Space4U Podcast
Space4U Podcast: Chris Falk, Heatsheets President
In this episode: We meet the president of Space Foundation Certification Partner, Chris Falk. Chris purchased Heatsheets with a partner from its founder, David Deigan, in 2013. He is an avid endurance athlete with multiple Ironman, marathon and long biking events. Chris talks about his experience as an endurance athlete and why he wanted to…
Space4U Podcast: Bob Walker, Space Policy Advisor
In this episode: We meet Bob Walker, former U.S. Congressman from Pennsylvania’s 16th Congressional District, former chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Science, Space and Technology, former chairman of the Commission on the Future of the United States Aerospace Industry, and current founder/CEO of Moonwalker Associates. As a longtime advisor to presidents…
Space4U Podcast: Glen Asner & Stephen Garber, Historians & Authors
In this episode: We meet historians and authors, Glen Asner and Stephen Garber from the Historical Office, Office of Secretary of Defense and NASA’s History Division. Glen and Stephen share insights into their new book, Origins of 21st Century Space Travel: A History of NASA’s Decadal Planning Team and the Vision for Space Exploration, 1999-2004…
Space4U Podcast: Ashlie Smith, Physical Science Teacher
In this episode: We meet physical science teacher Ashlie Smith from Cranbrook Kingswood Middle School for Girls. Ashlie was the recipient of the 2017 Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award. The award is presented by the Astronauts Memorial Foundation (AMF), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Space Foundation every year. Ashlie is…
Space4U Podcast: Shawn Cochran, Raytheon Space Systems
In this episode: We meet Shawn Cochran, a senior manager for Civil and Environmental Space in Raytheon’s Space Systems, a mission area within Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems. Prior to joining Space Systems, Shawn was the chief scientist for the Joint Polar Satellite System Common Ground System. He was also the head of the Mission…
Space4U Podcast: Michael Soluri, Documentary Photographer
In this episode: We meet photographer Michael Soluri. Michael tells us how he got started in photography and is currently documenting behind-the-scenes NASA human and robotic space exploration missions. He explains the trust NASA and individual astronauts have in him, enabling him to tell their story through non-scripted photography. Michael documented the New Horizons mission…
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…