Daniel T. Russler

Astrotech is one of the first space commerce companies and remains a strong entrepreneurial force in the aerospace industry. They are leaders in identifying, developing and marketing space technology for commercial use. Their Astrotech Space Operations (ASO) business unit serves their government and commercial satellite and spacecraft customers with pre-launch services on the eastern and western range. 1st Detect Corporation is developing what they believe is a breakthrough miniature chemical detector, while Astrogenetix, Inc. is a biotechnology company utilizing microgravity as a research platform for drug discovery and development.