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November 16, 2021
AIAA and ASCEND Statement on Russian Federation ASAT Test
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 16, 2021 – Reston, Va., and Las Vegas – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) and the ASCEND global community dedicated to building humanity’s off-world future issued the following statement:…
November 3, 2021
Fast Forward Episode #3: Focus on Non-Terrestrial Networks
ASCEND’s resident futurists, Devin Liddell of Teague and The Aerospace Corporation’s Kara Cunzeman, explore the challenges and opportunities for applying space-based technologies to achieve global connectivity with Brian Barritt, Engineering Manager, Meta (formerly Facebook) Connectivity.…
November 1, 2021
Bechtel’s Michael Costas Expresses Optimism for Building Large-Scale Structures in Space
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 1, 2021 – Reston, Va. – ASCEND, the interdisciplinary community on the planet dedicated to building humanity’s off-world future faster, launched a new episode of “Fast Forward – Focus on Off-World…
October 28, 2021
AIAA Names 2021 ASCEND Diversity Scholars
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 28, 2021 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) has announced the 15 winners of its 2021 ASCEND Diversity Scholarships. Funded through the AIAA Foundation and…
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…
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…
