Bulent Altan is a space industry veteran, was key in establishing SpaceX’s avionics department, and served as Vice-President overseeing the company’s Falcon and Dragon vehicles and early Starlink efforts. During his more than two decades in the industry he led significant advancements in aerospace including launchers, capsules, communications systems and more. He is a Founding Partner at the industry-insider led venture capital firm Alpine Space Ventures exclusively investing in early-stage companies in the space sector.