Tysons-Based SpaceLink To Add 41 New Jobs With Expansion

TYSONS, VA — SpaceLink, a Tysons-based corporation providing data connections from Earth to satellites and other spacecraft in space, will expand and create 41 new jobs.

The company established headquarters at 8260 Greensboro Drive in Tysons and has 10 employees at the location and additional offices in Silicon Valley, California. The expansion will allow SpaceLink to develop and deploy a satellite communications system providing data relay services.

"Fairfax County is a natural choice for SpaceLink because of its proximity to so many of our customers, partners and advisors," stated David Bettinger, CEO of SpaceLink. "As an innovative space company, we also have the opportunity to draw from the rich pool of talented technology and business professionals who are drawn to the region for its opportunities and dynamic environment."

SpaceLink's relay network is aims to fill in the gaps of the U.S. Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System. Using technological advances such as optical intersatellite links, it can provide high-capacity delivery of time-sensitive data. The company seeks to play a role in space commerce, exploration, environmental awareness, and security.

"SpaceLink’s expansion in Fairfax County will strengthen the Commonwealth’s position as a leader in the aerospace industry," said Governor Ralph Northam in a statement. "Small businesses are critical to fueling economic growth, and we are proud to support this Virginia-founded company as its innovations make a name for itself in space exploration and defense."

The Fairfax County Economic Development Authority worked with the Virginia Economic Development Partnership on the expansion. The Virginia Jobs Investment Program provides consulting services and funding to companies creating new jobs to support employee recruitment and training.

"We are proud to see SpaceLink growing here and we welcome the opportunity to work with the company further," said Victor Hoskins, president and CEO of the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority. "Fairfax County and Northern Virginia have developed a robust aerospace and satellite cluster and SpaceLink is the perfect company to take advantage of our many assets in that industry sector and the workforce supporting it."