Dr Justin Karl​, Advisor

Dr. Karl has a diverse background in spaceflight, having worked critical roles across technical and business domains in both government and the private sector.  He is currently the Chief Technical Officer of Firehawk Aerospace, a propulsion company dedicated to building highly capable rocket propulsion systems with inherently reduced risk.  Formerly of the Commercial Crew Program at NASA, he worked on technical certifications of SpaceX, Boeing, and Lockheed manned spacecraft for LEO and Lunar operations.  Aside from direct technical work, Dr. Karl is a technical strategist that leverages his space experience to perform viability assessments of early space ventures for interested stakeholders.  During his academic career, he developed and implemented the curriculum for the world’s first accredited Spaceflight Operations degree.