Marhold Space Systems LLC

Headquarters

Ballston Lake, NY

UEI

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CAGE

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Founded by aerospace engineer Frank Marin, Marhold Space Systems is a young space-technology company developing infrastructure for safer, more sustainable orbital operations. Its work is aimed at helping space missions remain useful longer while supporting a future in which development and manufacturing can take place in orbit.

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