069: From Earth to Space Carol Craig Isn’t Afraid to Put it all on the Line

Carol Craig, founder, and CEO of Craig Technologies earned a BA in Computer Science from Knox College and a BS in Computer Science Engineering from the University of Illinois.  Following college Carol was accepted into the Naval Flight Officer Program, spending 3 and a half years in the Navy and becoming the first female aviator to join her P-3C Orion squadron.  Following a medical discharge due to a training injury, Carol earned an MS in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.  Carol worked in the private sector as a software engineer until 1999 when Carol started her own federal government contracting business, growing it to the $50M dollar company that it is today.  She has spent the last decade focusing on aerospace and defense with a concentration on commercial opportunities culminating in the creation of Sidus Space Technologies, a framework, and platform for on-orbit in space testing, making possible a one-of-a-kind Space 2.0 company.  Sidus will leverage existing small satellite and space systems engineering, manufacturing, testing, and certification capabilities to fulfill the needs of the United States and international partners.  From project definition to operation, Sidus is a one-stop-shop for customers looking to research, develop, and demonstrate new technologies.