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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.

Meet Our Executive Team

Christopher Jannette

Christopher Jannette - President CEO
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Chief Executive Officer

Sean Hollis - Chief Commerce Officer

Sean Hollis

Chief Operating Officer

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Zaheer Ali

Chief Financial Officer

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Sean Hollis

Chief Operations Officer

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Sean Hollis

Chief Operations Officer

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Kit Carson - CTO Chief Engineer

Kit Carson

Chief Technology Officer

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Elizabeth Christensen - VP Business Development

Elizabeth Christensen

VP Business Development

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Phillip Loiacono - Chief Marketing Officer

Phil Loiacono

Chief Marketing Officer

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Meet Our Advisors

Col. Terry Virts - Technical Advisor - Advanced Spaceflight

Terry Virts

Technical Advisor - Advanced Spaceflight

Don Platt - Technical Advisor - Vehicle Systems Engineering

Don Platt, PhD.

Technical Advisor - Vehicle Systems Engineering

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Rick Tumlinson

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

Cyrus Miryekta - National Security Advisor

Cyrus Miryekta

National Security Advisor

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