Our Story

At Relative Dynamics, we value knowledge as a process rather than knowledge as an answer. Founded in 2011, our goal is to define the new space era by continuously pushing the boundaries of engineering models, services and technology development.

Our idea is seemingly simple, and we focus on the "first principles" approach. We have mastered the art of getting the right people, putting them in situations where their abilities shine, and providing them with the freedom to think and innovate. The result of this is no surprise! This approach has led to our customers getting a level of service and solutions beyond their expectations.

Meet Our Leaders

Kush Patel

Founder & CEO

Kush Patel is Relative Dynamics’ Chief Executive Officer and is responsible for leading the company towards its ultimate aim of establishing itself as an engineering think-tank in the Aerospace Industry. Kush began his career supporting the Space Shuttle missions in 2009, having graduated from University of Maryland in Aerospace Engineering.

Ms. Shuby Ambardekar

Chief Growth Officer

Ms. Shuby Ambardekar provides senior strategic leadership to the Relative Dynamics business development initiatives. Ms. Ambardekar is an accomplished Business Development Strategy Leader experienced in developing actionable growth pipelines and capture strategy to include establishing teaming, pricing, discriminators, and Customer focused value propositions.

Dr. Michael Krainak

Chief Technology Officer

Dr. Krainak manages, develops and enhances the Internal Research & Development portfolio. Our primary focus is the development of commercial optical communication terminals for use in terrestrial, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), High Altitude Platform (HAP) and satellite markets.

Ms. Jaime Kline (she/her)

Operations Director

Ms. Jaime Kline (she/her) is responsible for managing the portfolio ofgovernment and commercial space contracts for Relative Dynamics (RD),supporting business development activities, and providing leadership to theengineering staff across NASA, Department of Defense, NOAA and Commercial SpacePrograms.

Terry Blankenship

VP of Business Development

Mr. Blankenship provides leadership to ensure continuedstrategic growth of Relative Dynamics. Terry builds strategic partnerships,oversees an extensive opportunity pipeline across NASA, Department ofDefense, and NOAA, and develops focused growth andcapture strategies.

Our Values

We feel that a strong company starts with strong values. Our values guide the way we think, operate, and work with our partners and customers.

Loyalty To The Mission

Mission success is our top priority

Integrity To The Team

Our team of "Thinkers" is our greatest asset. We work as a team, learn as a team, and win as a team.

Visionary To The Customer

Customer satisfaction and doing the impossible is what we work for. We go above and beyond to do what is necessary to achieve the results we envision.

Innovative Culture

Nurturing an environment of creativity and innovation to help advance technologies, here on Earth and beyond.

Who We Are