Lawrence Garrett, Author at ASCEND

Fast Forward Partners

October 27, 2021

Fast Forward Episode #2: Focus on Off-World Infrastructure

ASCEND’s resident futurists, Devin Liddell of Teague and The Aerospace Corporation’s Kara Cunzeman explore the challenges and opportunities for building large-scale infrastructure in space with Mike Costas, General Manager of Defense and Space for Bechtel’s…

Lawrence Garrett

News Passion

October 22, 2021

Citizen Astronauts from Blue Origin, SpaceX, and Virgin Galactic Commercial Space Missions to Appear Together at 2021 ASCEND in Las Vegas

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 22, 2021 – Reston, Va. – Astronauts from the three different commercial space experiences that occurred in 2021 will appear on stage together in Las Vegas on Monday, 15 November, during…

Lawrence Garrett

News Passion

October 15, 2021

ASCEND Accelerates Opportunities for Early and Mid-Career Professionals

From classrooms through careers, more young professionals are gravitating to space, and it’s not just the aerospace, aeronautics and astronautics types. ASCEND’s mission to “build on-ramps to space for everyone” invites anyone who loves space…

Lawrence Garrett

News Policies

October 14, 2021

ASCEND Announces Commercial Space Policy Event, 15 November

October 14, 2021 – Reston, Va. – ASCEND, the interdisciplinary community focused on building humanity’s off-world future faster, today announced the detailed agenda for its East Coast Satellite Event on 15 November in Washington, DC, as part…

Lawrence Garrett

News Passion

October 11, 2021

AIAA to Present Premier Lectures and Technical Excellence Awards During 2021 ASCEND

UPDATED October 11, 2021 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is pleased to announce the winners of the premier lectureships and technical excellence awards. The lectures and awards will…

Lawrence Garrett

Partners

October 8, 2021

Brian Barritt, Meta Connectivity Engineering Manager, Answers 10 Questions on Non-Terrestrial Networks

Brian BarrittEngineering Manager, Meta Connectivity 1. Tell us a little about your work at Meta. I lead a group of engineers for Meta Connectivity — formerly Facebook — a team dedicated to connecting more…

Lawrence Garrett

News Passion

September 30, 2021

ASCEND Unveils Visionary Agenda, Inspiring Speakers, and Community Spirit

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESeptember 30, 2021 – Reston, Va. – ASCEND, the interdisciplinary community focused on building humanity’s off-world future faster, today unveiled its six-day agenda packed with hundreds of visionary sessions and inspiring speakers. Powered…

Lawrence Garrett

Partners

September 30, 2021

“How do we get there?”

Far and away, private enterprise is the dominant influence in the space industry today. It’s a trend that will only accelerate as investments in space return more progress and profits to Earth. According to analysis…

Lawrence Garrett

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