Tina Ghataore, CSRO of Aerospacelab

“You cannot lose connectivity. You cannot have delays. You cannot wait. You have to be able to move, and you have to be able to communicate.” – Tina Ghataore

Tina Ghataore didn’t just break into aerospace—she’s redefining how satellites are built, scaled, and sold globally.

As Chief Strategy and Revenue Officer at Aerospacelab, Tina is helping steer one of Europe’s fastest-scaling satellite companies. From Boeing to global defense markets, her career has spanned continents and challenged the status quo at every turn. And in this episode of Mission Critical, she pulls back the curtain on what it takes to scale smarter—not just bigger—in aerospace.

With a new mega factory in the works and clients ranging from governments to institutions, Tina is ditching the one-size-fits-all approach and building mission-first spacecraft. Her leadership style? Flat structure, zero ego, and high accountability—whether she’s managing teams in Brussels, Silicon Valley, or the Middle East.

Whether you’re building tech, hiring global teams, or navigating the geopolitics of space, this episode will shift how you think about talent, scaling, and the future of sovereign capability.

💡 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

Why standardized satellite buses don’t work—and what to build instead
How to balance customer mission needs with scalable product design
The leadership mindset needed to manage across continents and time zones
Why real innovation in aerospace starts with client intimacy—not investor optics
How Aerospacelab is making EU-based production a strategic advantage
Tina’s take on building credibility in a VC-fueled space race
What it means to hire smarter than yourself—and why it’s essential for survival
Why the future of space will demand flexibility, speed, and sovereignty

🧠 Executive Insight: The Ghataore Growth Playbook

Challenge the narrative. “One-box-fits-all” is efficient—but rarely effective.
Hire up, not across. Tina builds teams by finding people who are sharper than her in key areas.
Be present—everywhere. True leadership in global orgs requires agility, not just delegation.
Think sovereign. From funding to factories, nations are getting serious about space independence—and companies need to be ready.
Don’t scale blindly. Build pipelines that are resilient—not just big.