Apple Veteran Benjamin Lyon Joins Astra as Chief Engineer

ALAMEDA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Astra today announced that Benjamin Lyon will join Astra as Chief Engineer. Lyon has led the development of core technologies for the iPhone, iPad, and Mac. “Astra presents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to apply my experience designing and manufacturing beautiful products to ignite a new wave of innovation in the space industry,” said Lyon. “Astra is incredibly well-positioned to enable a new generation of space services, and the possibilities for humanity a