Ad Astra Rocket Company

Description

The Ad Astra Rocket Company is an American rocket propulsion company dedicated to the development of advanced plasma rocket propulsion technology. Located in Webster, Texas, three miles away from NASA's Johnson Space Center, the company was incorporated on January 14, 2005. Founder: Franklin Chang Díaz Founded: 2005 Subsidiary: Ad Astra Costa Rica

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Ad Astra Rocket Company Employees

Employee
Years
Job
Industry
Carla Perez Martinez Carla Perez Martinez Greater Boston Area Details
Carla Perez Martinez's Ad Astra Rocket Company Experience August 2008 - August 2008
Job Graduate Research Assistant at MIT
Industry Aviation & Aerospace
Experience
MIT Space Propulsion Laboratory   September 2011 - Present
MIT Space Propulsion Laboratory   September 2008 - June 2011
CNRS - Centre national de la recherche scientifique  May 2009 - June 2009
Ad Astra Rocket Company   August 2008 - August 2008
Colegio Santa Cecilia   February 2007 - June 2007

Skills
Matlab, Experimentation, Heat Transfer, Scanning Electron..., Machine Shop Tools, Electrochemical..., SolidWorks, Pro Engineer, Research, Vacuum, Nanotechnology, Grant Writing, Electric Propulsion, Mentoring, Systems Engineering

Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology   2013 — 2016
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Micro and Nanofabrication Physics (Major), Space Propulsion (Minor)

Massachusetts Institute of Technology   2011 — 2013
Masters of Science, Aeronautics and Astronautics

Massachusetts Institute of Technology   2007 — 2011
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Aeronautics and Astronautics

Matt Schumann Matt Schumann Greater Atlanta Area Details
Matt Schumann's Ad Astra Rocket Company Experience May 2013 - August 2013
Job Graduate student in Nuclear Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology
Industry Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
Experience
NASA Johnson Space Center  June 2014 - August 2014
Ad Astra Rocket Company   May 2013 - August 2013
White Sands Missile Range  May 2012 - August 2012
Alere Health  May 2011 - August 2011
United States Department of Defense  May 2010 - August 2010

Skills
Java, Data Analysis, Inventor, Problem Solving, Engineering, Testing, Matlab, SQL, Solidworks, LabView, Programming, AutoCAD, Simulations, Pro Engineer, Systems Engineering, Labview

Education
Georgia Institute of Technology   2012 — 2014
Master of Science (M.S.), Nuclear Engineering

Georgia Institute of Technology   2008 — 2012
Bachelor of Science (BS), Mechanical Engineering

Georgia Tech

Maxwell Ballenger Maxwell Ballenger Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Maxwell Ballenger's Ad Astra Rocket Company Experience June 2009 - June 2012
Job Sensors Development Engineer at SpaceX
Industry Aviation & Aerospace
Experience
SpaceX  January 2015 - Present
SpaceX  June 2012 - December 2014
Ad Astra Rocket Company   June 2009 - June 2012
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill  September 2006 - May 2009
VeritasCNC   May 2008 - January 2009

Skills
NI LabVIEW, Test Engineering, Software Engineering, Instrumentation, Matlab, Signal Integrity, Signal Processing, ITAR, Control Systems Design, Technical Documentation, Process Control, Vacuum Chambers, Electric Propulsion, Physics, Plasmas, High Voltage, Magnetics, RF, Cryogenics, MIL-STD-1553, Microsoft Excel, Experimentation, Space Systems, Spacecraft, Plasma Physics, Data Analysis

Education
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   2005 — 2009
BS, Physics & Astronomy

Providence Day School

Providence Day School

Jacob Chancery Jacob Chancery Huntsville, Alabama Area Details
Jacob Chancery's Ad Astra Rocket Company Experience December 2005 - July 2009
Job Structural Test Control Engineer at Aerodyne Industries
Industry Aviation & Aerospace
Experience
Aerodyne Industries  February 2013 - Present
Virgin Galactic  November 2012 - January 2013
DELTA G DESIGN INC.   April 2011 - November 2012
SpaceX  July 2009 - February 2011
Space Exploration Technologies  2009 - 2011
Ad Astra Rocket Company   December 2005 - July 2009

Skills
Finite Element Analysis, Matlab, C/C++, Computational Fluid..., Labview, CFD, Aerospace, Propulsion, Sensors, Simulations, Test Engineering, Structural Analysis, Aircraft, Aerodynamics, Aerospace Engineering, Spacecraft, Space Systems, Composites, Fortran, Hydraulic Systems, PLC Programming, Physics, LabVIEW

Education
Auburn University   2002 — 2004
M.S., Aerospace Engineering

Auburn University   1998 — 2002
B.S., Physics, 3.6

Eldon Summerson Eldon Summerson San Francisco Bay Area Details
Eldon Summerson's Ad Astra Rocket Company Experience June 2011 - August 2011
Job Master of Engineering Student at University of California, Berkeley
Industry Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
Experience
Ad Astra Rocket Company   June 2011 - August 2011
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Mechanical Engineering Department   January 2009 - May 2011
Ad Astra Rocket Company   June 2010 - August 2010

Education
University of California, Berkeley   2011 — 2012
Master of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Advanced Energy Technologies

University of Nebraska-Lincoln   2007 — 2011
B.S., Mechanical Engineering

Stephane Gounari Stephane Gounari Hanover, New Hampshire Details
Stephane Gounari's Ad Astra Rocket Company Experience May 2010 - August 2010
Job MBA Candidate at Tuck School of Business
Industry Higher Education
Experience
Nielsen  December 2014 - May 2015
Northern Sky Research, NSR   June 2013 - September 2014
Northern Sky Research, NSR   March 2011 - June 2013
Northern Sky Research, NSR   October 2010 - March 2011
Ad Astra Rocket Company   May 2010 - August 2010
Air Liquide  October 2007 - December 2008

Skills
Market Analysis, Earth Observation, Market Research, Proposal Writing, SATCOM, Launch Vehicles, Market Research Project..., Business Strategy, Business Development, Project Management, Strategic Planning, CRM, Management, Strategy, Management Consulting, Research, Leadership, Program Management, Aerospace

Education
The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth   2015 — 2017
Candidate for Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree (T17)

International Space University   2009 — 2010
Master of Science (M.Sc.), Space Management

Ecole Supérieure de Management en Alternance (ESM-A)   2007 — 2008
Specialized Master, Risk Management

Université Paris X Nanterre   2006 — 2007
Master 1, Risk Management, Magna Cum Laude

Université des Sciences sociales (Toulouse I)   2002 — 2005
Licence, Law, Magna Cum Laude

Independent Coursework (Coursera)   2014 — 2014

Daniel Alers Daniel Alers Washington, District Of Columbia Details
Daniel Alers's Ad Astra Rocket Company Experience June 2015 - July 2015
Job Student at University of Michigan
Industry
Experience
Ad Astra Rocket Company   June 2015 - July 2015
BOWA  May 2014 - May 2014

Skills
Microsoft Office

Education
University of Michigan   2014 — 2018

Sidwell Friends School   2012 — 2014

Franklin Chang Díaz (Account managed by Ad Astra Rocket) . Franklin Chang Díaz (Account managed by Ad Astra Rocket) . Webster, Texas Details
Franklin Chang Díaz (Account managed by Ad Astra Rocket) .'s Ad Astra Rocket Company Experience 2005 - Present
Job Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Ad Astra Rocket Company
Industry Aviation & Aerospace
Experience
Ad Astra Rocket Company   2005 - Present
Cummins Inc.  2009 - Present
Advanced Space Propulsion Laboratory   1993 - 2005
NASA  1981 - 2005
NASA  1980 - 1981
Charles Stark Draper Laboratory  1977 - 1980

Skills
Engineering Management, Aerospace, Simulations, Systems Engineering, Manufacturing, Electrical Engineering, Cross-functional Team..., Pro Engineer, Integration, Sensors, Earned Value Management, Proposal Writing, Control Systems Design, Program Management, Space Systems, Mechanical Engineering, Six Sigma, Requirements Management, Solidworks, PCB design, Process Improvement, Software Engineering, Configuration Management, DoD, Testing, CFD, System Design, Avionics, MS Project, Defense, Satellite, Security Clearance, Spacecraft, Military, Aircraft, Aerospace Engineering, Propulsion, Government Contracting, System Architecture, Product Development

Education
MIT   1973 — 1977
Doctorate Applied Plasma Physics, Plasma Physics & Fusion Technology

The University of Connecticut   1969 — 1973
Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Physics

Hartford Public Highschool   1968 — 1969
High School, High School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates

Colegio De La Salle
High School

Babson College
Honoris Causa (Doctor of Law)

The University of Connecticut
Honoris Causa (Doctor of Science)

Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica
Honoris Causa (Doctor of Science)

Universidad de Santiago de Chile
Honoris Causa (Doctor of Science)

Nisarg Shah Nisarg Shah Greater New York City Area Details
Nisarg Shah's Ad Astra Rocket Company Experience August 2011 - September 2011
Job MBA Leadership Program at Emerson
Industry Industrial Automation
Experience
Emerson Industrial Automation  September 2014 - Present
Emerson  May 2012 - Present
Emerson  May 2012 - September 2014
Kelley School of Business  August 2010 - May 2012
Ad Astra Rocket Company   August 2011 - September 2011
Emerson  May 2011 - August 2011
HSBC  April 2009 - August 2010
HSBC  January 2007 - March 2009
HSBC  August 2006 - January 2007
Global Transformation Technologies   September 2005 - July 2006

Skills
Strategy, Business Analysis, Strategic Planning, Vendor Management, Business Process, Analytics, IT Service Management, Management, ITIL, Strategy Deployment, Change Management, Analysis, Business Strategy, Project Portfolio..., Business Development, Cross-functional Team..., Identity Management, Leadership, Requirements Analysis, SDLC, Business Process..., Project Management, Software Development, Security, IT Strategy, Program Management, Management Consulting, Data Analysis, Cost Center Management, CRM, ERP, Marketing Strategy, B2B Marketing Strategy, Process Improvement, Marketing, Web Analytics, Budgets, Project Planning, B2B Marketing, Financial Analysis, Market Research

Education
Indiana University - Kelley School of Business   2010 — 2012
MBA

University of Pune   2000 — 2006
Bachelor of Engineering

Maharashtra Institute of Technology   1998 — 2000
Higher Secondary Certificate MIT Junior College

The Bishop's School, Pune   1991 — 1998
ICSE

Brian Oliver Brian Oliver Houston, Texas Area Details
Brian Oliver's Ad Astra Rocket Company Experience May 2005 - May 2009
Job Senior Electronics Engineer
Industry Oil & Energy
Experience
Schlumberger  October 2011 - Present
Boy Scouts of America  August 2010 - Present
1st Detect  May 2009 - October 2011
SPACEHAB, Inc.   May 2009 - November 2009
Ad Astra Rocket Company   May 2005 - May 2009
Horton's Orthotic Lab, Inc.   August 2004 - February 2006
The Mail Room   October 2003 - May 2005

Skills
C, Xilinx, Actel RTAX, FPGA, Altium Designer, PCB design, Research Project..., Board Layout, Schematic Capture, Circuit Simulation, Device Design, Digital Logic, Reconfigurable Computing, Fault Tolerant Systems, VxWorks, Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Assembly, Microcontrollers, ARM7, R&D, Computer Architecture, VHDL, Labview, Analog, Embedded Systems, Matlab, Hardware Design, Firmware, Simulation, Circuit Design, Embedded Software, Digital Electronics, Microprocessors, Debugging, Pspice, Systems Engineering, Analog Circuit Design, ARM, C++, RTOS, Engineering Management, TCL, Sensors, Signal Processing, EDA, Hardware, Algorithms, Scratch, E-Learning

Education
University of Houston   2006 — 2011
MSEE, Electronics Engineering

Arkansas Tech University   2001 — 2005
BSEE, Electrical Engineering

Greenwood High School   1997 — 2001
Diploma, High School

Andrew Ilin Andrew Ilin Houston, Texas Details
Andrew Ilin's Ad Astra Rocket Company Experience May 2005 - September 2014
Job Sr Project Engineer at Weatherford
Industry Oil & Energy
Experience
Weatherford  October 2014 - Present
Ad Astra Rocket Company   May 2005 - September 2014
NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration  December 1998 - May 2005
Lockheed Martin  December 1996 - December 1998
University of Houston  April 1991 - December 1996
Baker Hughes  1994 - 1995
CogniSeis Development  1992 - 1995

Skills
Simulations, Fortran, Physics, CFD, Matlab, LaTeX, Computational..., Numerical Simulation, Orbital Mechanics, Monte Carlo Simulation, Nonlinear Optimization, Linear Algebra, Computational..., Statistics, Signal Processing, Parallel Programming, Mathematical Modeling, Numerical Analysis, Unix, Microsoft Office, Copernicus, HTML, Curve Fitting, Teaching, Probability, MS Project, Russian, FEM analysis, Plasma Physics, FDM, C/C++

Education
Leningrad state university named after A.A.Zhdanov
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Applied Mathematics, 4

Gabriel Louzao Gabriel Louzao New York, New York Details
Gabriel Louzao's Ad Astra Rocket Company Experience May 2010 - August 2010
Job Mechanical Engineer
Industry Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
Experience
Boston Scientific  May 2015 - Present
The Dennis Group  September 2011 - September 2013
Ad Astra Rocket Company   May 2010 - August 2010

Skills
Project Management, Pro Engineer, Manufacturing, Finite Element Analysis, Aerospace Engineering, Solidworks, Machine Design, 3D CAD Design and..., FEA Testing, Food Plant Engineering, ANSYS, AutoCAD, Mechanical Engineering, Process Engineering, Inventor, Labview, Structural Analysis, Matlab, CAD

Education
New York University   2013 — 2016
Master of Science (MS), Mechanical Engineering

Worcester Polytechnic Institute   2006 — 2011
Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering

Tania Goicoechea Tania Goicoechea Greater New York City Area Details
Tania Goicoechea's Ad Astra Rocket Company Experience November 2009 - July 2010
Job Environmental Educator at Wallerstein Collaborative for Urban Environmental Education at New York Universtity
Industry Environmental Services
Experience
Wallerstein Collaborative for Urban Environmental Education at New York Universtity   September 2013 - Present
Calcefiel S.A.   August 2014 - Present
Wallerstein Collaborative for Urban Environmental Education   June 2013 - August 2013
Medias y Calcetines S.A.   February 2010 - December 2011
Ad Astra Rocket Company   November 2009 - July 2010

Skills
Environmental Education, Environmental Policy, Spanish, Research, Mechanical Engineering, Teaching, Science, Data Analysis, Public Speaking, Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, Higher Education, Creative Writing, Report Writing, Project Management, Sustainability, Career Education, Green Technology, Life Cycle Assessment, Blogging, Social Media, Creative Nonfiction..., Volunteer Management, Waste Water Treatment...

Education
New York University   2012 — 2014
Master of Arts (M.A.), Environmental Conservation Education

Universidad Latina de Costa Rica
Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.), Mechanical Engineering

City College of San Francisco   2012 — 2012
Professional Development

Universidad Europea
Semester Abroad

Nishant Jayant Nishant Jayant San Francisco Bay Area Details
Nishant Jayant's Ad Astra Rocket Company Experience May 2013 - August 2013
Job Manufacturing Design Engineer at Apple
Industry Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
Experience
Apple  2015 - Present
Cameron  June 2014 - August 2014
Bastion Technologies  May 2013 - August 2013
Ad Astra Rocket Company   May 2013 - August 2013
Ruoff Research Group   March 2011 - May 2013

Skills
Undergraduate Honors..., Global Renewable Energy..., Matlab, Labview, Solidworks

Education
The University of Texas at Austin   2010 — 2014
BS, Mechanical Engineering

Marco Di Palma Marco Di Palma Seattle, Washington Details
Marco Di Palma's Ad Astra Rocket Company Experience November 2006 - April 2007
Job Finance Manager at Microsoft
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Microsoft  May 2013 - August 2013
Claro Costa Rica   August 2011 - June 2012
Claro Costa Rica   January 2011 - August 2011
Claro Costa Rica   March 2010 - January 2011
Larsol Costa Rica   March 2008 - March 2010
Ad Astra Rocket Company   November 2006 - April 2007

Education
University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business   2012 — 2014
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Strategy & Finance

Universidad de Costa Rica   2003 — 2008
Bachelor's degree, Industrial Engineering

Dan Berisford Dan Berisford Pasadena, California Details
Dan Berisford's Ad Astra Rocket Company Experience 2008 - 2008
Job Technologist at Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Industry Aviation & Aerospace
Experience
Jet Propulsion Laboratory  August 2009 - Present
The University of Texas at Austin  January 2003 - May 2009
Ad Astra Rocket Company   2008 - 2008
Institute for Advanced Technology  2003 - 2005
NASA  January 1999 - August 2002

Skills
Systems Engineering, Spacecraft, Plasma Physics, Matlab, Fortran, Simulations, Propulsion, Labview, Thermal, Physics, Snow, Fluid Dynamics, Harmonica, Remote Sensing, Aerospace Engineering, CFD, Sensors

Education
The University of Texas at Austin   2003 — 2008
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering

Leonard Cassady Leonard Cassady Houston, Texas Area Details
Leonard Cassady's Ad Astra Rocket Company Experience January 2006 - March 2012
Job Senior Development Engineer at Intuitive Machines
Industry Aviation & Aerospace
Experience
Intuitive Machines  June 2015 - Present
Aerodyne Industries  May 2013 - May 2015
Jacobs Technology  February 2012 - April 2013
Ad Astra Rocket Company   January 2006 - March 2012
Princeton University  1999 - 2006
NASA  September 1996 - August 1999

Skills
Propulsion, Orbital Mechanics, Aerospace, Systems Engineering, Spacecraft, CFD, Matlab, Space Systems, Simulations, Fortran, Labview, Engineering Management, Finite Element Analysis, Thermal Analysis, R&D, Engineering, Thermal, Plasma Physics, Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineering, System Design, Structural Analysis, Testing, Aerodynamics, Aerospace Engineering

Education
Princeton University   1999 — 2006
Ph.D., Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

University of Michigan   1994 — 1999
BSE, Aerospace Engineering

Jared Squire Jared Squire Houston, Texas Area Details
Jared Squire's Ad Astra Rocket Company Experience July 2005 - Present
Job Senior VP of Research at Ad Astra Rocket Company
Industry Research
Experience
Ad Astra Rocket Company   July 2005 - Present
MEI Technologies, Inc.   July 1999 - June 2006
MEI Technologies, Inc.   1999 - 2006
Yang Technologies   1995 - 1999
General Atomics  1993 - 1995

Skills
Simulations, Physics, Plasma Physics, Matlab, Labview, R&D, Experimentation, Engineering Management, Signal Processing, Aerospace, Systems Engineering, Electronics, Certified Project..., Sensors, Fortran, LaTeX, Spectroscopy, Program Management, Project Management

Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology   1984 — 1993
PhD, Physics

California State University-Stanislaus   1980 — 1984
BS, Physics

Hughson High School   1976 — 1980
High School

Verlin Jacobson Verlin Jacobson Greater Denver Area Details
Verlin Jacobson's Ad Astra Rocket Company Experience March 2006 - December 2008
Job Test Engineer
Industry Research
Experience
Lockheed Martin  June 2011 - Present
Ad Astra Rocket Company   March 2006 - December 2008
MEI Technologies, Inc.   May 1999 - March 2006

Skills
Labview, Matlab, Pro Engineer, Testing, Simulations, Data Acquisition, Physics, Sensors, Signal Processing, Experimentation, Embedded Systems, Finite Element Analysis, Vacuum, Engineering, FPGA, R&D, Aerospace, Semiconductors, Systems Engineering, C++, Electronics, C, Technical Writing, Programming, Software Engineering, Data Analysis, Embedded Software, Research, Software Development, PID

Education
The University of Texas at Austin   1996 — 1999
M.A., Physics

Kansas State University   1993 — 1996
B.S., Physics

Craig Benjamin Craig Benjamin Houston, Texas Details
Craig Benjamin's Ad Astra Rocket Company Experience June 2007 - April 2014
Job System Administrator at Nasa Johnson Space Center
Industry Computer Networking
Experience
NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration  March 2015 - Present
Benjamin Photography   September 2011 - Present
Best Buy  September 2014 - March 2015
Ad Astra Rocket Company   June 2007 - April 2014
Solutions Home Entainment   June 2004 - June 2007
Lake Hamilton School District  June 2004 - August 2004

Skills
Servers, VPN, Linux, Networking, Troubleshooting, Backup Exec, Microsoft Office, Firewalls, Symantec Endpoint..., Photoshop, Digital Photography, SSH, OpenVPN, Commercial Photography, VMware vSphere, Software Installation, Operating Systems, Testing, Windows, Windows Server, Windows XP, VMware ESX, SAN, Printers, Ubuntu

Education
National Park Community College   2005 — 2015
Associate’s Degree, Associate of Applied Science Degree in Computer Information Systems with an emphasis in Networking