Support the research, convening and practical engagement that help a growing space economy create lasting prosperity.
Orbital Progress is a project of Players Philanthropy Fund, a 501(c)(3) public charity. Orbital Progress, Inc., a Texas nonprofit, is its sponsee and is pursuing its own 501(c)(3) status.
The work
Orbital Progress brings capital, industry, and policy leaders together, starting with the Space Economy Leadership Forum in Dallas, and publishes independent research on how markets form in the space economy. We look at who is paying for what, on what terms, and what that tells us about where durable commercial markets are taking shape.
The ecosystem
Beyond the Forum and the research, Orbital Progress works directly with early-stage companies, investors, and program leaders who are making foundational decisions about what the space economy becomes. The aim is to help the commercial structures forming right now rest on real market discipline, not just market labels.
§01 · The invitation
The Founding Circle brings together early supporters of Orbital Progress and its mission. Your support helps build an independent institution for market formation in the space economy.
What Founding Circle membership means
Founding Circle members are partners in building the institute. In practice, that means:
Hearing it first.
Briefings on research and findings before public release.
A seat at the conversation.
Invitations to briefings, discussions, and Orbital Progress gatherings as the work develops.
Direct access.
Time with the founder during the founding period, including a chance to share the questions you think deserve attention. Orbital Progress decides what it studies and what it finds.
Founding recognition, with your permission.
Orbital Progress is being built now. The people who help build it at the start will be part of its story, named only if they choose to be.
If this resonates, write. The founder responds personally during the founding period. Conversations are private.