P³: Power, Prospecting and Propellant
Build the first Lunar Power Plant and DC Microgrid. Map distribution of volatiles. Mine H₂O, CO₂, Oxygen. Produce propellant to enable long term settlement of the Moon and expanded operations in cislunar space.
Our Mission is to Mine the Moon
The Orbital Mining Corp. Team
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Mark C Tolton (Chris)
Co-Founder
Former Naval Officer. Background in remote sensing. BA Economics, UNC Chapel Hill. MBA, Oxford University (Said). MS Space Resources (2024), Colorado School of Mines
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Kenneth Liang
Co-Founder
Background in construction software consulting and product management. BS Civil Engineering, Georgia Tech. MS Space Resources (2024), Colorado School of Mines
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Raymundo Medina
Chief technical Advisor
Principal, Mediridem. Former Hardware Engineer , National Instruments, BS Electrical Engineering, Tecnologico de Monterrey.
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Georgi Merdzhanov
Senior Technical Advisor
Microgrid & power conversion expert. MSc Electrical Engineering, Technical University of Sofia.
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Timofey Broslav
Thermal Engineer
PhD Candidate, Colorado School of Mines Space Resources. Experienced with thermal/stress modeling and testing of high irradiance systems in a vacuum environment.
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Dewey Gazvoda
Mechanical Engineer
MS, Space Resources. BS, Mechanical Engineering, Colorado School of Mines.
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Paula Andrea García Suárez
Project Coordinator
BS, Aerospace Engineering, Universidad de Antioquia (2025)
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Austin Mabbott
BS, Electrical Engineering, Colorado School of Mines (2025)
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Ashle Jantzen
BS, Electrical Engineering, Colorado School of Mines (2026)
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Nolan Ottinger
BS, Mechanical Engineering, Colorado School of Mines (2026)
Advisory Board
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Dr. Chris Dreyer
Professor of Practice, Director of Engineering, Center of Space Resources. PhD Mechanical Engineering, CU Boulder
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Dr. Polina Ringler
Assistant Teaching Professor, Colorado School of Mines. PhD Mechanical Engineering, The Ohio State University
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Adam Duran, PE
Assistant Teaching Professor, Colorado School of Mines. MS Mechanical Engineering, MS Engineering and Technology Management, Colorado School of Mines
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Brian Sidle
Business Development Advisor. MSc Aerospace Engineering, University of Cincinnati, MBA Finance, Tulane
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Sid Saleh
Teaching Associate Professor, Colorado School of Mines. PhD, Technology, Media & Society, CU Boulder. Economics and business Associate director, Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation.