Charles M. Chafer

Charles M. Chafer is the co-founder and Chairman of Celestis Inc. In the early 1980s, he served as Vice President of Government Relations for Space Services, Inc. of America, which launched the first privately funded rocket into space, the Conestoga 1. In 1994, he co-founded Celestis, Inc. and led the team that launched the first memorial spaceflight – the Founders Flight - in 1997. Under Charlie’s leadership, the company has accomplished over 20 memorial spaceflights to date.