Blake Bullock is executive vice president of The Aerospace Corporation. In this role, she harnesses her extensive experience working across national security, civil, and international space to lead Aerospace’s technical organizations in solving our customers’ hardest problems and delivering on national priorities. Bullock assumed this position on February 2, 2026.
As executive vice president, Bullock leads a team of more than 3,700 engineers and scientists, comprising Aerospace’s customer-facing organizations, engineering backplane, technology investment, and research and laboratory capabilities. She is responsible for overseeing Aerospace’s strategy to evolve and enhance our unparalleled technical depth, while developing new ways to engage with government, allies, and industry in support of their missions.
Prior to joining Aerospace, Bullock was vice president at Northrop Grumman leading multimillion-dollar military and missile defense space businesses. There, she was at the forefront of shaping next-generation architectures critical to our nation’s continued security and leadership in space—including the strategy, capture, design, build, and delivery of satellite communications, overhead sensing, missile warning and missile defense, proliferated systems, and laser communications technology development. She was also involved in flagship science missions, including NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, the Chandra X-Ray Observatory, and the LCROSS robotic lunar spacecraft.
Previously, Bullock was director of corporate development for the University of California, Irvine. Earlier career experiences include positions at NASA Headquarters, Goddard Space Flight Center, the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Strategic and Space Programs Directorate (all part of the two-year Presidential Management Fellowship she was awarded), and the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Education
Bullock earned a bachelor’s degree in astrophysics from the University of California, Berkeley, and a master’s degree in astronomy from Wesleyan University.
Awards and Honors
Among the many accolades that Bullock has received are selection to the Center for Strategic and International Studies Women’s Global Leadership Program (2024); Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy Hubble Committee (2018); recipient of the Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems President’s Coin (2012); NASA Achievement award, Lunar LCROSS Mission (2008); named a “Face to Watch” by Aviation Week magazine (2008); Woman of Achievement award, Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems (2008); Presidential Management Fellowship, Federal Government (2002-2004); NASA Achievement award, Earth Science (2003); American Association for the Advancement of Science, Mass Media Fellowship (2000).
Affiliations
Bullock is a member on the Board of Directors of the Providence Community Ministry. She is also involved with the Cal Berkeley Cameron Institute Mentorship Program, providing student-athletes with professional development opportunities, primarily through relationship building with former Cal student-athletes.