Charles E. Miller
Charles E. Miller is Chief Executive Officer,
Constellation Services
International (CSI).
Charles became CSI’s 1st employee in September 1998, and since then
has lead the development of the company from small startup to major
player in the quest to provide on-orbit services. Under
his direction,
CSI became a subcontractor under NASA’s 2nd Generation Reusable Launch
Vehicle and Alternate Access to Station (AAS) “Phase 0” Concept Study
programs, and then beat out at least seven other bidders to win one of
the four NASA prime contracts under the AAS Phase 1
program.
During this time, CSI worked with an established aerospace major
hardware system supplier and AAS subcontractors to take CSI’s design
from concept through system design and into preliminary design. Charles
has
not only assembled and led the CSI executive team that achieved these
accomplishments, but also has been responsible for raising over $1
million in private investment in CSI’s business.
Prior to CSI, he managed his own management consulting firm that
provided services to small businesses and community organizations. His
services included general strategic planning; employee
recruitment and retention, training, and retention; business management
and control procedures; team building; conflict management strategies;
and government affairs.
Charles was the founding Chairman and President of ProSpace, where he
served from 1996 to 1999. Known also as “The Citizens’ Space Lobby”,
ProSpace is one of the most effective space policy groups working on
Capitol Hill. Under his leadership, ProSpace was instrumental
in the passage of vital space-related legislative initiatives, including
the Commercial Space Act of 1998, funding for NASA’s X-33, Future-X and
Space Solar Power programs, and the U.S. Air Force RLV Technology
Development program.
Charles has also served as
Administrator and a
director of the National Space Society, Vice President for Development
and a director of the Space Frontier Foundation, and Vice-President for
the California Space Development Council.
Because of the depth of his knowledge of space policy issues and his
numerous contacts in Congress and NASA, the leading firms in the
commercial space industry often seek his advice. In addition,
he has received several awards for his work in the field, including the
“Vision in Action” award from the Space Frontier Foundation, the “Space
Pioneer” award from the National Space Society, and the “Exceptional
Leadership” award from the California Space Development Council.
Charles studied engineering at the California Institute of Technology
and has a BS in Business Administration (Finance) from the California
State University of Chico.
Listen to him on The Space Show:
Interview I,
Interview II,
and Interview
III.
Read
CSI Announces Commercial ISS Cargo Agreement.
Read his LinkedIn profile.