Space4U Podcast
Space4U Podcast: Alex Wagner, AIA Vice President – Strategic Initiatives
In this episode: We meet Alex Wagner, the Aerospace Industries Association’s Vice President, Strategic Initiatives and the Senior Advisor to the President. Alex joined AIA after serving nearly seven years in the Department of Defense, most recently as Chief of Staff to the 22nd Secretary of the Army. Previously, Alex managed Uber’s global policy development team.…
Space4U Podcast: Bill Barry, NASA Historian
In this episode: We meet Chief NASA Historian, Dr. Bill Barry. Bill became NASA’s sixth Chief Historian in September 2010. He began work at NASA in 2001 after retiring from a 22-year career in the U.S. Air Force. Initially, he worked in NASA’s international relations office, and then served as the NASA European Representative at the…
Space4U Podcast: Emily Boster, Mars Mission Engineer
In this episode: We meet Mars Mission engineer from Lockheed Martin, Emily Boster. Emily is a Senior Systems Engineer for Lockheed Martin Space Government Affairs. She previously led the system configuration team for Deep Space Exploration mission proposals including Discovery, CLPS, and others. Prior to that, she served as a mechanical design engineer for the InSight…
Space4U Podcast: Ed Rosenthal, Florikan Founder
In this episode: We meet the Founder and Chairman of the Board of Florikan ESA, Ed Rosenthal. Ed grew up on a farm in Canada, but the last thing he wanted to do was go into agriculture. In 1971, he found himself working for a polymer company in Canada, where he learned the ins and…
Space4U Podcast: Chris Blackerby, Astroscale Chief Operating Officer
In this episode: We meet Chris Blackerby, Astroscale Group COO & Director, Japan. Previously, Chris served as the NASA Attaché for Asia, the senior space policy official in the U.S. Embassy Tokyo, from 2012-2017. In that capacity he identified multiple opportunities for cooperation in the region; served as strategic space advisor to the U.S. Ambassador…
Space4U Podcast: Basil Hero, Apollo Author
In this episode: We meet author Basil Hero, an award-winning former investigative reporter with NBC News television stations. He recently released a new book, The Mission of a Lifetime, Lessons From the Men Who Went to the Moon, where he shares first-person insights on the amazing journeys that changed humanity and exploration forever. From childhood, and throughout his…
Space4U Podcast: Alice Bunn, UK Space Agency International Director
In this episode: We meet Alice Bunn, the International Director at the UK Space Agency (UKSA), responsible for international engagement through multilateral and bilateral frameworks, capturing the wider societal benefits of space programmes and harnessing the inspirational effect of space for skills and education. She also leads security and resilience of the UK’s infrastructure and…
Space4U Podcast: Erin Roethlisberger, Mars Insight Engineer
In this episode: We meet Erin Roethlisberger, the Mission Operations Systems Lead for the InSight Mars Lander with Lockheed Martin Space. In this role, she is responsible for successful operations of the spacecraft in flight and throughout the landed mission. Previously, she worked on the interplanetary mission experience on GRAIL and Juno missions as a Systems Engineer,…
Space4U Podcast: Geoff Chester, Navy Observatory PAO
In this episode: We meet Geoff Chester, the Public Affairs Officer (PAO) for the United States Naval Observatory in Washington, D.C., a position he has held since 1997. Prior to joining the Observatory Geoff worked for the Smithsonian Institution’s Albert Einstein Planetarium in positions that ranged from Special Effects Technician to Staff Astronomer. Chester shares…
Space4U Podcast: Anita Greenberg, Commercial Astronaut Trainer
In this episode: We meet Dr. Anita Greenberg, COO and VP for Academics for Opifex Global out of Georgetown, Texas. Dr. Greenberg is not only an educator by training but also an accomplished and experienced entrepreneur. She’s part of a new generation of space industry members who are bringing new ideas, energy, approaches and creativity…