About
Lucas Maddox spent nearly three years at Starlink working on test and manufacturing challenges, and previously cofounded the University of Wisconsin's solar car team where he led electrical systems development.
Lucas Maddox @maddox_lucas
Ack'ing the fact that I am making an assumption that OP is referring to SpaceX/Starlink, or more broadly the idea they represent, when he refers to space companies that win.
Apr 22, 2026
Lucas Maddox @maddox_lucas
If there is a launch slot available to a space company, and they miss it because they don't have hardware ready to launch, then they may not be moving as fast as they should be. But their incentive to do so is vastly different than Starlink's that it's unsafe to assume
Apr 22, 2026
Lucas Maddox @maddox_lucas
The incentive is that, 2-4 times/week, they have a Falcon 9 on the pad waiting for their hardware.
Apr 22, 2026
Co-Founder at Kyten TechnologiesYC W26
Intro paths
Lucas went through Y Combinator (Winter 2026) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Jon Xu, General Partner at Y Combinator β the partner who ran Kyten Technologies's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile β
In turn, Lucas can intro founders to Kyten Technologies's investors below.
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