Franklin Chang-Díaz

Chief Executive Officer at Ad Astra Rocket Co.

73 year

Producer Manufacturing

Government

Electronic Technology

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Franklin R.
Chang-Díaz is the founder of Ad Astra Rocket Co., which was founded in 2005.
He currently holds the title of Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Ad Astra Rocket Co. Dr. Chang-Díaz also held the position of Independent Director at Cummins, Inc. from 2009 to 2022.
Additionally, he worked as a Principal at the National Aeronautics & Space Administration.

Franklin Chang-Díaz active positions

Companies	Position	Start
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	08/04/2010

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Former positions of Franklin Chang-Díaz

Companies	Position	End
CUMMINS INC.	Director/Board Member	14/11/2022
National Aeronautics & Space Administration	Corporate Officer/Principal	-

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CUMMINS INC.	Producer Manufacturing

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National Aeronautics & Space Administration	Government
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