Mitchell Fogelson

YC W26 | Founder Beyond Reach Labs | Carnegie Mellon University PhD

[Mitchell Fogelson @fogmb]

YC was incredible, as @garrytan said, "YC is the YC for Space Tech".

Pele Collins and I are getting back to building!

Thanks so much for all the support @sdianahu and @vivianmshen

Will be sharing more soon....🚀

[Beyond Reach Labs (YC W26) @beyondreachlabs]

Thanks so much for the shoutout @TechCrunch : https://t.co/Jxc4mgxH4c

We are so excited that our mission resonated with so many at Demo Day and everyone who "chased" us down to learn more at our booth.

We are building the key infrastructure necessary for expansive growth in space by focusing on deployable solar arrays to unlock power bottlenecks.

[Mitchell Fogelson @fogmb]

@anu_bonth This is awesome resource!

[Mitchell Fogelson @fogmb]

I got to chat with my good friend @anu_bonth, who is a veteran in Space mechanisms and deployable designs, to share @beyondreachlabs vision for large infrastructure in Space, unlocking the exponentially growing power demands.

[Anu Bonthalapati @anu_bonth]

Launch mass to orbit has improved a lot. But we are still volume-limited.

That matters because the next generation of space infrastructure will not fit neatly inside a fairing. We need structures that can stow into a tight package, survive launch, deploy reliably on orbit, and then become stiff enough to actually be useful.

That is why I was so excited to come across what Mitch Fogelson, PhD and Pele Collins are building at @beyondreachlabs (YC W26).

Beyond Reach is building large 3D deployable structures that pack into a very small volume, then deploy into rigid, high-stiffness structures in space.

I have spent 9 years in this industry, specifically working on space deployables, and these guys are the real deal.

This is one of the technologies that has to work if we want large-scale space infrastructure to become real, from antennas and habitats to in-space manufacturing and eventually data centers in orbit.

I recorded a full episode with @fogmb 👇🏽

[Anu Bonthalapati @anu_bonth]

Launch mass to orbit has improved a lot. But we are still volume-limited.

That matters because the next generation of space infrastructure will not fit neatly inside a fairing. We need structures that can stow into a tight package, survive launch, deploy reliably on orbit, and then become stiff enough to actually be useful.

That is why I was so excited to come across what Mitch Fogelson, PhD and Pele Collins are building at @beyondreachlabs (YC W26).

Beyond Reach is building large 3D deployable structures that pack into a very small volume, then deploy into rigid, high-stiffness structures in space.

I have spent 9 years in this industry, specifically working on space deployables, and these guys are the real deal.

This is one of the technologies that has to work if we want large-scale space infrastructure to become real, from antennas and habitats to in-space manufacturing and eventually data centers in orbit.

I recorded a full episode with @fogmb 👇🏽

[Mitchell Fogelson @fogmb]

@bennbuilds This is incredible. Congrats guys!

[Beyond Reach Labs (YC W26) @beyondreachlabs]

Excited to be on @BlackFlagVC list of 100 exciting deep tech companies.

We are excited to continue building a future we believe in, supporting the exponentially growing power demands for space!

[Black Flag @BlackFlagVC]

500+ founders. 1,500+ nominations. 100 companies.

The Black Flag 100 is back 🏴‍☠️

No VC votes. No fund picks. Just pirates chasing storms over certainty.

The 2026 list 🧵🏴‍☠️

[Mitchell Fogelson @fogmb]

I defended my thesis over 11 months ago, and a lot has changed since then...

But it is important when you have moments to celebrate that you take the time to celebrate them, so I decided to walk at graduation 11 months later.

[Nihal Kurth @nihalkurth]

NEW episode:: @beyondreachlabs with Pele Collins.
https://t.co/54B8bU2pBg

[Y Combinator @ycombinator]

Today's the deadline to apply for YC Summer 2026.

https://t.co/gNl84El3BS

[Carnegie Mellon University @CarnegieMellon]

May the fourth be with you. #StarWarsDay

[Mitchell Fogelson @fogmb]

@beyondreachlabs summer internship is the best opportunity to work on the largest Space problems in 2026 (literally and figuratively).

Apply: https://t.co/VHmdDekZhG

[Mitchell Fogelson @fogmb]

Pele Collins CTO of @beyondreachlabs will be on a live stream in 10 minutes here: https://t.co/SYnOt3TiF5

[Mitchell Fogelson @fogmb]

@vivianmshen Feynman's autobiography "Surely your joking..." convinced me to move to Japan. I recommend that if you want a fun read

[Mitchell Fogelson @fogmb]

@vivianmshen @lindugong Hahah amazing

[Mitchell Fogelson @fogmb]

@AnthropicAI I didn't realize @claudeai could swear

[Mitchell Fogelson @fogmb]

On probably one of @Pittsburgh's busiest weeks with the NFL Draft this weekend, @pghmayorsoffice Corey O'Connor reached out to me to congratulate @beyondreachlabs on our early success...don't worry I was able to answer the phone before it sent him to voice mail (thanks Apple).

Thanks so much @Pittsburgh, @CMUSwartzCenter, @Robo_Factory, @iwpgh, @InnovatePGH and so many more in PGH for supporting us.

[Philip Johnston @PhilipJohnston]

Closing consensus on the latest ‘𝘈𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘢 𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘥𝘶𝘮𝘣?’ panel I was on earlier:

➡️ This panel won’t exist in a year!

[Mitchell Fogelson @fogmb]

You might have missed @WheelofFortune last night due to @NASA Artemis splash down (which was beautiful), but go stream this legendary episode on @hulu, @DisneyPlus or @peacock!

[Mitchell Fogelson @fogmb]

@lyft If I choose Priority Pickup with a 6-minute estimate, but get matched to a driver 14 minutes away with a stop first, that defeats the purpose. I’m willing to pay more for faster pickup. Please consider adding tiers that better prioritize and incentivize drivers to reduce wait times.