Dan Jablonsky, chairman and CEO of Ursa Major Technologies, will join Sierra Space as CEO, effective March 2.
Sierra Space said Thursday that its founder, Fatih Ozmen, who has been serving as interim CEO, will continue to serve as chair of the board.
“Dan brings tremendous experience leading complex aerospace and defense organizations at scale,” commented Ozmen. “As Sierra Space expands production, advances key programs across civil and defense business, and supports growing customer demand, this is an exciting time to bring in a CEO with a track record of operational execution and disciplined growth.”
Who Is Dan Jablonsky?
Jablonsky brings decades of leadership experience across the defense and commercial space sectors. He has served as chairman and CEO of Ursa Major, a defense and aerospace company, since August 2024. Prior to that, he was president and CEO of Maxar Technologies, leading the company through a turnaround, reorganization and sale to private equity firm Advent International.
Earlier in his career, Jablonsky oversaw satellite constellation and ground station operations that delivered high-resolution imagery to global customers, including U.S. defense and intelligence agencies, as president of DigitalGlobe.
Aside from his executive leadership role, Jablonsky also sits as a board member of BWX Technologies and the National Intelligence University Foundation.
Jablonsky served as a surface warfare officer and nuclear engineer in the U.S. Navy. He holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the U.S. Naval Academy and a law degree from the University of Washington.
What Is Sierra Space?
Sierra Space is a Colorado-headquartered defense technology provider that designs, manufactures and delivers satellites, spacecraft and space subsystems for critical national missions. Its portfolio includes reusable spaceplanes, hypersonic technologies, propulsion systems and space infrastructure.
The company says its flight-proven technologies help safeguard U.S. interests in space, protect space-based assets and enable the next generation of exploration and economic development.
