Raytheon Co. (NYSE: RTN) has appointed retired Air Force Col. Scott Henderson a vice president in its integrated information systems division, Florida Today reports.
The 25-year military veteran previously was director of mission assurance and integration at SpaceX and served as the company’s primary liaison between NASA, the Air Force and elected state officials.
He also served as public representative of that company’s Florida operations beginning in 2009.
Prior to joining SpaceX, Henderson served as commander of the Air Force’s 45th Launch Group at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, where SpaceX said he focused on Defense Department, civil and commercial space launch-related activities.
Henderson will work out of Dallas, where the division is based.
