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Melanie Stricklan
Co-founder and former CEO of Slingshot Aerospace, an El Segundo-based space intelligence and simulation company building the world's first Digital Space Twin of the orbital environment. A 21-year U.S. Air Force veteran, she co-founded Slingshot in 2017 with Air Force colleague Thomas Ashman and entrepreneur David Godwin.
Named CEO of the Year for 2023 by the ASCEND event. Scaled Slingshot into a global leader in AI-native orbital intelligence, securing major U.S. Space Force contracts including a $25M STRATFI and $69.2M SBIR III. Departed Slingshot to join Vast as Head of Special Programs in 2025, building next-generation space infrastructure.
American · 1 current role
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- Co-founder & CEO
Space simulation and analytics company building the [World](/companies/world-labs)'s first Digital Space Twin of the orbital environment.
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- Slingshot Aerospace Co-founder & CEOReported, not verified
Sources (4)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/mstricklan
- https://www.vastspace.com/updates/vast-names-former-ceo-of-slingshot-aerospace-and-u-s-air-force-veteran-melanie-stricklan-to-lead-new-special-programs-division
- https://www.nasa.gov/people/melanie-stricklan/
- https://dot.la/slingshot-aerospace-melanie-stricklan-2650451585.html
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