Fortastra

Fortastra builds low-cost, maneuverable spacecraft to autonomously defend on-orbit infrastructure.

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Fortastra CEO @mike_smayda is speaking at Highways in Space during LA Tech Week on Wednesday, October 14th, joined by founders and leaders building the next era of movement in space.

Register here. https://t.co/ibaPC51oVg

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Behind our spacecraft is a team that doesn't cut corners. This is what that looks like up close.

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The hardware that will operate in orbit starts right here, built and tested to meet exacting standards.

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We're hiring a Head of Supply Chain.

Leading our supply chain strategy in support of rapidly developing autonomous spacecraft systems, this role is focused on supplier management, procurement execution & hardware readiness across our spacecraft programs.

https://t.co/S9sxHUab1u

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Built by hand. Destined for orbit.

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This is what the final stretch of spacecraft development looks like: careful, methodical, and detailed.

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Months of modeling, simulation, and ground testing went into this. Now Watchdog v0 has been shipped and is ready to take everything we've proven on the ground into orbit.

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Fortastra is hiring.
We're building compact, maneuverable spacecraft to inspect, shadow, and protect high-value assets in orbit, and we're looking for disciplined builders who can own the work from ground test to flight.
View our open roles and apply today.https://t.co/3Prfu11sjw

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The next phase of military space competition will be decided by who can adapt the fastest once in orbit.

Maj. Gen. Brook Leonard envisions satellites operating like autonomous teammates, receiving mission-type orders and determining how to execute. https://t.co/rfijfjNRVt

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Mitchell Institute highlights one of the most complex challenges in modern defense: attribution in space.

The report emphasizes the urgency of building clearer frameworks, better training, and more capable systems to operate in this environment. https://t.co/i75hWA0rTd

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Fortastra was featured in this @LABJnews piece by Keerthi Vedantam on the SpaceX alumni ecosystem reshaping Southern California's space industry.

Read the article here. https://t.co/84tbJcAEh5

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Building spacecraft for defense requires precision from the very first layer. This is where Watchdog begins to take shape.

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U.S. Space Command just shared its highest priority capability needs for 2029 through 2033.

Space is a warfighting domain. Fortastra designs and operates maneuverable spacecraft for on-orbit security, built for this contested orbital environment. https://t.co/9tW7q4x3n1

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Space superiority is no longer guaranteed, and the path to maintaining it runs through a new generation of commercially-developed capabilities.

Read more in @BreakingDefense. https://t.co/LaDz9KYEUj

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Scott Klempner has joined Fortastra as Director of Product, National Security.

His experience serving as Deputy PEO for Space Domain Awareness and Combat Power Space Systems Command will help us scale our autonomous spacecraft to defend the high ground. https://t.co/M3mOWwERgM

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We're excited to welcome Scott Klempner to Fortastra as our Director of Product, National Security.

He'll work directly with DoW customers and acquisition stakeholders to ensure our spacecraft deliver meaningful capability to national security customers. https://t.co/dSTSg703Mk

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Fortastra has been named to Via Satellite's 10 Smallsat Startups to Watch in 2026!

We're proud to be recognized alongside some of the most compelling companies building in the space industry today and are excited to share what comes next for our team.

https://t.co/vnK7xZlhl0

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Our partnership with @HadrianInc will combine their highly automated precision machining and additive manufacturing capabilities with our expertise in qualifying hardware for spaceflight.

Read more in this @VoxelMatters article. https://t.co/SF1P3s7zKR

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We're excited to partner with @HadrianInc to bring advanced manufacturing directly into our spacecraft development programs, with the goal to compress timelines, reduce costs, & improve structural performance across our satellite programs. https://t.co/8jTKM8Gzul

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Space is on the verge of being recognized as critical infrastructure.

Nearly every sector of the U.S. economy depends on space-based systems to function, and the push to protect it is accelerating.

Read more in @Via_Satellite. https://t.co/fTr1OBONMD