Chuck Beames, executive chairman of York Space Systems and founder of the
SmallSat Alliance, is joining the board of advisors for
Slingshot Aerospace, a space situational awareness company based in Texas and California. He joins
KD Geospatial Solutions CEO Karen Diener, former
Beames previously served as the president of
Vulcan Aerospace, where he managed asset allocation of a $1 billion aerospace and technology investment portfolio, and directed all aspects of its Stratolaunch project.
Slingshot Aerospace was founded in 2017 with a mission to provide space situational awareness data to government and commercial customers. The company harvests data from satellites and ground-based sensors and uses machine-learning technologies to produce advanced analytics for decision-making in complex space environments. In its four years of operation, it has signed contracts with
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Experts from NASA, U.S. Air Force, JPL, Tesla and more serve as Slingshot Aerospace’s Advisors
AUSTIN, Texas & EL SEGUNDO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Slingshot Aerospace, Inc., a leader in situational awareness technology, announced today its Board of Advisors including Chuck Beames, Karen Diener, Susan Helms, Moriba Jah, Keith Masback, Chris Mattmann, and Marissa Peretz. The Board of Advisors provides the Slingshot Aerospace leadership team with counsel, advice, and support for all areas of the business.
“Our advisory board members are industry experts whose knowledge and experience are invaluable assets to our company as we continue to expand operations,” said Melanie Stricklan, Co-founder and CEO, Slingshot Aerospace. “We are thrilled to welcome these individuals to the Slingshot Aerospace team as we work towards creating a safer, more sustainable world through our innovative technologies.”