Space exploration is on the rise. Congress appropriated $23.3 billion for NASA in 2021, 3% more than the previous year.…
Browsing: Top 30 Space Execs to Watch in 2021
The Space Force was founded in December 2019 as a branch of the military intended to protect the nation and…
Derek Tournear oversees the Space Development Agency, established in March 2019 to unify and integrate the department’s space development efforts,…
In 2020, John Wagner is most proud of delivering increased value to Sierra Nevada Corp.’s customers despite the challenges of…
Robert Curbeam joined Maxar early 2021 after transitioning his previous workforce into a work-from-home organization. His team’s health, safety and…
As vice president of business development for Peraton’s space and intelligence sector, John Fant oversaw all of the sector’s growth…
In 2020, ManTech was closely involved in the launch of NASA’s new Demo-2 mission — the first manned test flight…
Andrea Inserra was selected as the leader of Booz Allen’s aerospace account team in April 2020. Since that time, she…
Rebecca M. Cowen-Hirsch was determined to ensure that even during the pandemic, Inmarsat’s U.S. government customers had unwavering access and…
As a leader in Northrop Grumman’s payload and ground systems business, Candace Givens has overseen strong, sustained growth in 2020,…
Retired Maj. Gen. Clint Crosier said he was honored last year to be asked to help build the new AWS…
With experience serving in senior positions in government and industry, Bruce Cathell is no stranger to dealing with complex issues…
Since Melanie Preisser joined York Space Systems as vice president of national systems in July 2019, she has worked to…
Of all the business achievements she had for Jacobs Federal Government despite the pandemic, the one that makes Kate Kronmiller…
Last year, Eric Stallmer played a key role in Voyager’s major acquisitions of Nanoracks and the Launch Co. He also…
In 2020, Swami Iyer merged three classified subsidiaries at GKN into a single defense company technology company. His team had…
Charlie Mcgillis has been instrumental to Slingshot Aerospace’s successful business development as a developer of space simulation and analytics solutions. …
Debra Facktor joined Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, Inc. at the outset of the pandemic, bringing with her extensive experience…
Paul Meyer’s team supports 90% of all commercial and Defense Department launches. When he looks back on 2020, he considers…
Keith Johnson started the federal business unit for Spire Global, Inc. in 2017 to focus on the U.S. government. Under…
Kari Bingen joined HawkEye 360 in early 2021 — just as the Herndon-based satellite startup began ramping up operations. The…
As the newly hired president for LeoLabs Federal, John Moberly is responsible for developing and integrating all facets and capabilities…
Jane Chappell has worked in the space industry for almost 40 years, spending more than 37 years at Raytheon before…
In 2020, Ron Birk established and led three strategic initiatives aligned with national priorities for The Aerospace Corp.’s future space…
Under Dave Ziegler’s leadership, ASRC Federal’s defense space division has delivered critical support to his customers while navigating the challenges…
Jeff Trauberman spearheads engagement with the U.S. government at VOX Space, the subsidiary of Virgin Orbit, which focuses on providing…
Stephen Kitay and the Azure Space team are focused on empowering every person and organization on — and off —…
David Ray’s biggest achievements of 2020 were integrating three acquisitions in his previous position, bringing together work related to unmanned…
Leveraging his experience on the bipartisan team leading the congressional establishment of the Space Force on the Senate Armed Services…
Since 2020, Stacy Kubicek has led Lockheed Martin’s space line of business that develops, delivers and operates mission critical solutions…