Kush Patel

About Kush Patel

Kush Patel is Relative Dynamics’ Chief Executive Officer and is responsible for leading the company towards its ultimate aim of establishing itself as an engineering think-tank in the Aerospace Industry. Kush began his career supporting the Space Shuttle missions in 2009, having graduated from the University of Maryland in Aerospace Engineering. As the space industry turned a new page going towards commercial capabilities, Kush realized a need for an engineering think-tank that innovates for new-space with lessons learned from old-space. With a detailed eye and sharp focus, Kush has worked in unique ways to grow Relative Dynamics from a start-up to a sustained enterprise that now has a highly technical engineering and R&D team developing cutting-edge aerospace technology at its own facilities.

Experience

1. CEO

   Relative Dynamics Inc

   Feb 2011 — Present

   Relative Dynamics specializes in Astrodynamics, Optical & RF communications, Guidance Navigation and Control, and Mission Assurance Services. Our team is experienced in a wide array of technologies and performs hardware and software design for various commercial & government customers with roots deep in academia and the Aerospace & Defense Industry.

Education

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  Master of Science (MS), Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering

• University of Maryland

  M.S, Aerospace Engineering

• University of Maryland

  B.S., Aerospace Engineering

Skills

• Spacecraft
• Rf
• Testing
• Systems Engineering
• Aerospace
• Space Systems
• Rhapsody