June 15, 2017
Dear Regents of the University of Colorado:
As leaders in our nation’s aerospace industry, we applaud you on the vote for approval of the new flagship aerospace engineering sciences facility at the University of Colorado Boulder.
Colorado is a hub of our nation’s aerospace industry and this new facility will position CU Boulder at the center of America’s innovation ecosystem. It will undoubtedly enhance the College of Engineering and Applied Science’s status as a world leader in aerospace engineering research and education, directly impacting U.S. economic and national security.
This new facility will serve as a pipeline with direct connections to each of our respective companies, institutions, and organizations. Your vision and commitment to growing the state’s leadership in aerospace is a critical step toward fostering the jobs, industries, and leaders of the future.
We look forward to growing our collaboration with the university and fully realizing the potential for the growth of our industry.
Sincerely,
Rob Strain, President
Ball Aerospace
George Whitesides, CEO
Virgin Galactic
Tory Bruno, President & CEO
United Launch Alliance
Carol S. Lane, President
American Astronautical Society
Robert Meyerson, President
Blue Origin
Susan Phillips Speece, President
ARCS Foundation, Inc., Colorado Chapter
Antonio J. Busalacchi, President
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Walter S. Scott, Founder & Chief Technology Officer
DigitalGlobe, Inc.
Eric Stallmer, President
Commercial Spaceflight Federation
W. Jean Floyd, President & CEO
Stratolaunch
Alan Stern, Associate VP & Special Assistant to the President
Southwest Research Institute
Mark N. Sirangelo, Corporate Vice President
Sierra Nevada Space Systems
Robbie Schingler
Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer, Planet US
Managing Director, Planet EU
John Abrams, Vice President, Advanced Concepts
Analytical Mechanics Associates
Dean A. Manson, Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
EchoStar Corporation
Frank Doerner, Vice President, Materials, Processes
Boeing
Becky Yoder, CEO
Surrey Satellite Technology US
Bradley Cheetham, CEO & President
Advanced Space
George Stafford, CEO & President
Blue Canyon Technologies
Tom E. Zelibor, CEO
Space Foundation
Pamela Drew, Executive Vice President, Exelis (Ret.)
Member, Chancellor's Strategic Advisory Council, University of Colorado Boulder
Mark Pasquale, Vice President, Engineering & Technology
Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company
John Uhlenbrock, Denver Operations Manager
ARES Corporation