Chris Johnson, President of Space Systems at Intuitive Machines, where he leads the company’s strategic direction and execution in support of the design and manufacture of spacecraft for national security, civil and commercial space missions.
Previously, Chris was the Chief Executive Officer of Lanteris Space Systems (formerly known as Maxar Space Systems) under the private equity ownership of Advent International. As CEO, he led the company through significant transformation, restoring financial stability, improving programmatic performance, and rebuilding operational credibility. He drove a strategic expansion into new growth markets, most notably U.S. Government and defense programs, while strengthening execution discipline across the organization. Together, these efforts positioned the company for sustained growth and ultimately led to its acquisition by Intuitive Machines.
Before joining Lanteris (Maxar) Space Systems in May 2021, Chris spent more than two decades at Boeing, most recently serving as President of Boeing Satellite Systems International, where he led strategy, capture, development and manufacturing of Boeing’s commercial satellite business. Prior to that role, he was Vice President of Boeing’s commercial satellite services division and held several defense- and intelligence-related engineering management and business development roles across the company.
Chris holds a Master of Business Administration and a Master of Science in Systems Architecting and Engineering from the University of Southern California, as well as a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Kansas. He serves on the Advisory Board for Mechanical Engineering at the University of Kansas and is a Falcon Foundation Trustee, a non-profit foundation that works closely with the United States Air Force Academy.
Speaking
14September
11:20 / 12:10
Normandy
Summit for Satellite Financing
Shaping the Infrastructure of Tomorrow's Space Economy
