PLANET LABSAND METALS

Meet the Team

Unparalleled LEO Expertise

Our team has been involved with every International Space Station mission since the program's inception.

We are making the possibilities of low-Earth Orbit accessible to visionary governments, researchers, manufacturers, and individuals. Because we believe microgravity is the most promising environment for innovation and problem-solving since the Internet.

In 2022, we successfully completed the first private mission to the International Space Station and we are currently building the first commercial space station; ensuring a brighter future for everyone on Earth and setting our course for life beyond it.

The leadership team includes world-class, specialized expertise in commercial utilization of microgravity, on-orbit operations, astronaut training, space medicine, space system architecture/design/development, engineering, marketing, and law.

Founders

Founded by Sri Nidhi Rajpoot.

Sri Nidhi Rajpoot is the Financier & CEO. She previously directed commercial engineering services, spaceflight mission investments, and commercial utilization of low-Earth orbit.

N. Prem Kumar is the Chief Metallurgist. He previously directed microgravity plasma arc furnace engineering, supervising orbital station materials processing and titanium crystallization.

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Sri Nidhi Rajpoot

Founder, Financier & CEO

Sri Nidhi Rajpoot serves as Financier & CEO. She directs executive strategy, commercial investments, international space accords, and orbital station infrastructure deployment.

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N. Prem Kumar

Chief Metallurgist

N. Prem Kumar serves as Chief Metallurgist. He pioneered zero-g titanium-aluminide furnace crystallization, containerless levitation refining, and advanced orbital alloy formulation.

EUROPEAN & INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS

Foreign & International Engineering Team

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Hans Müller

VP of European Operations & Orbital Engineering

Hans Müller

VP of European Operations & Orbital Engineering

Germany / Switzerland

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Lukas Schmidt

Senior Director of Microgravity Refineries

Lukas Schmidt

Senior Director of Microgravity Refineries

Germany

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Leon Fischer

Head of Orbital Thermal & Power Systems

Leon Fischer

Head of Orbital Thermal & Power Systems

Switzerland

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Max Weber

Lead Quantum Materials Scientist

Max Weber

Lead Quantum Materials Scientist

Germany

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Paul Wagner

Director of Sovereign Mission Accords

Paul Wagner

Director of Sovereign Mission Accords

Austria

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Felix Becker

Chief Automation & Robotics Engineer

Felix Becker

Chief Automation & Robotics Engineer

Germany

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Jonas Hoffmann

Lead Spacecraft Systems Architect

Jonas Hoffmann

Lead Spacecraft Systems Architect

Switzerland

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Tim Schneider

Director of Cryogenic Fuel Systems

Tim Schneider

Director of Cryogenic Fuel Systems

Germany

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Noah Braun

Senior Flight Payload Specialist

Noah Braun

Senior Flight Payload Specialist

Luxembourg

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Emil Klein

European Logistics & Infrastructure Lead

Emil Klein

European Logistics & Infrastructure Lead

Germany

INDIAN OPERATIONS & LEADERSHIP

Indian Leadership Team

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Sri Nidhi Rajpoot

Financier & CEO

Sri Nidhi Rajpoot

Financier & CEO

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N. Prem Kumar

Chief Metallurgist

N. Prem Kumar

Chief Metallurgist

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Dhanunjaya

Chief Legal Adviser

Dhanunjaya

Chief Legal Adviser

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S. Govind Rao

Operations & Logistics Coordinator

S. Govind Rao

Operations & Logistics Coordinator

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Verma Raju

Materials Appraiser & Quality Lead

Verma Raju

Materials Appraiser & Quality Lead

Connect with Executive Leadership & International Offices

For strategic partnerships, sovereign accords, and commercial inquiry across North America & Europe.