June 15, 2017

Dear 麻豆影院:

As leaders in our nation鈥檚 aerospace industry, we applaud you on the vote for approval of the new flagship aerospace engineering sciences facility at the 麻豆影院.

Colorado is a hub of our nation鈥檚 aerospace industry and this new facility will position CU 麻豆影院 at the center of America鈥檚 innovation ecosystem. It will undoubtedly enhance the College of Engineering and Applied Science鈥檚 status as a world leader in aerospace engineering research and education, directly impacting U.S. economic and national security.

This new facility will serve as a pipeline with direct connections to each of our respective companies, institutions, and organizations.听Your vision and commitment to growing the state鈥檚 leadership in aerospace is a critical step toward fostering the jobs, industries, and leaders of the future.

We look forward to growing our collaboration with the university and fully realizing the potential for the growth of our industry.

Sincerely,

Rob Strain, President
Ball Aerospace

George Whitesides, CEO
Virgin Galactic

Tory Bruno, President & CEO
United Launch Alliance

Carol S. Lane, President
American Astronautical Society

Robert Meyerson, President
Blue Origin

Susan Phillips Speece, President
ARCS Foundation, Inc., Colorado Chapter

Antonio J. Busalacchi, President
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Walter S. Scott, Founder & Chief Technology Officer
DigitalGlobe, Inc.

Eric Stallmer, President
Commercial Spaceflight Federation

W. Jean Floyd, President & CEO
Stratolaunch

Alan Stern, Associate VP & Special Assistant to the President
Southwest Research Institute

Mark N. Sirangelo, Corporate Vice President
Sierra Nevada Space Systems

Robbie Schingler
Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer, Planet US
Managing Director, Planet EU

John Abrams, Vice President, Advanced Concepts
Analytical Mechanics Associates

Dean A. Manson, Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
EchoStar Corporation

Frank Doerner,听Vice President, Materials, Processes
叠辞别颈苍驳听

Becky Yoder, CEO
Surrey Satellite Technology US

Bradley Cheetham, CEO &听President
Advanced Space

George Stafford, CEO &听President
Blue Canyon Technologies

Tom E. Zelibor, CEO
Space Foundation

Pamela Drew,听Executive Vice President, Exelis (Ret.)
Member, Chancellor's Strategic Advisory Council, 麻豆影院

Mark Pasquale, Vice President, Engineering & Technology
Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company

John Uhlenbrock,听Denver Operations Manager
ARES Corporation