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North Texas Teen Minh Nguyen Joins Prestigious Fellowship Program to Help Launch His Aerospace Idea, xOrbita
Summary by The Dallas Editorial Desk Kim Lyons , as published by Dallas Innovates
· September 10, 2026
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Dallas Innovates, Every Day: Here's what's new + next in North Texas. Seventeen-year-old Minh Nguyen is building xOrbita, an autopilot platform for satellites. Not in a classroom but in the real world. That on its own would be quite a feat. But Nguyen’s company said he recently stepped up his bur...
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Key takeaway But Nguyen’s company said he recently stepped up his burgeoning entrepreneurship as the youngest person ever accepted into the prestigious EWOR fellowship program for early-stage startups.
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What is this story about? Dallas Innovates, Every Day: Here's what's new + next in North Texas. Seventeen-year-old Minh Nguyen is building xOrbita, an autopilot platform for satellites. Not in a classroom but in the real world. That on its own would be quite a feat. But Nguyen’s company said he recently stepped up his bur...
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