Quantum Space, a producer of spacecraft for defense and commercial applications, plans to establish a new manufacturing facility in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The facility will serve as the company's primary site for large propulsion tank manufacturing and precision spacecraft parts production, with plans to create up to 50 jobs and expand as production scales.
The Tulsa site complements Quantum Space's propulsion integration and test capabilities in Hawthorne, California, and its engineering and mission development headquarters in Rockville, Maryland. Together, these facilities form a distributed manufacturing and development network designed to support the production, integration and operation of the Ranger spacecraft fleet.
The announcement follows Quantum Space's May 5 appointment of Jim Bridenstine as the company's CEO, who plans to pursue national security and commercial space markets.
"Quantum Space is building satellites to meet the needs of the Space Force's Theory of Competitive Endurance," Bridenstine said. "Sustained maneuver for Dynamic Space Operations is a key enabler of those needs. The State of Oklahoma is aligning itself to support the U.S. Space Force by building test and operational infrastructure to achieve sustained maneuver."
The Tulsa facility will initially occupy 25,000 to 40,000 square feet and will be equipped for CNC machining, friction stir welding, assembly and fabrication, non-destructive testing and pressure testing. The company will begin facility modifications in July 2026, with initial operational capability targeted for Q1 2027.
Quantum Space will locate the facility in the former Spartan manufacturing site at the Tulsa International Airport, a historic aerospace property currently undergoing renovation planning. It will occupy a move-in-ready interim facility beginning in 2026 while renovation of the Spartan building is completed.
The company expects to begin hiring in May 2026, with roles spanning engineering, precision manufacturing, quality inspection and operations support.
Oklahoma's aerospace heritage includes Tinker Air Force Base, the FAA Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center, American Airlines' maintenance operations and a growing constellation of aerospace suppliers and manufacturers.
