Former Lockheed Martin principal engineer and space founder will lead technical strategy, product development, and engineering operations as AMROK prepares for its first flight mission.
ORLANDO, Fla. (May 6, 2026) – AMROK, a company building autonomy infrastructure for space mobility, has named Kishen Raghunath as Chief Technology Officer. Raghunath will lead AMROK’s technical strategy, product development roadmap, and engineering operations as the company advances ARVIN, its cooperative rendezvous, proximity operations, and docking sensor product, toward its first flight mission.
Raghunath brings more than a decade of aerospace systems, defense, and space experience to AMROK. He has worked across systems engineering, corporate development, and strategic finance, with roles at the U.S. Air Force, Lockheed Martin, and Slingshot Aerospace. His program experience includes the F-22 Raptor, F-16, AIM-9X Sidewinder, and NASA’s Orion spacecraft.
Before joining AMROK, Raghunath founded Stellatus Solutions while earning his MBA at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Stellatus Solutions was later acquired by Slingshot Aerospace. He also holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in Aerospace Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology.
AMROK builds sensor products and software that enable spacecraft to identify, locate, and coordinate with one another from kilometers away to physical contact. Its ARVIN product is designed for cooperative spacecraft interactions, where both vehicles are equipped, and provides low-latency relative navigation and optical coordination data for autonomous docking and proximity operations.
“Kishen has already shaped AMROK’s technical direction as an advisor, and moving him into the CTO role formalizes the work he has been doing with the team,” said John Lee, founder and CEO of AMROK. “He brings the systems discipline we need for flight hardware, the program experience to build for aerospace customers, and the commercial judgment to keep our product roadmap tied to the market.”
As CTO, Raghunath will focus on AMROK’s flight roadmap, engineering discipline, technical hiring, and expansion of the company’s cooperative and non-cooperative autonomy infrastructure. AMROK is preparing for an on-orbit demonstration with with a customer, currently planned for Q1 2028, while continuing ground demonstration and flight-model development.
“AMROK is addressing a real infrastructure gap in space operations,” Raghunath said. “Spacecraft that need to inspect, refuel, reposition, service, or dock still depend on custom engineering and conservative ground-in-the-loop operations. AMROK is productizing the sensing and coordination layer that makes autonomous space mobility repeatable across missions and spacecraft.”
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About AMROK
AMROK is an autonomous space mobility company building products that make spacecraft rendezvous, proximity operations, and docking fast and automated. AMROK products enable scalable autonomous docking for refueling, servicing, debris removal, and defense operations. For more information, visit amrok.space.
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