Space Tango Expands Lexington, Kentucky, Operations

Area Development News Desk

06/27/2026

Space technology company Space Tango plans to expand its operations in Lexington, Kentucky. The $7.4 million project is expected to create 25 jobs.

The investment will include the relocation to a larger facility, located at Greyline Station, that will include dedicated mission operations space, engineering offices, biological and electrical laboratories, machine shops, testing laboratories, collaboration areas, and employee amenities.

“Space Tango was founded in Kentucky and is proud to continue building its future here,” said Twyman Clements, president and co-founder of Space Tango. “These incentives coupled with support from the state legislature will accelerate our build-out here. As the space economy continues to commercialize, we’re building Space Tango to further our leadership position in enabling research and manufacturing in microgravity.”

To encourage investment and job growth in the community, the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority (KEDFA) today preliminarily approved a 10-year incentive agreement with the company under the Kentucky Business Investment program. The performance-based agreement can provide up to $1,025,000 in tax incentives based on the company’s investment of $7.4 million and annual targets of: creation and maintenance of 25 Kentucky-resident, full-time jobs across 10 years; and paying an average hourly wage of $53.60, including benefits, across those jobs.

Additionally, KEDFA approved Space Tango for up to $75,000 in tax incentives through the Kentucky Enterprise Initiative Act (KEIA). KEIA allows approved companies to recoup Kentucky sales and use tax on construction costs, building fixtures, equipment used in research and development and electronic processing.

“Kentucky’s technology and aerospace industries have seen tremendous growth in recent years because of our highly skilled workforce, access to resources and local and state collaboration,” noted Governor Andy Beshear. “Our historic run of economic momentum would not be possible without quality, Kentucky-based companies like Space Tango driving investment and creating good-paying jobs in our communities.”

By meeting its annual targets over the agreement term, the company can be eligible to keep a portion of the new tax revenue it generates. The company may claim eligible incentives against its income tax liability and/or wage assessments. In addition, the company can receive resources from Kentucky’s workforce service providers. Those include no-cost recruitment and job placement services, reduced-cost customized training and job-training incentives.

“Space Tango is another Lexington success story that proves our ability to nurture and grow careers and businesses that include many of our target sectors – high-tech, advanced manufacturing and research,” added Bob Quick, president and CEO of Commerce Lexington. “We have the talent, resources and partnerships with local and state governments as well as the private sector that make Lexington attractive for these high-paying careers.”

Space Tango develops systems supporting research, manufacturing, and autonomous operations in microgravity. The company has supported more than 300 experiments across approximately 40 missions to the International Space Station.

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