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Melissa Sampson, Ph.D.

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Vice President of Strategy & Business Development at Orbit Fab
📍 United States

Melissa Sampson is a highly accomplished aerospace executive and the Vice President of Strategy & Business Development at Orbit Fab. Her career includes senior roles at Lockheed Martin and Ball Aerospace, focusing on creating new business strategies and market expansion, particularly in the cislunar economy. People describe her as a resilient, professional, and calm leader.

Beyond her executive roles, Melissa is a certified coach with credentials in Brain-Based Coaching and an Associate Certified Coach (ACC) certification. This demonstrates a clear passion for leadership development and helping others grow professionally, aligning with her attendance at specialized womens leadership training programs during her career.

She is a recipient of the prestigious Amelia Earhart Fellowship, awarded to women pursuing doctoral degrees in aerospace engineering and sciences.

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Experience
9 Years
Current Role
Vice President of Strategy & Business Development
Job Level
Senior
Location
United States
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In-Space Economy
As a leader at Orbit Fab, a key satellite refueling company, she is at the forefront of building the in-space servicing and logistics market.
Cislunar Development
Her background includes leading strategy for lunar infrastructure, in-situ resource utilization (ISRU), and positioning companies as leaders in the emerging cislunar environment.
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Career

Work history

3-2025
Vice President of Strategy & Business Development
Orbit Fab
10-2023 - 2-2025
Business Development and Strategy
Lockheed Martin
6-2022 - 10-2023
Lunar Infrastructure Strategy & Business Development Senior Manager
Lockheed Martin
7-2018 - 3-2022
Business Development Leader/Senior Advanced Systems Manager
Ball Aerospace
Business Development and Program Manager, Advanced Programs
United Launch Alliance (ULA)
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Education
Ph.D.
University of Colorado Boulder
B.S.
William & Mary
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