Team
Founded in 2023 by a team of leading experts in electrodynamic tethers, PERSEI Space combines deep technical know-how with years of European R&D heritage. See how we got here on the Roadmap.
Jesús Manuel Muñoz Tejeda
CEO & Co-Founder
Doctor in Space Propulsion by Imperial College London and ESA. Experienced at top institutions: CERN, TU Delft Space Institute, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, ESA, and Stanford University.
Francisco de los Ríos Navarrete
CTO
Doctor in Aerospace Engineering by Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. MSc in Mechatronics and Industrial Engineering. Experienced in R&D project management, prototyping, and testing.
Valeria Sánchez García
Engineer in Deorbit Devices
Aerospace Engineer at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, specialized in aerospace vehicles. Strong academic record in Python, MATLAB, and CATIA.
Livia Marciano
Engineering Department
Industrial PhD candidate at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid and PERSEI Space on the guidance, navigation, and control of spinning tethers. Strong experience in electrodynamic tether technology through the E.T.COMPACT project.
Nuria Marañón
Technician in Deorbit Devices
Fourth-year Aerospace Engineering student at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, supporting the development of testing tools for PERSEI Space’s propellant-free deorbit systems.
Academic Partners, Shareholders and Co-founders
Highly committed co-founders with unique know-how and a complementary skillset.
Professor at UC3M
Coordinator of the EIC-funded E.T.PACK, E.T.PACK-F and E.T.COMPACT projects. Co-introduced the concept of the photovoltaic bare tether with Prof. M. Tajmar. Developer of BETsMA v2.0.
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Professor at UC3M
PhD thesis on the analysis and application of space tethers in various space missions, supervised by Dr. Jesús Peláez. Professional experience in orbit determination, electrodynamic tethers, and space mission design.
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Professor at UNIPD
Research focused on guidance, navigation, and control systems for proximity satellite operations, and on the dynamics and control of electrodynamic tethers.
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Professor at TU Dresden
Expert in electric propulsion, cathodes, advanced propulsion concepts, and small satellites. Completed a research stay at NASA JPL in the Advanced Propulsion Group.
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Professor at UNIPD
Honorary Professor of University of Padova. Contributed to the most important NASA tether missions between 1990 and 2003.
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