Virtus Solis Appoints New Members to its Industry Advisory Board

Troy, MI, March 19,2024--Virtus Solis CEO/Founder John Bucknell and CTO/Founder Dr. Ed Tate announce the appointment of the following distinguished new members to our Industry Advisory Board:

Chair, David Berger -  VST Government and Industry Affairs Advisor LinkedIn

Bo Bejmuk - NASA Advisory Council LinkedIn

Bill Gowan – VST Program Management Advisor LinkedIn

JD Hammerly - Co-founder GridWise Alliance LinkedIn

Thomas (Tom) Jemison  - Director Chemical Manufacturing LinkedIn

Francois Paul Lambert - Space Attorney – Space Law LinkedIn

Graham Orr - VST Technical Advisor Rocket Propulsion/Computing LinkedIn

Peter Savagian - SME: Power Electronics Industrialization LinkedIn

Eric Siverston - CEO Quantum Trace LinkedIn

Vern Steele - VST Launcher Advisor LinkedIn

Dr. Ed Tate - VST Co-founder, Chief Technical Officer LinkedIn

Bryan Zetlen - VST Space Operations, Launchers-Payloads LinkedIn

VST is building a diverse industry board and seeking 2 additional members. If you are interested in Board service, please contact:

Chair, David Berger David@virtussolis.space

Secretary, Bryan Zetlen Bryan@virtussolis.space

Virtus Solis has designed the world's first space-based solar power energy generation system able to directly compete with all forms of energy. .Space based solar power holds the promise of inexpensive, clean solar energy 24 hours a day.

Virtus Solis Technologies (VST), established in 2019, is focused on commercializing space based solar power by the end of the decade. A winner of the NASA Watts on the Moon challenge, VST built 3 generations of long-distance wireless power hardware. In 2023 VST established the record for highest X-band rectenna efficiency and demonstrated the longest distance end-to-end wireless power transfer with electronic beam steering.  In preparation for upcoming orbital demonstrations, Virtus Solis Technologies formed their Industry Advisor Board (IAB) with experts from aerospace, manufacturing, utilities, semiconductors, IT and government. We are excited to welcome these members for their industry expertise and knowledgeable perspectives in:

  • space based solar power;
  • energy markets and utilities;
  • rocket, satellite, and high-volume electronics manufacturing;
  • space operations;
  • software, controls, and cyber-security; and
  • regulations.

For more information go to: https://virtussolis.space/