Indian-American space expert named NASA's new chief technologist

Indian-American space expert named NASA's new chief technologist

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Category : Appointment/Resignation Published on: January 13 2023

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NASA has named Indian-American aerospace industry expert A.C. Charania as its new chief technologist to serve as principal advisor on technology policy and programs at the agency's headquarters in Washington.
He replaces another Indian-American scientist Bhavya Lal, who served as acting chief technologist prior to the former's appointment.
The position works within NASA's Office for Technology, Policy, and Strategy.
Prior to joining NASA, he served as vice president of product strategy at Reliable Robotics, a firm that works to bring certified autonomous vehicles to commercial aviation.
Charania has also worked in strategy and business development for the Virgin Galactic (now Virgin Orbit) LauncherOne small satellite launch vehicle programme.

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