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Belinda Marchand

Chief Scientist at Slingshot Aerospace, promoted in May 2022. PhD from Purdue University (Aeronautics and Astronautics); also holds BS and MS in Aerospace Engineering from Purdue. Began career as an engineer at McDonnell Douglas Aerospace (later acquired by Boeing), then transitioned to academia as Visiting Assistant Professor at Purdue and Assistant Professor at UT Austin, leading research in astrodynamics and space vehicle guidance, navigation, and control.

Held concurrent appointments at The Applied Physics Laboratory and The Aerospace Corporation. Joined Slingshot in July 2021 as Director of Astrodynamics and R&D. 2022 Moxie Award recipient. ~30 years of experience in industry and academia.

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Slingshot Aerospaceverified→
Chief Scientist
Space simulation and analytics company building the [World](/companies/world-labs)'s first Digital Space Twin of the orbital environment.
Series A2 · $41M2 verified deployments · Digital Space Twin at El Segundo, California, USA →1 model
Boeingverified→
Former Aerospace Engineer (McDonnell Douglas, acquired by Boeing)
Boeing (NYSE: BA) is a US aerospace company producing commercial aircraft (737, 777, 787), defense systems, and space launch vehicles.
2 verified deployments · MQ-25 Stingray at Norfolk Naval Station, Virginia, USA →2 models

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Slingshot Aerospace Chief ScientistReported, not verified

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Boeing Aerospace Engineer (McDonnell Douglas, acquired by Boeing)Secondary-verified

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