Franklin Chang-Díaz

Chief Executive Officer at Ad Astra Rocket Co.

73 year

Producer Manufacturing

Electronic Technology

Government

Franklin Chang-Díaz active positions

Companies	Position	Start	End
Ad Astra Rocket Co. Ad Astra Rocket Co. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Ad Astra Rocket Co. is a spaceflight technology company. It develops the Variable Specific Impulse Magnetoplasma Rocket (VASIMR®) technology. The firm offers technical consulting, 3D graphics and animations, engineering support and specialty manufacturing. The company was founded by Franklin Chang Díaz in 2005 and is headquartered in Webster, TX.	Chief Executive Officer	2010-04-08	-
	Chairman	2011-07-19	-
	Founder	2010-04-08	-

Companies	Position	Start	End
CUMMINS INC.	Director/Board Member	2009-12-07	2022-11-14
CUMMINS INC.	Independent Dir/Board Member	2011-07-19	2022-11-14
National Aeronautics & Space Administration	Corporate Officer/Principal	-	-

International

United States

Operational

Director/Board Member	1
Independent Dir/Board Member	1
Chief Executive Officer	1

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Inactive

Listed companies

Private companies

Listed companies	1
CUMMINS INC.	Producer Manufacturing

Private companies	2
Ad Astra Rocket Co. Ad Astra Rocket Co. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Ad Astra Rocket Co. is a spaceflight technology company. It develops the Variable Specific Impulse Magnetoplasma Rocket (VASIMR®) technology. The firm offers technical consulting, 3D graphics and animations, engineering support and specialty manufacturing. The company was founded by Franklin Chang Díaz in 2005 and is headquartered in Webster, TX.	Electronic Technology
National Aeronautics & Space Administration	Government

Private companies

Electronic Technology

National Aeronautics & Space Administration

Government