RTX’s (NYSE: RTX) smallsat manufacturer and mission services provider, Blue Canyon Technologies (BCT), has appointed Chris Winslett as General Manager.
In his role as GM, Winslett will drive all functions of the business toward a single vision with an emphasis on teamwork and collaboration, specifically focusing on financial performance, on-orbit performance and on-time delivery.
Formerly the program director for the Space Development Agency (SDA) Transport Layer program at Lockheed Martin, Winslett brings nearly 25 years of experience in the aerospace industry to BCT.
Prior to his position with Lockheed, Winslett was the director of programs for OneWeb Satellites, a joint venture between OneWeb and Airbus. In this role, he was responsible for completing the design and development of the OneWeb constellation as well as standing up a factory that was able to produce 10 satellites a week and for developing a strategy to leverage that production to build a wider customer base.