Powered by AIAA, ASCEND promotes the collaborative, interdisciplinary, outcomes-driven community of professionals, students, and serious enthusiasts around the world who are accelerating humanity’s progress toward our off-world future!
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
September 30, 2021
Big ideas are on the agenda at ASCEND
This November, 2021 ASCEND features hundreds of visionary sessions and inspiring speakers to further boost your off-world prospects. Below, preview some of the big ideas we’ll be talking about, and review the entire program online…
September 30, 2021
“Optimism for Earth” Session Exemplifies Focus on Insights and Outcomes
The 2021 ASCEND program invites a diverse cross section of thought leaders from classrooms through careers to confront big challenges with big ideas to build our off-world future faster. The 15 November Meta panel discussion,…
