Robert Smith (aerospace engineer)
Robert H. Smith is an American business executive and aerospace engineer. Smith is the Chief Executive Officer of Blue Origin, LLC, a private company which develops rockets to enable human space exploration. He is a fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society.
Smith holds a MS degree in Applied Math/Engineering from Brown University.[1] After completing a PhD in Aerospace Engineering from University of Texas at Austin, Smith obtained a Masters in Business from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Smith was previously President of Mechanical Systems & Components and Chief Technology Officer at Honeywell Aerospace. He left Honeywell in September 2017 to join Blue Origin. In April 2018, Smith announced that Blue Origin's BE-4 engine would be capable of reuse for 100 launch missions, on the New Glenn rocket intended for commercial, civil and military use.[2] In October 2018, Smith said Blue Origin planned to launch its first human crewed suborbital mission for space-tourists in 2019,[3] and then the orbital-class New Glenn rocket in 2021.[4] In 2018, Smith confirmed Blue Origin's acquisition of Stena Line's 180m Stena Freighter ship, to be retrofitted at the Blue Origin facilities in Florida, as landing platform for the rockets first-stage boosters.[5]
During his tenure at United Space Alliance from 2000 to 2004, Smith was Executive Director of the Space Shuttle Upgrades Development Program.[6] At The Aerospace Corporation, Smith was chief engineer and program manager for Department of Defense projects, and rose to be systems director of the NASA programs office, and Houston operations.[7]
Smith was President of the International Society of Air-breathing Engines in 2015.[8] He is a recipient of the NASA Silver Snoopy Award.
On February 20, 2018, Vice President Mike Pence, Chairman of the National Space Council appointed Bob Smith to serve on the National Space Council Users Advisory Group.[9]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Bloomberg - Robert H. Smith". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2018-11-25.
- ↑ Sheetz, Michael (2018-04-18). "Blue Origin's new rocket engine will be able to launch '100 full missions,' CEO says". CNBC. Retrieved 2018-11-25.
- ↑ Wattles, Jackie. "Blue Origin CEO: We're taking tourists to space within 18 months". CNNMoney. Retrieved 2018-11-25.
- ↑ "Blue Origin resets schedule: First crew to space in 2019, first orbital launch in 2021". GeekWire. 2018-10-10. Retrieved 2018-11-25.
- ↑ "Blue Origin will be Landing its Rockets on a Used Cargo Ship. It'll Get Converted in Time for First Flights in 2021 - Universe Today". Universe Today. 2018-10-28. Retrieved 2018-11-25.
- ↑ "Blue Origin's CEO". Main Engine Cut Off. Retrieved 2018-11-25.
- ↑ "Bob Smith - Techonomy". Techonomy. Retrieved 2018-11-25.
- ↑ "Honeywell Aerospace plays host to engine conference in Phoenix". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2019-04-04.
- ↑ "Vice President Pence Announces National Space Council Users Advisory Group". The White House. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
External links[edit]
Bob Smith interview on CNBC Technology
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