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ASCENDxWebinar: Accelerating Pathways to Space

We’re talkin’ “eat-my-cosmic-dust” orders of magnitude fast.

Strap in with ASCEND and guest experts from Axiom, NASA, and the Fusion Industry Association for a three-hour crash course in how fundamental systems are being transformed fast to help humans adapt to life in space.

Learn the latest about laser-accelerated data communications, the soon-to-be reality of infinitely renewable clean energy, and the engineering of machines and methods to capitalize on these revolutionary advances and rapidly scale up the LEO infrastructure needed to supply and sustain our off-world future.

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Summit Agenda

This three-and-a-half hour program will include two webinars and a panel discussion.

Who Should Attend?

ASCEND is building on-ramps to space for everyone. No matter where you’re headed in the off-world future, this ASCENDxSummit will get you there faster.

How Does it Work?

The Summit is a three-and-a-half hour program presented entirely online.

What Will You Learn?

How extraordinary advances in energy, data and infrastructure engineering will enable humans to build, work and live in space.

*This ASCENDxSummit is FREE to attend. As the Summit date nears, we’ll send you instructions to log on

AIAA Aerospace Recruitment Series: SpaceX Event

July’s Featured Employer:
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SpaceX is looking for world-class talent ready to tackle challenging projects that will ultimately enable life on other planets. Hear from Nick Galano, Senior Starlink Enterprise Product Engineer, Space X, as he discusses current projects, what it’s like to work at SpaceX, the recruitment process for internships and employment, and his seven year career journey at SpaceX and how he navigated to land his dream job.

Space Policy Pod: Episode 19 (Peter Crabtree, New Zealand Space Agency)

Peter Crabtree is the General Manager Science, Innovation, and International at the New Zealand Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment. He is responsible for enterprise policy, science and innovation policy, international science partnerships, trade and regulatory cooperation, and international strategy. He also heads the New Zealand Space Agency.

Prior to this role, Crabtree was Deputy Chief Executive, System Strategy and Policy at the Ministry of Science and Innovation. He has held other senior roles government roles as well.

2020 AIAA Aerospace Virtual Graduation (Member Exclusive Webinar)

Commencement Speaker

Charles F. Bolden, Jr., former NASA Administrator
Platform: Zoom Webinar

Please join us for a special event honoring all aerospace engineers across the globe graduating in 2020. We recognize that this is a difficult and confusing time to be completing this important stage in your educational journey. We are proud of your accomplishments and excited about how you will help shape the future of aerospace – from designing supersonic aircraft to building spacecraft that will take our civilization to Mars and beyond. We are honored to have Charlie Bolden, former NASA Administrator, NASA Astronaut, and fighter pilot, deliver a special commencement address and Q&A session to celebrate the class of 2020.

Briefing: NASA’s Steve Jurczyk (Free Webinar)

AIAA hosted a free webinar, sponsored by Blue Origin, featuring Steve Jurczyk, NASA Associate Administrator. Jurczyk reviewed current activities across the agency’s four mission directorates, how NASA’s programs and workforce have been hampered by the pandemic, and how NASA has assisted in the fight against COVID-19.

Space Policy Pod: Episode 18 (Christian Davenport, The Washington Post)

Christian Davenport is a reporter covering the defense and space industries for The Washington Post’s Financial desk. He joined The Post in 2000 and has had an array of assignments. Before joining the Financial staff, Christian was an editor on the Metro desk, overseeing coverage of local government and politics. He has also worked at Newsday, the Philadelphia Inquirer, and the Austin American-Statesman.

Christian is the author of two books, and he won the Peabody Award in 2010. He received a Bachelor’s Degree in American Studies from Colby College.

ASCENDxSummit: Accelerating the Next-Generation Workforce

The space economy is booming. Let’s get to work!

Who’s now? Who’s next? ASCEND is helping to build the most technically, intellectually, professionally, and culturally diverse workforce pipeline on the planet!

This three-session FREE ASCENDxSummit will bring together futurists, educators, and motivators from classrooms through careers to address current needs and future opportunities for EVERYONE to succeed in space.

Looking to make your mark in the universe?