Dynamic Space Operations, Solved

Tactical Responsiveness On Orbit and On Demand

Introducing

Supernova

The Satellite Bus Built for
Maneuverability from the Ground Up
The Satellite Bus Built for Maneuverability from the Ground Up
Ultra-high delta-v
500 kg wet mass
Over 5 year lifespan on-orbit
Multi-Role Payloads

Unparalleled mobility from LEO to...

GEO
in hours
MEO
in minutes
Cislunar
in days

Space Engineering and Operations Leadership

Space Engineering and Operations Leadership

Jeff Thornburg
CEO and CTO
Previously:

• VP Propulsion at SpaceX

• Director of Engineering at Project Kuiper

• Chief Engineer at Commonwealth Fusion

• Former Air Force officer

Prashaanth Ravindran
VP of Engineering
Previously:

• Sr Propulsion Analyst at Blue Origin

• Propulsion Lead CFD Engineer at Stratolaunch

• PhD Aerospace Engineering, UT Arlington

Ian Vorbach
President and COO
Previously:

• Employee 20 at BodyArmor (acq. by Coca-Cola)

• Propulsion Engineer at Stratolaunch

• MS Aero Astro at Stanford, MBA Wharton, BS Physics at Yale

Mariano Long
Business Development Lead
Previously:

• Space Force Officer, Operations and Acquisitions

• Program Manager, Special Programs, Space Systems Command

• BS Mgmt, United States Air Force Academy

Mark Bitterman
VP of Government Affairs
Previously:

• VP of Government Affairs and Communications at ULA

• VP of Government Relations at SpaceX

• Former Naval Reserve Intel Officer

Tom Sharpy
VP of Customer Development
Previously:

• Lt Gen, USAF (Ret), Command Pilot

• Deputy Chief of Staff for Capability Development, Allied Command Transformation (NATO)

• Senior Military Aide to US Vice President

Diego Arias
Engineering Director
Previously:

• Led Thermal Design for Project Kuiper

• Designed Gen-1 SpaceX Starlink 

• PhD Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Brandon Sexton
Head of Mission Operations
Previously:

• Director Space Ops at True Anomaly 

• Orbital Warfare Mission Integration Lead at SAIC

• Orbital Analysis and RPO Mission Lead at NG

• RPO Mission Planning Lead for USAF

Jen Scholten
Head of Marketing & Communications
Previously:

• Head of Partnerships at Avalon Space

• Head of Marketing and Communications at SpaceRyde

• 10+ Years of Strategic Marketing Experience

Our Partners

In the news

PRESS RELEASE: Portal emerges from stealth with $3M DoD Funding
PRESS RELEASE: Portal Space Systems Announces Additions to Leadership Team: Brandon Sexton as Head of Mission Operations and Diego Arias as Engineering Director
PRESS RELEASE: Portal Space Systems is Awarded a $45 Million Strategic Funding Increase (STRATFI) at Fed Supernova 2024