WASHINGTON ― Startup Quantum Space today announced the appointment of former NASA chief Jim Bridenstine to CEO as the company gears up to meet emerging US national security space needs for highly maneuverable and long-distance spacecraft.
Bridenstine, NASA’s 13th administrator serving from 2018 to 2021, is a former member of Congress and naval aviator. While at NASA, he launched the Artemis Program, aimed at returning American astronauts to the moon and establishing a sustained presence there and beyond. During his three-term tenure as a Republican congressman representing Oklahoma, he was a member of the House Armed Services Committee and supported the creation of the Space Force.
“Jim is poised to lead Quantum during this next phase of growth and as spending…
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