{"id":3330,"date":"2025-05-11T17:56:54","date_gmt":"2025-05-11T17:56:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fast-space.com\/test\/?page_id=3330"},"modified":"2025-05-11T18:07:42","modified_gmt":"2025-05-11T18:07:42","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fast-space.com\/test\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3330\" class=\"elementor elementor-3330\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0903947 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0903947\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7fb66ef\" data-id=\"7fb66ef\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5ae2492 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5ae2492\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d49395d\" data-id=\"d49395d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-241c533 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"241c533\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"aboutus\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9644a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f9644a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"351\" height=\"43\" src=\"https:\/\/fast-space.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/header-about-us.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-485\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fast-space.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/header-about-us.png 351w, https:\/\/fast-space.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/header-about-us-300x37.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 351px) 100vw, 351px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-664a9ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"664a9ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>FAST Space Corporation<\/strong> was founded with a bold mission: to redefine the future of space exploration and technology by developing practical, powerful, and sustainable solutions for humanity&#8217;s journey beyond Earth.<\/p><p>What began as a visionary idea has rapidly evolved into a growing force in the global space industry. Headquartered in Florida, USA, FAST Space has filed multiple <strong>proprietary patents<\/strong> across a wide range of advanced technologies, including <strong>hybrid propulsion systems<\/strong>, <strong>radiation shielding<\/strong>, <strong>space docking systems<\/strong>, <strong>life-support platforms<\/strong>, and <strong>form-fit next-generation spacesuits<\/strong>.<\/p><p>Each innovation has been engineered to meet the unique demands of deep space, interplanetary missions, and extraterrestrial mining and habitation.<\/p><p>Our company is built on three guiding principles:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Sustainability<\/strong> \u2014 Every system we design, from propulsion to life support, is built with long-term survival and independence in mind.<br \/><br \/><\/li><li><strong>Scalability<\/strong> \u2014 Our technologies are engineered not only for spacecraft, but for full infrastructure: mining stations, habitats, refueling networks, and space manufacturing.<br \/><br \/><\/li><li><strong>Real-world impact<\/strong> \u2014 While our innovations are built for space, many of them have real potential to solve problems here on Earth \u2014 from clean water access to sustainable energy and mobility.<\/li><\/ul><p>As we continue to grow, FAST Space is forging strategic partnerships with global industry leaders, expanding its presence into <strong>space mining<\/strong>, <strong>fuel logistics<\/strong>, and <strong>interplanetary infrastructure<\/strong>, while actively attracting attention from investors and government entities alike.<\/p><p>We are not following the roadmap of others \u2014 we are writing our own. And at every step, we remain committed to delivering technologies that are <strong>intelligent, durable, and visionary<\/strong> \u2014 bridging the gap between today\u2019s world and tomorrow\u2019s interplanetary future.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e239fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"0e239fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4251a74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4251a74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Team<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95d55dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"95d55dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Founder &amp; CEO<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4ceb36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b4ceb36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Anthony van der Merwe<\/strong>, our Founder and CEO, is South African born, and a businessman and entrepreneur and based in Florida, USA. He has been successful for the last 35 years in the Renewable Fuels and Energy Sector, where he also owned and operated Fueling Terminals and Fuel Storage Facilities. His expertise extends to other industries as well, which include the Mining Sector, Aviation Industry, and Technology Sector in various industries. Having extensive knowledge of specialty Alloys and Metals, and direct access to Rare Earth Metals and Minerals, all he brings to the table are fundamental to the Space Sector. His is a natural leader, highly motivated and dedicated, and hos \u201cno-failure-option\u201d mindset sets him apart from the norm. He has great Empathy for others and has a drive to make a difference in the Space Industry overall.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdef41a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"cdef41a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5223be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c5223be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Vice President &amp; Middle East Relations<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8431b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c8431b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Basman Shina<\/strong>. Having immigrated to the United States in 2005, Basman has a proven track record of excellence in building relationships across retail and wholesale markets. His exceptional people skills and innate ability to connect individuals and businesses have been evident since a young age, making him an invaluable asset to FAST Space Corp. With a visionary mindset and deep empathy for others, he is driven by his dream of uplifting the Middle East region, recognizing its immense potential to contribute to the space industry in transformative ways. His commitment to fostering collaboration and driving impactful results makes him ideal as Head of Middle East Relations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe1dd02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"fe1dd02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1766c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c1766c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Product Development<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7664fa2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7664fa2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Mark Malone <\/strong>is a Co-founder of FAST Space Corporation, and also a U.S. Military Veteran who has excellent entrepreneurial and business skills that have served him well over the years. His expertise in Engine Optimization and Efficiency, coupled with his excellent logistics background, will all be of great value in the company. Mark is an intellectual with insight across various other technologies we will harness. He is also passionate about the quest for Space, and all the Space Sector has to offer. Mark is also an individual who has Empathy for his fellow man, and he is always trying to help others, which is a quality we value.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42613ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"42613ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0eda174 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0eda174\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Technology Officer<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b54573 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b54573\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Walter Capes<\/strong> started out studying Electrical Engineering and Project Management at Cambridge University, to become a seasoned Telecommunications Professional with over 34 years\u2019 experience in GSM Network Operations, Technical Solutions Development, Network Planning, and Network Design. He is recognized for driving operational excellence, leading high-performing professional teams, and delivering strategic solutions in emerging markets. He has spearheaded complex operational initiatives and turnaround strategies, and his main area of expertise is in Telecoms Networks and Optimization Process Engineering. He also has extensive experience in the Petroleum and Energy Value Chain and held high-level positions in several Energy Companies.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2e05ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e2e05ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51d6d42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51d6d42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Africa Relations<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53bac08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53bac08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Billy Selekane <\/strong>is a successful entrepreneur and motivational speaker, coaching CEO\u2019s, MD\u2019s, HR Executives and more all over the world, creating high-performance organizational cultures in Aviation, Mining, Banking, Medical, and Governments. Billy\u2019s access to ties within the Mining and Aerospace Industries will be a tremendous value add to FAST Space Corporation, and his leadership and motivational skills and Empathy for his fellow man will keep our Company moral at optimum levels at all times. 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