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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Raymundo Medina

    Chief technical Advisor

    Principal, Mediridem. Former Hardware Engineer , National Instruments, BS Electrical Engineering, Tecnologico de Monterrey.

  • Georgi Merdzhanov

    Senior Technical Advisor

    Microgrid & power conversion expert. MSc Electrical Engineering, Technical University of Sofia.

  • Timofey Broslav

    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.

  • Dewey Gazvoda

    Mechanical Engineer

    MS, Space Resources. BS, Mechanical Engineering, Colorado School of Mines.

  • Paula Andrea García Suárez

    Project Coordinator

    BS, Aerospace Engineering, Universidad de Antioquia (2025)

  • Austin Mabbott

    BS, Electrical Engineering, Colorado School of Mines (2025)

  • Ashle Jantzen

    BS, Electrical Engineering, Colorado School of Mines (2026)

  • Nolan Ottinger

    Nolan Ottinger

    BS, Mechanical Engineering, Colorado School of Mines (2026)

Advisory Board

  • Dr. Chris Dreyer

    Professor of Practice, Director of Engineering, Center of Space Resources. PhD Mechanical Engineering, CU Boulder

  • Dr. Polina Ringler

    Assistant Teaching Professor, Colorado School of Mines. PhD Mechanical Engineering, The Ohio State University

  • Adam Duran, PE

    Adam Duran, PE

    Assistant Teaching Professor, Colorado School of Mines. MS Mechanical Engineering, MS Engineering and Technology Management, Colorado School of Mines

  • Brian Sidle

    Business Development Advisor. MSc Aerospace Engineering, University of Cincinnati, MBA Finance, Tulane

  • 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.