About
Robert Lightfoot is president of Lockheed Martin Space and an officer of Lockheed Martin Corporation, overseeing the company's space business spanning satellites, human spaceflight, missile defense, and robotic spacecraft. He joined Lockheed Martin in 2019, holding earlier roles including vice president of Operations and vice president of Strategy and Business Development, and was previously president of LSINC Corporation. Before that, he spent 29 years at NASA, rising to associate administrator and serving as director of the Marshall Space Flight Center; he holds a mechanical engineering degree from the University of Alabama.
Invests in
Defense TechSpace Tech
Experience
- Lockheed MartinPresident, Lockheed Martin Spacecurrent2022 — present
- Lockheed MartinVP, Operations, Lockheed Martin Space2021 — 2022
- Lockheed MartinVP, Strategy & Business Development, Lockheed Martin Space2019 — 2021
- LSINCPresident2018 — 2019Huntsville, Alabama
- NASA - National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationAssociate Administrator2012 — 2018
- NASA - National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationDirector, Marshall Space Flight Center2009 — 2012
- NASA Marshall Space Flight CenterDeputy Center Director2007 — 2009
- NASA Marshall Space Flight CenterManager, Shuttle Propulsion Office2005 — 2007
- NASAAssistant Associate Administrator, Space Shuttle Program at HQ2003 — 2005
- NASADirector, Propulsion Test Directorate, Stennis Space Center2001 — 2003
Education
- The University of AlabamaBSME, Mechanical Engineering1981 — 1986
Skills & more
Space Systems86Propulsion99Program Management99Propulsion Systems34Flights30Testing64Aerospace94Systems Engineering99
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Same school
Also attended The University of Alabama32
Andy CloydVenture Partner, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionHenk BothPrincipal, Investment at Anzu PartnersCoyn MateerAdvisor at UTXO ManagementChris HopsonChief Financial Officer at UTXO ManagementJonathan SadloweFounder and General Partner at Gossamer CapitalWilliam LeeAssociate at Vocap Partners
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Shared employers
Also worked at Lockheed Martin69
Manny StockmanManaging Partner at Osage University PartnersJeff BabioneSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital AdvisorsAlexander WortmannPartner at TCVShalanda ArmstrongManaging Partner at 100Km Ventures LlcDan MoskowitzInvestor at Third Point VenturesDanny CotterManaging Partner at The Westly Group
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Also worked at NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration47
HariFellow at Clear VenturesSai SenthilkumarPartner at Redpoint VenturesJoe FlahertyDirector, Content & Community at Founder CollectiveJim BridenstineManaging Partner, Artemis Group at Cortado VenturesGabe ShermanPresident, Artemis Group at Cortado VenturesLinda CuretonBoard Member at Maryland TEDCO
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Colleagues at Lockheed Martin Ventures
Alison (Ali) Perez
Investor at Lockheed Martin Ventures
Chris Moran
Vice President and General Manager at Lockheed Martin Ventures
Chris Wronsky
Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at Lockheed Martin Ventures
Daniel J. Tenney
Senior Vice President, Global Business Development and Strategy at Lockheed Martin Ventures
Dr. Anthony DeSimone
Chief Engineer and Senior Vice President, Enterprise Engineering at Lockheed Martin Ventures
Dr. Sarah B. Hiza
Senior Vice President, Technology and Strategic Innovation at Lockheed Martin Ventures
Elizabeth A. Onasanya
Analyst at Lockheed Martin Ventures
Evan Scott
Chief Financial Officer at Lockheed Martin Ventures