WINDSOR, CO, Nov 9, 2026 – Slingshot Aerospace has announced a new leadership structure, with Vince Monteparte as CEO, co-founder David Godwin as president and co-founder Melanie Stricklan as chairperson of the board. The announcement follows a $69.2 million U.S. Space Force contract award and the company’s expansion with allied governments.
Slingshot provides AI-enabled capabilities for national security missions, including SOIA services covering sensor-backed operations, data fusion across multiple sources and domains, predictive models and AI-enabled mission rehearsal. Its capabilities also cover testing, training and operating in contested environments.
“In national security, the advantage goes to the side that sees first, decides fastest and has already rehearsed the outcome,” said Stricklan, who founded the company with Godwin and Thomas Ashman in 2017. “Closing that gap is more urgent today than ever. I’m proud to be part of this team and this mission as chairperson of the board. Vince was an early believer and investor in Slingshot. He understands our customers’ missions and what it takes to deliver for them at scale. He’s the right leader and CEO for Slingshot’s next chapter.”
Monteparte, a venture partner with Sway Capital, was an early investor in Slingshot and previously served on its board. He has more than 25 years of experience across aerospace, defense, technology, logistics and enterprise software. His background includes founding and expanding a global software and technology company that was subsequently acquired, advising on venture investments and leading strategic transactions and growth initiatives for middle-market and high-growth companies.
“Having served on Slingshot’s board, I’ve seen firsthand what this team has built: the leading AI engine for space operations, trusted by the U.S. Space Force and hundreds of organizations around the world. The need for real-time awareness and decision-making has never been greater, and Slingshot is uniquely positioned to meet it,” said Monteparte. “My focus is on positioning the business as the operating standard for defense, civil and commercial space operators, delivering on our commitments to the Space Force and U.S. government, and expanding our reach with allies and partners worldwide.”
Stricklan also serves as senior vice president of special programs at Vast, where she leads the national security division. Under her leadership at Slingshot, the company raised more than $100 million in venture capital, recorded triple-digit annual growth and completed multiple acquisitions.
Slingshot also developed AI-native orbital intelligence and high-fidelity modeling and simulation capabilities. Its operational platforms serve commercial space operators, civil agencies, U.S. defense and intelligence organizations, and allied nations.
Godwin, a technology executive and entrepreneur, has contributed to Slingshot’s strategic direction, product development and long-term growth plans since the company’s founding in 2017.
Source: Slingshot Aerospace
About Slingshot Aerospace
Slingshot Aerospace is a U.S. space software and data company founded in 2017. The company develops software, data products, analytics, AI tools, training tools and sensor network services for space operations. Its products include Slingshot Portal, Data, Analytics, AI, Learn & Build, Beacon, Laboratory, PNT-SA and hardware sensors. Slingshot combines sensing, data fusion, simulation and mission workflows to support space activity monitoring. Its software supports maneuver planning, anomaly response, mission execution, scenario evaluation and operator coordination. The company serves government and defense users, commercial satellite operators, enterprises, international partners and research organizations. Its markets include space, defense, satellite operations, space domain awareness and space traffic coordination. Slingshot operates or maintains offices in Colorado, TX, Canada, Taiwan and the United Kingdom.
