Matthew Travis

Matthew studied Aeronautical and Astronautial engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, completing his degree in Computer Science. Having previously worked at NASA, and over 10 years of experience at traditional space companies, Matt serves as a strong leader on the Aphelion team.

Outside of Aphelion, Matt also has extensive experience in space education, outreach, and research in the non-profit sector. He serves as President and Executive Director of the Aerospace Research & Engineering Systems Institute, Inc. (ARES Institute), whose flagship project is LunarSail, a Cubesat ­class spacecraft that will test propulsion and navigation via solar sail on a lunar flyby mission.