Jeff Thornburg

Mr. Thornburg, a globally recognized new space engineer and entrepreneur, is the Founder and CEO of Interstellar Technologies, an engineering and technology development company focused on launching vehicles and propulsion systems. Previously, Mr. Thornburg has held leadership positions across the space economy for over 20 years, including Senior Vice President of Engineering at Agility Robotics; Director of Hardware at Project Kuiper; Vice President of Propulsion Engineering at Stratolaunch; Acting Vice President/Senior Director of Propulsion Engineering at SpaceX; Lead J-2X Turbomachinery Engineer at NASA; and Chief Engineer, Liquid Engine Branch, at the Air Force Research Laboratory. Mr. Thornburg holds a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Missouri-Rolla, and an M.S. in Aeronautical Engineering from the Air Force Institute of Technology.