We’re excited to welcome Olaf Groth, PhD to Astrum Drive Technologies as a strategic advisor focused on global partnerships and “Geotech” (technology × geopolitics × geoeconomics).

Olaf is a globally recognized strategist and futurist, and a Professor of Practice at UC Berkeley Haas School of Business, where he leads executive education on emerging tech strategies…

We are pleased to welcome Jack Smith to the Astrum Drive team. Jack is a U.S. Air Force veteran and a distinguished leader in national security, space advocacy, and workforce development. A brief biography follows below:

Jack Smith is a Vice President of Chapter Operations at Space Force Association, a U.S. Air Force veteran and entrepreneurial leader committed to advancing technology, national security, and workforce development. As Vice President of Chapter Operations for the Space Force Association (SFA), Jack drives global chapter engagement and strategic initiatives that strengthen the Space Force mission and expand opportunities in the emerging space economy….

Astrum Drive Technologies was recently recognized as one of the Top 10 U.S. Space Startups and featured among the 7 Top Space and Defense Tech Startups.
These honors highlight the impact of our fuel-free, electricity-only space propulsion system and its potential to reshape how satellites and spacecraft move in orbit and beyond.  

We are excited to announce that Astrum Drive Aerospace has received an investment from Google in the form of Google Cloud Credits. These resources will significantly accelerate our large-scale simulations, thermodynamic modeling, and real-time optimization of the Astrum Drive propulsion architecture. This support strengthens our ability to iterate faster as we prepare for our upcoming orbital demonstration.

We were honored to be invited to a Draper University event focused on deep-tech innovation and frontier technologies. Draper’s ecosystem of founders, investors, and global leaders provides an exceptional platform for breakthrough ideas, and we are proud to be recognized among companies shaping the future of aerospace.

The event was a major success. Over three days, we connected with more than 500 attendees, including numerous potential investors, partners, and industry leaders. The momentum from TechCrunch has further validated our mission and accelerated interest in our upcoming in-orbit demonstration.