The Rocket Corporation Team

Mr. Issey Ryu Itahashi is the Founder and CEO of The Rocket Corporation. Since 2023, Mr. Issey Ryu Itahashi has been leading a team of the world’s top rocket engineers, working on the development of the First Fully-Reusable Heavy Rocket outside the US.

Mrs. Erica Keung is heading the development of the Fully-Reusable Heavy Rocket’s Airframe and Recovery Systems. Born in Hong Kong, Mrs. Erica Keung has previously served as the Chief Engineer of Imperial College London Rocketry, Secretary of the Imperial College London Aeronautical Society, and Student Head of the Aerospace Department of ICL.

Mr. Sayan Vishwakarma is heading the development of the Nocturne Full-Flow Staged Combustion Engine. Born in India, Mr. Sayan Vishwakarma completed his B.Tech in Aerospace Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, where he served as the Overall Team Lead of the 40+ member IITB Rocket Team.

Mr. Sarvesh Patil is heading the development of the Fully-Reusable Heavy Rocket’s structural systems. Mr. Sarvesh Patil has previously served as the Airframe Subsystem Head of the IITB Rocket Team, where he led the team’s reusable rocket development Agastya.

Mr. Samarth Sanganeria is heading the development of the Fully-Reusable Heavy Rocket’s Flight Control Systems, trajectory optimization, and Recovery. Mr. Samarth Sanganeria has also previously worked at the Armament Research and Development Establishment (ARDE), a DRDO laboratory.

Mr. Siddhesh Yadav is heading the development of the Nocturne Full-Flow Staged Combustion Engine. Mr. Siddhesh Yadav previously served as the Propulsion Lead of the IIT Madras Rocket Team, India’s Top Rocket Team, where he led the development of the largest student-built hybrid rocket engine in Asia.