Chris Kemp

Chris Kemp is the Founder, Chairman and CEO of Astra, the fastest company to deploy satellites into Earth orbit, and leading supplier of satellite constellation engines. Previously, Chris founded several tech start-ups and served as the Chief Technology Officer of NASA, where he introduced new technologies into America’s space program and founded OpenStack, the largest and fastest growing open source project in history. While at NASA, Chris worked at the White House to develop the cloud computing strategy for the United States Government.

Chris has been recognized in the Silicon Valley Business Journal “40 under 40,” was featured in the New York Times Bestseller “When the Heavens Went on Sale,” the 2024 documentary film “Wild Wild Space,” the CNBC Disruptor 50 list, and received the prestigious “Federal 100” award for his service at NASA.