Dr. Ravi Chaudhary

Dr. Ravi Chaudhary is the CEO of Falcon Innovations ATS, a firm that provides client-based strategic advice in the space industry. Ravi is a former member of the Senior Executive Service in Government, Presidential Appointee, and Air Force Officer. Dr. Chaudhary previously served as Director of Advanced Programs and Innovation, Office of Commercial Space, FAA, USDOT. During his military career, he supported space launch operations for GPS and led third stage and flight safety activities to ensure completion of the first GPS constellation. As a systems engineer, he supported NASA’s International Space Station test activities, including the development of the first orbital debris repair systems. While deployed to Iraq, Chaudhary integrated commercial LEO & MEO satellite constellations with classified capabilities to uncover extremist networks and rescue U.S. personnel. Dr. Chaudhary holds FAA commercial pilot certificates and has logged over 3000 hours as a pilot and flight test engineer (with over 750 combat hours).