The Abbreviated Personal History of Paragon Space Development Corporation, Part I: Startup and Finding Ourselves

Article

“The Abbreviated Personal History of Paragon Space Development Corporation, Part I: Startup and Finding Ourselves” by Grant Anderson
Published in Quest Volume: 32 #4 (2025)

Abstract

Not all space entrepreneurs focus on rockets and satellites. Paragon Space Development Corporation was founded to develop solutions related to environmental control and life support systems and solve thermal control problems related to human and biological spaceflight. Headquartered in Tucson, Arizona, the firm has been a leading provider to NASA, Department of Defense, SOCOM, the US Navy and Naval Sea Systems Command; and major prime contractors including Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Dynetics, Raytheon, Northrop Grumman, Axiom Space, and Sierra Space.

Citation

Anderson, Grant. “The Abbreviated Personal History of Paragon Space Development Corporation, Part I: Startup and Finding Ourselves.” Quest: The History of Spaceflight Quarterly 32, no. 4 (2025): 33-39.