Mr. Eric Anderson

Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Space Adventures

Mr. Anderson, president and chief executive officer of Space Adventures, is one of the leading entrepreneurs in the space industry. He has led the development of commercial human spaceflight and the space tourism industry since its inception, and is a true astropreneur (as coined by Wired magazine). Previously, Anderson co-founded Space Adventures, Ltd. and was the principal and co-founder of Starport.com, later sold to SPACE.com. He was also a lead engineer and business development lead for Analytical Graphics, Inc., and has held various consulting and research positions with NASA. Anderson earned an undergraduate degree in aerospace engineering from the University of Virginia.

Participating Events

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

  • 4:00PM
    Personal Spaceflight (Concurrent Session)
    General Program
    Panel
    Location:
    International Center - SOUTH
    Moderator:
    Dr. Leroy Chiao
    Special Advisor – Human Spaceflight
    Space Foundation
    Panelists:
    Mr. Eric Anderson
    Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
    Space Adventures
    Dr. George C. Nield
    Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation
    Federal Aviation Administration
    Mr. Mark N. Sirangelo
    Corporate Vice President
    Sierra Nevada Corporation Space Systems

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