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Meet Our Executive Team

Christopher Jannette

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Chief Executive Officer

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Sean Hollis

Chief Operating Officer

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Zaheer Ali

Chief Financial Officer

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Lesley Hafalia

Chief of Staff

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Kit Carson

Chief Technology Officer

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Elizabeth Christensen - VP Business Development

Elizabeth Christensen

VP Business Development

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Phil Loiacono

Chief Marketing Officer

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James Wolff

Chief Strategy Officer

General Counsel

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Meet Our Advisors

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Terry Virts

Technical Advisor - Advanced Spaceflight

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Don Platt, PhD.

Technical Advisor - Vehicle Systems Engineering

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Rick Tumlinson

Author, speaker, space policy expert, consultant, activist & ethicist. 

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Cyrus Miryekta

National Security Advisor

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MEET OUR TEAM

THE HUMANS BEHIND THE MACHINES

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At BlackStar Orbital, we are leading the charge in developing advanced space defense systems. Our team of aerospace professionals are focused on redefining what a satellite can do by creating revolutionary, hybrid “spacedrones”. Our staff has worked with organizations such as NASA, SpaceX, and other leading space organizations to create the most advanced commercial space systems available.

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