Team

Gerald led the development of the solar panels for the SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule, the first private spacecraft to the ISS. While at ULA, Gerald supported 19 Atlas V and Delta IV launches - including the Curiosity Mars lander, US national security payloads, and OSIRIS-REX asteroid mission. 

Most recently at Relativity Space, Gerald supported the Terran 1 LC-16 pad build, mission duration test campaign, and launch. Following the TM-1 launch, he led the design of the Data and Controls System for the Terran R launch pad. Prior work in automotive and at BAE Systems provides a strong, varied background.

Laurel Anne Ryback grew up in an aerospace family where her grandfathers on both sides were aerospace engineers working on the Space Shuttle. She graduated with a B.S. in Marine Engineering Systems from the United States Merchant Marine Academy in 2016, and served as a Captain for the United States Air Force Space Command working on the Atlas V and Falcon 9 Mission Assurance teams.