Steven Brody

MIT-educated “rocket scientist” (Astronautics), experienced in government (NASA), the private sector, and academia. International Space University (ISU) Vice President for No. American Operations (ret. Jan. 2020); current ISU Faculty Member — Topics: Lessons-Learned from NASA missions, the Role of Space for K-12 Education, and more. Oversight of NASA advanced technology investments and space science missions (Lunar Prospector, Deep Impact, Kepler, SOFIA Airborne Observatory); Intl Space Station technical project management and overseas liaison. Participant in the first NASA-sponsored Space Settlements summer study with Prof. G.K.O’Neill. Princeton Professor Gerard K. O’Neill (now deceased) was a leading force for this and participated in this study. His name is quite well-known amongst ‘new space’ pioneers (e.g., Jeff Bezos, Peter Diamandis, Gregg Maryniak, the founders of Planet (Labs), Spire Global, etc.). Fellow, American Astronautical Society; Associate Fellow, AIAA; Member, Space & Satellite Professionals International, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Washington Space Business Roundtable, and more