Benjamin Kragt

Benjamin Kragt has worked in various roles and companies in the field of aerospace engineering. Benjamin currently works as a Staff Spacecraft Systems Engineer at LeoStella since March 2022. Prior to that, they worked as a Satellite Systems Engineer at General Atomics from July 2018 to March 2022. Benjamin also has experience as a Space Operations Engineer at the United States Air Force from September 2017 to July 2018. Benjamin's earliest work experience was as a Space Environments Laboratory Technician at Cal Poly Aerospace Engineering Department from June 2016 to September 2016. In this role, they performed various tests to improve pre-existing labs, enhanced vacuum chamber infrastructure, and designed and built a lever catch to improve performance for a shock table.

Benjamin Kragt pursued their education in the field of aerospace engineering with a focus on astronautics. From 2012 to 2017, they attended California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, where they earned their Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree. Following their undergraduate studies, in August 2018, Benjamin obtained the Systems Tool Kit (STK) - Level 2 Certification from AGI (Analytical Graphics, Inc.), enhancing their knowledge and skills in this field. Building on their previous academic achievements, Benjamin is currently enrolled at the Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering, where they are pursuing a Master of Science (MS) degree in Space Systems Engineering. This course of study began in 2020 and is expected to conclude in 2023.