Texas Governor Appoints Aegis Aerospace Leader to Texas Aerospace Research and Space Economy Consortium Executive Committee

HOUSTON – On March 26, 2024, Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced that Stephanie Muñiz Murphy, Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Aegis Aerospace, Inc. will be a member of the Executive Committee of the newly formed Texas Aerospace Research and Space Economy Consortium, or TARSEC.

According to the Governor’s office, TARSEC “will independently identify research opportunities within this state that strengthen Texas’ proven leadership in civil, commercial, and military aerospace activity; enhance this state’s position in aeronautics research and development, astronautics, space commercialization, and space flight infrastructure; and boost the integration of space, aeronautics, astronautics, and aviation industries into the Texas economy. TARSEC is governed by an executive committee and will be composed of representatives of each higher education institution in the state, who will also provide funding and research recommendations to the Texas Space Commission”.  TARSEC was authorized and established by the State of Texas in 2023.

The Executive Committee is composed of two members appointed by Governor Abbott, including Ms. Murphy, two members appointed by the lieutenant governor, and two members appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives. Additionally, the chancellors of Texas A&M University, The University of Texas System, and the president of Rice University each appointed a member.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott appoints Stephanie Muñiz Murphy, Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Aegis Aerospace Inc., as a member of the Executive Committee of the newly formed Texas Aerospace Research and Space Economy Consortium.