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This Index Category is about "organizations".
NewMars does not currently have a category about individual humans who are active in the space movement.
This topic is offered for NewMars members who might like to bring individual humans to our attention, or to note their achievements for the record. There are literally thousands of humans who might be recognized for their contributions over many decades.
In Post #3 of this new topic, we will offer a summary of one of the entrepreneurs alive in 2026 and active in the New Space industry.
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Post #3: Summary of Google Search for Atul Raj
Post #4 and 5: George Salazar (NASA engineer)
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This post is about one of the LinkedIn members whose posts are included in email from LinkedIn sent to our NewMarsMember contact email.
The LinkedIn software that selects members to show appears to be adapting to show more space related personalities, as NewMarsMember clicks on member links. Today we received a post from an entrepreneur who appears to be quite active in generating content about space activities.
https://graviron.space/ << web site for Atul Raj
About
Hey folks, I'm Atul Raj, founder of Graviron Aerospace, where we're building reusable autonomous orbital drones that provide space logistics services for commercial, defense, and government customers, including orbital transportation, satellite inspection, hosted payload missions, emergency response, satellite servicing, and long-term space sustainability.My path into aerospace hasn't been traditional. Before Graviron, I founded and scaled NexCorp, a technology company that I ultimately exited in March 2026 through a five-figure USD acquisition. The experience taught me how to build products, work with customers, and turn ideas into functioning businesses.
In late 2025, I was admitted to MIT. While it was an opportunity I deeply respected, I made the decision not to enroll and instead commit myself full-time to building Graviron. I believed the opportunity to work on real space systems and pursue a long-term vision was more important than following a conventional path.
Today, my focus is on developing technologies that make orbital operations more repeatable, affordable, and scalable. Our first vehicle, Orbit Keeper-01, is being developed as an autonomous orbital drone designed to interact with objects in orbit and return safely through a controlled glide-based re-entry.
Long term, I believe humanity will require persistent infrastructure in space, not just launch capability. Graviron is being built around that belief, starting with reusable orbital vehicles and expanding toward satellite servicing, recovery, orbital logistics, and future in-space industrial operations.
I'm always interested in connecting with engineers, researchers, operators, and investors working on serious space technologies.
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atulraj.io on June 24, 2026: "01:20 AM. Still a long way to go, but nights like these remind me why I started building in the first place.
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The combined ISS and Mars Society chapters in Houston are hosting a presentation next Saturday. The featured speaker is a just retired NASA engineer with extensive experience in human/computer interfaces for space flight.
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Saturday, September 12, 2026Join us as we welcome George Salazar as our special guest speaker. Recently retired after 40+ years at NASA, Mr. Salazar helped shape the future of human spaceflight through groundbreaking work in avionics, human-computer interfaces, telemetry, speech recognition, intelligent lighting, and systems engineering.
A patent holder, award-winning engineer, and recognized leader in Human Systems Integration he played key roles in the Commercial Crew Program, SpaceX Dragon crew interfaces, and the Artemis Human Lander System. He also co-founded NASA/JSC’s Human Systems Integration Employee Resource Group to embed HSI into NASA development practices. Mr. Salazar holds multiple engineering degrees. He is a licensed Texas professional engineer, an INCOSE-certified Expert Systems Engineering Professional, a lifetime senior member of IEEE, and a member of Eta Kappa Nu.
His presentation will focus on Certifying Human-Computer Interfaces for Deep Space: Challenges for the Moon and Beyond.
We will learn how NASA certifies human-computer interface subsystems for deep-space missions. Using Artemis as a backdrop, Mr. Salazar traces the evolution of HCI from Apollo to today and highlights the technical, human-performance, and autonomy challenges of preparing crews for missions to the Moon and beyond. Attendees will also explore how future tools—such as digital twins—could help test and refine mission scenarios that cannot be fully replicated on Earth.
Two member organizations of the Alliance, The North Houston Space Society and the Houston Chapter of The Mars Society have teamed up to create this event. The meeting will take place Saturday August 8, from 1:00pm - 3:00pm at the Houston Saengerbund in the Heights at 1703 Heights Blvd.
Houston Space Alliance
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United States of America
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As a follow up to #4, here is a snapshot of Google snippets for Mr. Salazar...
George Salazar is a retired NASA systems engineer and Human-Computer Interface Technical Discipline Lead who served at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, for over 40 years.
[1] (https://www.arci-conference.com/george-salazar.html),
[2] (https://www.amazon.com/George-Salazar/e … t_ebooks_1),
[3] (https://raytexantimes.com/4281/uncatego … t-speaker/)
Career HighlightsExpertise:
Worked in telemetry, communications, speech control, command and data handling, audio, intelligent lighting, and displays and controls.Key Projects: Served as an X-38 avionics project engineer, led the Shuttle Cockpit Avionics Upgrade, and worked on touchscreen and voice-command interfaces for next-generation vehicles with SpaceX and Boeing.
Patents & Awards: Earned patents for speech recognition and advanced telemetry systems, alongside honors like the NASA Silver Achievement Medal.
[1] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPItdHdojik),
[2] (https://www.24-7pressrelease.com/press- … ce-sectors),
[3] (https://www.instagram.com/p/DRBNIZjjt00/),
[4] (https://www.arci-conference.com/george-salazar.html),
[5] (https://www.amazon.com/George-Salazar/e … t_ebooks_1)Recent WorkAuthor & Speaker: Wrote the memoir "From the Barrio to NASA," detailing his path from Corpus Christi, Texas, to a career in aerospace, and regularly speaks to students to encourage persistence in STEM.
[1] (https://raytexantimes.com/4281/uncatego … t-speaker/),
[2] (https://www.kiiitv.com/video/news/local … 13783f4be1),
[3] (https://gsalazarbeyondboundries.com/my-book/)Hear George Salazar discuss his work on next-generation spacecraft controls and human-computer interfaces:50:54George Salazar, Chief Engineer, Johnson Space Center ...4 years agoYouTube · Gearbox Labs
Would you like to know more about George Salazar's specific technical contributions to the Space Shuttle or Artemis programs, or details on his memoir and educational outreach?ARCI ConferenceGeorge Salazar - ARCI _Conference
George Salazar is a Human-Computer Interface Technical Discipline Lead at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. He also m...YouTube·Gearbox Labs
George Salazar, Chief Engineer, Johnson Space Center ...Oct 5, 2021 — George works on controls that include voice commands and touchscreens for the next generation of space exploration vehicles for NA...50:54raytexantimes.com
Del Mar College Presents Retired NASA Engineer George Salazar ...Nov 13, 2025 — Del Mar College Presents Retired NASA Engineer George Salazar as Guest Speaker * Last Thursday, retired NASA systems engineer and ...Show all Web results
George Salazar,P.E.,ESEP,LSMIEEE - Author,NASA ...LinkedIn · George Salazar,P.E.,ESEP,LSMIEEE6.6K+ followersHouston, Texas, United States · NASA Engineering-Retired · NASA - National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationHe led several advanced avionics technology concept investigations for the next generation space programs. His passion is sharing knowledge with students— ...Read more
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https://www.arci-conference.com › george-salazarHe is currently serving at NASA's Johnson Space Center as the Human-Computer Interface Technical Discipline Lead to develop advanced human interfaces as well as ...Read more
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George Salazar, Systems Engineer - Deep Tech Educationdeeptech.educationhttps://deeptech.education › experts › george-salazarGeorge Salazar recently retired from NASA after more than 40 years in human spaceflight exploration. His technical expertise spans telemetry, communications, ...
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Mr. Salazar recently retired from NASA with over 40 years of service in human spaceflight exploration. He has experience in telemetry, communications, speech ...Retired NASA engineer and author George ...
Del Mar College Newshttps://vikingnews.delmar.edu › retired-nasa-engineer-a...Oct 29, 2025 —
Salazar's career spans over 40 years with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, or NASA, working on projects, such as the ...
George SALAZAR | Human Computer Interface ...ResearchGate
https://www.researchgate.net › profile › George-SalazarGeorge Salazar. BSEE and MSSE; Human Computer Interface Technical Discipline Lead at National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
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