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SpaceVision Speakers

  • Jordan Charles

    Jordan Charles

    Senior Vice President, New Glenn

    Blue Origin

    Jordan Charles is the Senior Vice President of the New Glenn Heavy-Lift Orbital Launch Vehicle for Blue Origin. In this role, he’s responsible for the overall strategy, business plan, and execution of the New Glenn business unit, including both 7x2 and 9x4 vehicles.

    Jordan previously was the Vice President and General Manager of the New Glenn Stage 1 reusable booster program. He led the team responsible for the design, development, manufacturing, and certification of one of the world’s largest reusable rocket stages.

    Before joining Blue Origin, Jordan held leadership positions at Boeing and Lockheed Martin across engineering, supply chain, and program management.

    Jordan is an engineer and inventor at heart. He has authored several international peer-reviewed journal publications and patented several aerospace design and manufacturing concepts that have subsequently served as key product architecture enablers.

    Jordan holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Duke University, a Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and a Master’s in Business Administration from MIT’s Sloan School of Management. Jordan also serves on the Board of FIRST WA Robotics and has a strong passion for STEM, with a goal of making STEM careers more accessible to underserved communities.

  • Andy Aldrin

    Andy Aldrin

    CEO and President

    Aldrin Family Foundation

    Dr. Andrew Aldrin is the CEO and President of the Aldrin Family Foundation, a nonprofit that uses the inspiration of space to support STEAM education, and the Executive Director for Space Programs at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. He previously served as President of Moon Express and held business development and advanced programs roles at United Launch Alliance and in Boeing's NASA Systems and Launch Services units. Dr. Aldrin holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from UCLA, an MBA from TRIUM, and master's degrees from George Washington University and the University of California, Santa Barbara.