Yet another great talk is on tap for our next gathering. Joining Sky Watchers is Dr. Andrew Aldrin, CEO and President of the Aldrin Family Foundation. Andy will discuss The Wave of Space Commercialization that is transforming the use of space today and in the future.
The Aldrin Family Foundation is a charitable organization dedicated to harnessing the inspiration of space to ignite a passion for STEAM education in students of all ages and backgrounds. Andy is also the Executive Director for Space Programs at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide, the largest graduate space studies program in the world.
Before moving into academia, Dr. Aldrin had a distinguished career in industry and government research, including executive positions at Boeing, United Launch Alliance and Moon Express. Andy is the son of Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin. Buzz and Neil Armstrong were the first humans to land on the Moon in 1969.
During our meeting, local Sky Watcher Leonard David will also provide updates on international space missions. We are so proud that one of our own local Sky Watchers, Bob Grimm, had a successfully landing of his and his team’s science instrument on the Moon on Firefly’s Blue Ghost mission in March. Updates on his science experiment will be provided as well.
