About
Mike Grace is the CEO of Longshot Space, building a hypersonic accelerator ("space cannon") to launch payloads into orbit at $10/kg—compared to SpaceX's $3,000/kg. After serving in the Army, Mike studied economics and did an astrobiology internship at NASA Ames, which led to a career in aerospace and biotech startups. He holds a master's degree in genetics. Longshot has raised $5M+ from VCs and the US Air Force, with backing from Sam Altman, and is building a 1,600-foot accelerator in the Nevada desert, working toward a 6-mile space cannon for LEO launches.