Under Secretary of the Air Force/Secretary of the Air Force and Director of the National Reconnaissance Office, 1981-1988
Mr. Aldridge retired from government service in May 2003 as the under secretary of defense (acquisition, technology, and logistics). Prior to this appointment, Aldridge was president and CEO of The Aerospace Corporation in El Segundo, Calif....
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Vice Chairman, Space Foundation and former President and Chief Executive Officer, The Aerospace Corporation
Dr. Ballhaus is the former president and chief executive officer of The Aerospace Corporation. Under his leadership there were no failures in over 50 launches of Air Force and National Reconnaissance Office satellite systems for which Aerospace had...
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Director of Institutional Affairs, Euroconsult and Managing Director, Euroconsult North America
Mr. Bochinger is director of institutional affairs, Euroconsult, and managing director, Euroconsult North America. He has been in charge of, and contributed to, a number consulting works for public institutions, military agencies, space agencies,...
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Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber and Space Policy
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Director, National Reconnaissance Office
General Carlson is appointed as the 17th director of the National Reconnaissance Office. Prior to his appointment, after retiring from the United States Air Force, he served on the Board of Directors of EADS North America. Previously, Carlson...
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President & Chief Operating Officer, Space Systems/Loral
As president of Space Systems/Loral (SS/L), Mr. Celli is the company’s top executive and is responsible for its strategic direction. He has more than 30 years of industry experience and has previously served with the company as chief operating...
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Executive Director, Space Generation Advisory Council
Ms. Cornell is executive director of the Space Generation Advisory Council in support of the United Nations Programme on Space Applications (SGAC). SGAC is a non-governmental organization of 4,000 members in 90 countries representing advanced...
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Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space and Director of the National Reconnaissance Office, 1989-1993
Mr. Faga is a former president and chief executive officer of The MITRE Corporation. Previously, he served as executive vice president, and was senior vice president and general manager, of MITRE's Center for Integrated Intelligence Systems. Before...
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Entrepreneur, Famed Video Game Developer, and Private Space Explorer
Mr. Garriott is a space explorer, award-winning computer game developer, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and adventure traveler. Garriott launched aboard a Russian Soyuz TMA-13 spacecraft to the International Space Station and became the...
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Deputy Administrator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
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Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space and Director of the National Reconnaissance Office, 1997-2001
Mr. Hall joined Booz Allen Hamilton after serving as acting director and director of the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), where he was responsible for the acquisition and operation of all U.S. space-based reconnaissance and intelligence systems...
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Senior Vice President, Strategy and Development, Orbital Sciences Corporation
General Hamel’s extensive military career included his two most recent assignments as commander, Space and Missile Systems Center, Air Force Space Command, Los Angeles Air Force Base, Calif., and commander of the 14th Air Force "Flying Tigers," He...
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Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space and Director of the National Reconnaissance Office, 1994-1996
Mr. Harris is vice president and managing director, situational awareness, for Lockheed Martin Corporation. In this capacity, he leads the Corporation’s efforts in the cross-corporation integration of situational awareness capabilities. ...
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Senior Fellow, Technology & Public Policy, Center for Strategic and International Studies
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Executive Vice President & Chief Technology Officer, O3B Networks USA, LLC
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General Manager, MDA Geospatial Services
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Commander, Joint Functional Component Command - Space, United States Strategic Command and Commander, 14th Air Force
General James commands the 14th Air Force (Air Forces Strategic), Air Force Space Command, and the Joint Functional Component Command for Space, USSTRATCOM. He leads more than 20,500 personnel responsible for providing missile warning, space...
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Commander, Air Force Space Command
General Kehler is commander, Air Force Space Command, Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. He is responsible for the development, acquisition, and operation of the Air Force's space and missile systems. Kehler oversees a global network of satellite...
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Assistant to the Secretary of the Air Force (Intelligence Space Technology) and Director of the National Reconnaissance Office, 2005-2007
Dr. Kerr is a research professor in George Mason University’s Volgenau School of Information Technology and Engineering. Previously, he was confirmed by the Senate on October 4th, 2007, as principal deputy director of national intelligence. Prior to...
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Assistant to the Secretary of the Air Force (Intelligence and Space Technology) and Director of the National Reconnaissance Office, 2007-2009
Mr. Large is a senior vice president and strategic advisor for SRA International. Large became the 16th director of the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), and was appointed assistant to the secretary of the Air Force (intelligence space...
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President, SkySevenVentures
Mr. Levin is president of SkySevenVentures, which works with, helps manage, and invests in new technology companies, particularly space-based businesses such as Terrestar Networks, Transformational Space, and Near Earth LLC. In addition, he is the...
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Under Secretary of the Air Force/Secretary of the Air Force and Director of the National Reconnaissance Office, 1977-1979
Dr. Mark is a professor of aerospace engineering and engineering mechanics at the University of Texas at Austin. Previously, Mark was named director of defense research and engineering for the Department of Defense; served as chancellor of The...
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Chairman, Space Foundation Board of Directors and Former Commander, Air Force Space Command
General Moorman retired as a partner with Booz Allen Hamilton, where he headed their Air Force and National Aeronautics and Space Administration business, the firm’s cyber business, and established and led the Space Campaign. Previously, Moorman was...
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Executive Vice President, The Boeing Company & President and Chief Executive Officer, Boeing Defense, Space & Security
Mr. Muilenburg is president and chief executive officer of Boeing Defense, Space & Security, The Boeing Company, and serves on the company's Executive Council. This $32 billion, 70,000-person business unit is a provider of integrated solutions...
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Director, Tactical Technology Office, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
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American actor, film director, poet, musician, and photographer. Famous for playing the character of Spock on the original Star Trek television series and films.
Mr. Nimoy's portrayal of the intense, rational, and emotionally suppressed Vulcan, Spock, on TV’s Star Trek has left an indelible imprint on popular culture, earning him three Emmy nominations. Also a successful movie director, he is responsible for...
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Host of "This Week in Space"
Mr. O'Brien is a broadcast news veteran based in New York City. He owns a production company that creates, produces, and distributes original content across all media platforms. For nearly 17 years he worked as a correspondent, anchor, and producer...
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Head of Business Growth, Astrium Satellites
Mr. Paynter is chief executive officer of Astrium Limited in the UK. Astrium is a wholly owned subsidiary of EADS – the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company. Astrium is Europe’s leading space company with activities covering satellites,...
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Chief Executive Officer, Space Foundation
Mr. Pulham is the chief executive officer of the Space Foundation. Prior to joining the Space Foundation, he was senior manager of public relations, employee communication and advertising for all space programs of The Boeing Company, where he served...
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Author, Space Wars and Counterspace
Mr. Scott is a former Rocky Mountain bureau chief for AVIATION WEEK magazine. Previously, he also served as senior national editor, avionics editor and senior engineering editor. He is a co-author of three books: Counterspace: The Next Hours of...
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President, SpaceX
Ms. Shotwell is president of Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX). She previously served as SpaceX’s vice president of Business Development. Shotwell is active in the professional aerospace community as an executive member of the California Space...
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Chief Operating Officer, Futron Corporation
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Under Secretary of the Air Force and Director of the National Reconnaissance Office, 2001-2005
Mr. Teets served as under secretary of the Air Force and director of the National Reconnaissance Office. As under secretary, he was responsible for actions of the Air Force on behalf of the secretary of the Air Force and was acting secretary in the...
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Commander, 24th Air Force
General Webber is the commander, 24th Air Force, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. He is responsible for the Air Force's newest numbered air force which will provide combatant commanders with trained and ready cyber forces to plan and conduct...
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Director for Aerospace, GMES, Security and Defence, European Commission
Dr. Weissenberg is the director for Aerospace, Security and Defence, European Commission. Previously, from 2000 to 2005 he was Head of the Single Market Directorate responsible inter alia for automotive and pharmaceutical legislation. He was a...
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President and Chief Executive Officer, U.S. Space LLC
General Weston is president and chief executive officer of U.S. Space, LLC, a firm dedicated to using commercial financing and development practices to provide military satellite capability to the U.S. government. Previously, he was a vice...
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Managing Director and Senior Equity Analyst; Aerospace, Defense, and Defense Electronics: Morgan Stanley
Ms. Wood is managing director and senior equity analyst in Aerospace, Defense and Defense electronics for Morgan Stanley. She first joined Morgan Stanley as a vice president, rising to executive director, before attaining her current position...
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Foreign Affairs Officer, U.S. Department of State
Ms. Wray is a foreign affairs officer at the U.S. Department of State in the Office of Missile Defense and Space Policy. As a presidential management fellow, she completed a rotation in the Space Policy Directorate within the Office of the...
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