United StatesMelanie Stricklan
Co-founder (former)
Holds a B.S. in Aeronautics from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and an M.S. in Space Operations Management from Webster University. She served 21 years in the U.S. Air Force, logging over 1,500 flight hours on ground surveillance aircraft, commanding experimental spacecraft missions, and leading development of space control technologies for the DoD. She co-founded Slingshot Aerospace in 2017 to build space simulation and analytics solutions; she was named a 2019 Inc. Top 100 Female Founder and served as CEO before departing.