ad astra rocket board of directors Stephen B Dobbs

Former Sr. Group President Fluor Corporation. Global projects in infrastructure, telecom, mining, manufacturing, alternative power. industry recognized expert in project finance; PhD, Nuclear Engineering, Texas A&M

ad astra rocket board of directors Dr Franklin Chang Diaz

Franklin Chang Díaz Ph.D., Plasma Physics, MIT 1977; NASA Astronaut, 1980-2005; Inventor of VASIMR® rocket; Director of NASA Advanced Space Propulsion Laboratory (ASPL) 1994-2005

ad astra rocket board of directors Anne S Andrew

Former U.S. Ambassador to Costa Rica (2009-2013); Dir, Sunnova Energy Int’l (NOVA); Dir, Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC);Sr. Advisor, Sustainable Capital Advisors; Recognized expertise on sustainability, ESG and corporate governance;…

ad astra rocket board of directors George Abbey

Former Director of NASA Johnson Space Center; Govt. and International Programs; Senior Fellow, Baker Institute for Public Policy, Rice University; 40 years of experience managing human space programs

About Ad Astra Rocket

Founded in 2005 by retired astronaut and plasma physicist Dr. Franklin Chang Díaz. However, the idea for the VASIMR® engine began years before the formation of the company.