About Us

Mario Maggio

Founder and CEO

Before founding Ambrosia Space, Mario developed life support systems for multiple spacecraft. He worked as a product team lead for a N2-O2 pressure control system and regenerable C02 scrubber. Mario holds a Master’s Degree in Aerospace Engineering with a focus on Bioastronautics from the University of Colorado Boulder and a Bachelor’s Degree in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Alabama.

Susan Gomez

Investor

Susan worked at NASA for almost 30 years working on International Space Station (ISS), first supporting integrating GPS on ISS and eventually being promoted to the ISS Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) Subystem Manager for NASA. She worked in the private sector for the past 5 years, leading the Intuitive Machines Avionics, Power, and Communication team for the IM-1 lander, and then managing the Axiom Space GNC System, before investing in Ambrosia Space. Susan holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin.