’s Users Advisory Group
December 16, 2022
Vice President Harris Announces Selections to the National Space Council’s Users Advisory Group
Slingshot Aerospace Raises $40.85 Million in Oversubscribed Series A2 Funds to Bolster Orbital Tracking and Space Safety
December 6, 2022
Slingshot Aerospace Raises $40.85 Million in Oversubscribed Series A2 Funds to Bolster Orbital Tracking and Space Safety
Artemis I Test Flight to the Moon - We are Tracking
November 16, 2022
Artemis I Test Flight to the Moon - We are Tracking
One Year After Russian ASAT Test: What Has Changed?
November 15, 2022
One Year After Russian ASAT Test: What Has Changed?
Space Traffic Management: Rules of the Road from ASCEND 2022
November 7, 2022
Space Traffic Management: Rules of the Road from ASCEND 2022
Slingshot Aerospace Offers Free ‘Air Traffic Control for Space’ Solution to Prevent Satellite Collisions in Orbit
September 13, 2022
Slingshot Aerospace Offers Free ‘Air Traffic Control for Space’ Solution to Prevent Satellite Collisions in Orbit
Why We Acquired Numerica Space And Seradata: A New Approach To Space Sustainability
August 23, 2022
Why We Acquired Numerica Space And Seradata: A New Approach To Space Sustainability
Slingshot Aerospace Acquires Numerica’s Space Division and UK-Based Seradata
August 3, 2022
Slingshot Aerospace Acquires Numerica’s Space Division and UK-Based Seradata
Slingshot Aerospace Announces Industry’s First Digital Space Twin; U.S. Space Force Space System Command's SpaceWERX Awards $25 Million Contract to Slingshot Aerospace
March 31, 2022
Slingshot Aerospace Announces Industry’s First Digital Space Twin; U.S. Space Force Space System Command's SpaceWERX Awards $25 Million Contract to Slingshot Aerospace
Space Sustainability in the Wake of Russia’s Latest ASAT Test
March 25, 2022
Space Sustainability in the Wake of Russia’s Latest ASAT Test
Draper Associates & ATX Venture Partners Lead Slingshot Aerospace’s Oversubscribed $25 Million Series A1 Funding Round
March 10, 2022
Draper Associates & ATX Venture Partners Lead Slingshot Aerospace’s Oversubscribed $25 Million Series A1 Funding Round
What Does Shared Space Sustainability Look Like?
February 15, 2022
What Does Shared Space Sustainability Look Like?
Looking Ahead to the Space-for-Space Economy
January 12, 2022
Looking Ahead to the Space-for-Space Economy
Slingshot Aerospace Launches Educational Space Simulation Tool
September 29, 2021
Slingshot Aerospace Launches Educational Space Simulation Tool
Risk Aversion and Space: Getting Over the Fear of Failure
September 24, 2021
Risk Aversion and Space: Getting Over the Fear of Failure
Slingshot Aerospace Announces World’s First Collision Avoidance Collaboration & Communications Platform for Space; OneWeb, Spire Global Inc. & Orbit Fab to Pilot Technology
August 12, 2021
Slingshot Aerospace Announces World’s First Collision Avoidance Collaboration & Communications Platform for Space; OneWeb, Spire Global Inc. & Orbit Fab to Pilot Technology
What is Space Sustainability & Why Does it Matter?
July 27, 2021
What is Space Sustainability & Why Does it Matter?
Why Cooperation Is Key to Space Endeavors
June 1, 2021
Why Cooperation Is Key to Space Endeavors
Sustainability in Orbit in the Age of Satellite Constellations
April 27, 2021
Sustainability in Orbit in the Age of Satellite Constellations
U.S. Space Force Selects Slingshot Aerospace to Develop Next-Generation Visualization Tool for Battlespace Awareness and Missile Warning Detection
April 13, 2021
U.S. Space Force Selects Slingshot Aerospace to Develop Next-Generation Visualization Tool for Battlespace Awareness and Missile Warning Detection
The Top Reasons Why Startups Should Participate in AFWERX SBIRs
March 30, 2021
The Top Reasons Why Startups Should Participate in AFWERX SBIRs
Slingshot Aerospace Awarded First-of-Its-Kind, Joint Contract from U.S. Department of Defense & U.K.'s Ministry of Defence
March 24, 2021
Slingshot Aerospace Awarded First-of-Its-Kind, Joint Contract from U.S. Department of Defense & U.K.'s Ministry of Defence
The Importance of U.S. Space Force Intelligence
March 22, 2021
The Importance of U.S. Space Force Intelligence
Remote Work, Resilience, and The Power of Team Culture
March 16, 2021
Remote Work, Resilience, and The Power of Team Culture
Mars and the Power of Perseverance
March 12, 2021
Mars and the Power of Perseverance
Slingshot Aerospace Named to Fast Company’s Annual List of the World’s Most Innovative Companies for 2021
March 9, 2021
Slingshot Aerospace Named to Fast Company’s Annual List of the World’s Most Innovative Companies for 2021
The Nexus of Space, Team of Teams Culture, and Leadership
March 8, 2021
The Nexus of Space, Team of Teams Culture, and Leadership
Slingshot Aerospace Names Melanie Stricklan CEO and Gets Laser-Focused on Space Initiatives
February 11, 2021
Slingshot Aerospace Names Melanie Stricklan CEO and Gets Laser-Focused on Space Initiatives
Immersive Space Education and Training: Why It Matters
February 2, 2021
Immersive Space Education and Training: Why It Matters
Demystifying the US Space Force
November 19, 2020
Demystifying the US Space Force
Slingshot Aerospace Raises $8 Million in Series A Funds Led by ATX Ventures
October 29, 2020
Slingshot Aerospace Raises $8 Million in Series A Funds Led by ATX Ventures
How to Manage the Threat of Space Debris
October 20, 2020
How to Manage the Threat of Space Debris
Space Traffic Management and Data Fusion
August 4, 2020
Space Traffic Management and Data Fusion
Slingshot in a 5G-Connected Future
July 21, 2020
Slingshot in a 5G-Connected Future
Slingshot Aerospace Key Hire Update
July 2, 2020
Slingshot Aerospace Key Hire Update
Who is Slingshot Aerospace?
July 1, 2020
Who is Slingshot Aerospace?
Slingshot’s Agatha AI Identifies Outlier Satellite In Group of Chinese Reconnaissance Satellites
Slingshot’s Agatha AI Identifies Outlier Satellite In Group of Chinese Reconnaissance Satellites