Craig Gravelle

During Mr. Gravelle’s more than 40 years of experience in the aerospace industry, he has led programs and pursuits with the intelligence community, United States Air Force/Space Force, international clients and commercial space systems customers. He has fostered key strategic corporate acquisitions and developed win strategies and formed industry partnerships for large space program opportunities.

Mr. Gravelle’s broad range of industry experience includes most recently head of Space Strategy for General Atomics (GA) where he was responsible for the growth of GA’s space systems business for United States Department of Defense (DoD) and civil government programs, including strategy for implementation of nuclear power and propulsion for space missions. His industry experience also includes space systems advanced programs and business development for Sierra Nevada Corporation
(now Sierra Space) where he led definition of new capabilities of the Dream Chaser reusable space vehicle. He has held senior management and executive positions with start-ups to large aerospace companies including General Dynamics, Spectrum Astro (now Northrop Grumman) and Lockheed Martin.

In 2002, Mr. Gravelle founded Signal Research Corporation (SRC), a small business devoted to providing unique and innovative intelligence solutions for the DoD and aerospace customers. During his time with SRC, he led efforts that instituted core technical competencies in radiofrequency measurement and signature intelligence (MASINT), high frequency (HF) communications, advanced signals intelligence (SIGINT), and space systems engineering. Mr. Gravelle sold SRC in 2006.

Mr. Gravelle holds a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering from the University of
Michigan and completed graduate studies in Aerospace Engineering and Physics from the University of Michigan and University of Colorado. He also completed the University of Michigan’s Executive Management Program.