Diane W. Murphy

X PRIZE Foundation creates educational programming for students and space enthusiasts. It offers services in space and ocean exploration, life sciences, energy and environment, education, and global development areas. The company was founded by Peter Diamandis in 1995 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA.

Northrop Grumman Space Technology (NGST) develops systems for space, defense and electronics technology. Its products include avionics, sensors, optics, lasers, microelectronic processors, spacecraft structures, power propulsion, deployable antennas and reflectors. The company was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in Redondo Beach, CA.

Smith & Harroff, Inc. engages in the provision of public affairs and strategic communications counseling services. It offers public affairs, issue advertising, media relations, digital services, social media, and association management. The company was founded by Jay Brian Smith & Mark Harroff in 1973 and is headquartered in Alexandria, VA.

Airbus Group, Inc. provides military and commercial aircraft products and solutions. It offers a range of capabilities for military and commercial requirements, spanning the aviation, airline, defense, law enforcement, medical evacuation and space sectors. The firm also provides fixed wing aircraft and helicopter, defense systems, security and public safety, homeland security and communications, avionics and controls, test equipment and services and space. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Herndon, VA.

Space Exploration Technologies Corp. designs, manufactures and launches rockets and spacecrafts. It develops the partially reusable launch vehicles Falcon 1 and Falcon 9. The company was founded by Elon Reeve Musk in 2002 and is headquartered in Hawthorne, CA.