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This exclusive community of passionate thought leaders are dedicated to preserving a debris-free off-world environment.

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Let your unique voice be heard and help shape the dialogue on the importance of space environmentalism and sustainability. This is an exclusive community of passionate thought leaders dedicated to preserving a sustainable, debris-free off-world environment. Apply today for your chance to join.

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Meet the 2025 ASCENDANTS

The 2025 ASCENDANTS will share their passion and excitement for a sustainable off-world future in Las Vegas, Tuesday, 22 July, 2025.

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NIGERIA
Adeife Ayomide Jide Omole

Adeife Ayomide Jide-Omole
Associate, International Aviation Law

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CAMEROON
Charles Aime Nzeussi Mbouendeu 1

Charles-Aime Nzeussi Mbouendeu
Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance & Climate Action Specialist, SES Satellites

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ETHIOPIA
Eden Abeselom Habteslasie

Eden Abeselom Habteslasie
Aerospace Engineer, Space Science and Geospatial Institute

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INDONESIA
Farah Diya Yasmine 2025 ASCEND

Farah Diya Yasmine
Legislative Drafter, House of Representatives, Republic of Indonesia

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NEW ZEALAND
Abdul Ghani Fay

Fay Ghani
Research Technologist, Center for Regenerative Biotherapeutics

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UNITED STATES
Hohmann Kline

Hohmann Kline
Advanced Systems Engineer, Virgin Galactic

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SOUTH KOREA
KangSan Kim Antonio Stark 1

Antonio (KangSan Kim) Stark
Global Alliance Lead, iSpace, Inc.

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ARGENTINA
Marcelo German Boldt

Marcelo German Boldt
Structural Engineer, POLARIS Spaceplanes

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NIGERIA
Oluwarantimi Bukola

Oluwarantimi Bukola
Project Manager, Vortyx Space

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INDIA
Rashika Sugganahalli Natesh Babu

Rashika Sugganahalli Natesh Babu
PhD Student, Stevens Institute of Technology

Our ASCENDANTS Are from All Over the World!

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2024 ASCENDANTS Op-Eds

The 2024 ASCENDANTS cohort are influential thinkers and emerging leaders from around the globe. These individuals represent an exclusive ASCEND community built over the past five years of exceptionally minded and passionate activists devoted to realizing a sustainable future beyond Earth. These authors are the featured speakers in a series of rapid-fire lightning talks highlighting their vision for a sustainable space ecosystem. What needs to happen for space to be more transparent, more predictable? How can we use a globally accessible pool of evidence to help us make decisions and hold people accountable for their behaviors in this shared domain?

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Past ASCENDANTS Highlights

2024 ASCEND Session: ASCENDANTS

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About the ASCENDANTS

Created in partnership with renowned astrodynamicist Moriba Jah, co-founder/chief scientist at Privateer and Associate Professor of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics at the University of Texas, ASCENDANTS is the exclusive ASCEND community of thought leaders and activists whose intellectual and emotional commitment to keeping the off-world environment sustainable knows no bounds.

“ASCENDANTS is centered on the belief that we’re more similar than we are different, and action is best when born from compassion,” says Jah, a space environmentalist advancing our ability to understand how human objects in space create both services and risks of collisions.

In an effort to address this topic, and coming from a place of honoring and respecting the relationships and relatedness among all things, as well as of acting with compassion, Moriba Jah has partnered with ASCEND to create a one-of-a-kind annual event that invokes unique voices from humanity to tell the world about salient issues in space safety, security, and sustainability.

ASCEND’s ASCENDANTS members have the opportunity to:

  • Craft an impactful opinion essay that will be shared with the ASCEND community.
  • Present visionary ideas as a thought leader at the ASCEND event.
  • Unleash new opportunities by expanding professional networks.

ASCENDANTS members also receive:

  • Roundtrip coach airfare to the ASCEND conference
  • ASCEND registration
  • Accommodations for three nights at an official event hotel

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