Richard French
Login to view DISC.Richard French is the Vice President of Business Development and Strategy for Space Systems at Rocket Lab. He leverages over a decade of experience from NASAs Jet Propulsion Laboratory, where he was a mechanical systems engineer on missions like the Curiosity Mars Rover. He earned both his Bachelors and Masters degrees in engineering from the University of Michigan.
Outside of his direct professional role, Richard is deeply engaged with the aerospace community. He is a frequent speaker at industry events and gives seminars at his alma mater, the University of Michigan, where he was recognized as the Alumni of the Year for the Department of Climate and Space in 2025.
He describes himself as a "manic implementer, " combining a vision for the future of commercial space with practical, hands-on experience developing spaceflight hardware.
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