Team

We are entrepreneurs, engineers and experts in Space technology. The team has an outstanding track record for building technology focussed services businesses and incudes highly experienced engineers with specialist knowledge of avionics, design, electronics, launch safety, manufacturing, payload mechanics, propulsion, qualifcation, simulation, systems, and testing.

Senior Management

Rob
Adlard

Founder, CEO & CTO

Visionary, Space evangelist and Technical Lead

  • Chair of UK Space Launch
  • Background in materials science and space engineering
  • Responsible for Sales and Industry engagement
  • Leads Technical Development & Customer outreach

Mark
Roberts CBE

Managing Director

Uniquely experienced Operations and Strategy Director

  • Former Air Commodore in the UK Royal Air Force (RAF)
  • Former UK Space Policy Lead & Former Director Spaceport 1
  • Industry Co-Chair UK Spaceport Security Group
  • Leads Commercial Operations, Regulatory and Licencing

James
Kilpatrick

Founder, Chair & CFO

Serial Entrepreneur in technology driven services businesses

  • Former Director Opta Sports Data, ILG Digital, KFS Group
  • Background in Finance, Operations and Marketing
  • Managed multiple exits through trade and private equity sales
  • Leads Investment, Finance, and Corporate Strategy

Denise
Markham Wroe

Chief of Staff

  • Over 25 years’ experience working at Board level in Operations, HR and Marketing
  • Qualified Business coach
  • Delivers collaborative working across all aspects of the business

Brian
Zielinski-Smith

Technical Services Director

  • Product and Service development expert in global testing and measurement sectors
  • Expertise across electronics and space
  • Responsible for technical service delivery

Board Advisors

Katherine Courtney

Former CEO of UK Space
Agency, government adviser

Helen Fraser

Astrochemist and leading microgravity
researcher in UK

Harry McDermott

Entrepreneur, Management Consultant, and serial Space investor

Charlie Young

Director of Space Industry
Centre for Excellence

Technical

Maryam
Mousavi

Lead Avionics Engineer

  • 20 years in Satellite R&D National Space Agency Project Management
  • Responsible for communications, data and electrical sub-systems

George
Morris

Head of Design Engineering

  • Design lead on Bloodhound SSC (supersonic land vehicle)
  • Ex Williams Advanced Engineering and Formula 1
  • Responsible for composite thermoplastic structures and overseeing vehicle design

Nabil Ibensobih
Vázquez

Lead Propulsion Engineer

Jack
Rosenthal

Lead Systems Engineer

Laurene
Armer

Launch Safety Engineer

Aaron
McNeil

Lead Design Engineer

Vasiliki
Kaitsoti

Payload Engineer