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SUMMARY:WSBR July Luncheon: Space Nuclear Panel
DESCRIPTION:Event Summary\n\n\n\nThe first nation to operate a nuclear reactor on the Moon to survive the lunar night will unlock a new era of development and settlement\, while setting new standards and norms of behavior for humanity. How can the United States position itself to be that nation rather than follow China’s lead? \n\n\n\nThat question and others were addressed by Dr. Bhavya Lal at this WSBR luncheon. She delivered the first public briefing on a new study she led for DOE’s Idaho National Laboratory. Dr. Lal recommended taking a strategic\, stepping stone approach to space nuclear development\, starting with the demonstration of a small power reactor on the lunar surface. \n\n\n\nDr. Lal then joined a panel with space nuclear experts Joseph Cassady of L3Harris Technologies\, Alex Gilbert of Zeno Power and Dr. Robert O. of USRA. The discussion covered a number of issues that must be addressed to ensure forward progress\, including White House direction\, a lead agency/agencies\, mission pull\, funding\, regulatory compliance\, and liability. \n\n\n\nWSBR extends a hearty thanks to our luncheon sponsor\, USRA\, and our host\, Hogan Lovells\, for making this event possible. \n\n\n\nWSBR 7/15/25 Event – Weighing the Future: Strategic Options for U.S. Space Nuclear LeadershipDownload\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDespite decades of investment\, U.S. space nuclear progress is limited. Dr. Bhavya Lal and other space nuclear experts will discuss the full space fission landscape—surface and in-space\, civil and defense\, government needs and emerging commercial markets—and the urgent decisions ahead. \n\n\n\nWashington Space Business Roundtable (WSBR) invites you to join us on Tuesday\, July 15\, 2025\, for a discussion on U.S. space nuclear strategy with Dr. Bhavya Lal\, consultant and former NASA Associate Administrator for Technology\, Policy\, and Strategy\, Joe Cassady\, Director of Civil Space at L3Harris\, and Alex Gilbert\, Vice President of Regulation at Zeno Power. Dr. Lal will present the findings from her recently completed INL-funded report\, Weighing the Future: Strategic Options for U.S. Space Nuclear Leadership. This will be followed by a panel discussion with our three experts on U.S. space nuclear strategy. \n\n\n\nWe hope you will join us for this in-depth discussion on timely issues in satellite licensing\, along with the good food\, networking\, and audience participation Q&A you’ve come to know and love at WSBR. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPanelists\n\n\n\nDr. Bhavya Lal\, Professor and Former NASA Associate Administrator for Technology\, Strategy\, and Policy\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDr. Bhavya Lal is currently a Professor at RAND School of Public Policy. She most recently served as NASA’s Associate Administrator for Technology\, Policy\, and Strategy\, advising the NASA Administrator and senior leadership on a broad spectrum of domestic and international policy issues\, strategic planning\, and technology investments. During her tenure at NASA\, she also broke new ground as the first woman to act as NASA’s Chief Technologist. In the early days of the Biden Administration\, she was the highest-ranking Administration appointee at NASA\, serving as the acting Chief of Staff. In all these roles\, Dr. Lal was instrumental in advancing the NASA Moon-to-Mars program\, and spearheading initiatives in planetary defense\, space sustainability\, space ethics\, and space nuclear systems. She also played a pivotal role in formulating critical policies on international competition and commercial space ventures.   \n\n\n\nBefore joining NASA\, Dr. Lal directed influential analyses at the Institute for Defense Analyses’ (IDA) Science and Technology Policy Institute (STPI)\, leading high-impact studies on space commercialization\, government investment strategies\, and economic policy frameworks for emerging space sectors. Her research has directly influenced U.S. space industrial policy\, orbital debris mitigation strategies\, and market-driven approaches to national security space programs.  \n\n\n\nDr. Lal has frequently testified before Congress and the National Space Council on economic and policy issues related to space commerce. She has authored peer-reviewed papers and reports on topics including space nuclear power investment models\, asteroid resource economics\, and private-sector participation in space infrastructure development. She continues to shape the future of space economics through formal advisory roles at NASA\, the National Academies\, and international space policy organizations. She currently chairs the International Astronautical Federation’s Space Economy Committee.  \n\n\n\nDr. Lal’s extensive research and leadership have earned her numerous accolades including the NASA Distinguished Service Medal\, Associate Fellowship at the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)\, the AIAA Public Service Award for “lasting and sustained leadership in national space policy and setting the course for NASA’s future missions to the moon\, Mars\, and beyond\,” and induction into the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) and YWCA’s Academy of Women Achievers.   \n\n\n\nHer academic credentials include bachelor’s and master’s degrees in nuclear engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)\, a second master’s from MIT’s Technology and Policy Program\, and a Ph.D. in Public Policy and Public Administration from George Washington University. She is a member of the honor societies for both nuclear engineering and public policy and public administration.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoe Cassady\, Director of Civil Space Programs\, L3Harris\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMr. Cassady is the Director of Civil Space Programs in the Washington DC Operations for L3Harris where he helps oversee strategy development and architectures for future space and launch systems. He obtained his BS (1981) and MS (1983) in Aeronautics and Astronautics from Purdue University as well as a Graduate Certificate in Systems Engineering at the George Washington University in 2005.  His current interest areas include architectures for human missions to Mars\, Space Mobility and Logistics (SML) and space debris remediation. Mr. Cassady holds five U.S. Patents for Electric Propulsion (EP) technology. He has four decades of experience in propulsion development\, flight operations\, mission architecture and systems analysis. He has authored more than 75 technical papers dealing with EP\, power systems\, attitude control systems and mission analysis and recently co-authored a textbook\, Rocket Propulsion\, with Professors Heister\, Anderson\, and Pourpoint of Purdue University. Prior to joining the Washington office\, Mr. Cassady held roles in Development Engineering\, Project Management\, and Business Development and led flight project teams for the 26 kWe ESEX arcjet system (which still holds the record as the highest power EP system flown) and the EO-1 Pulsed Plasma Thruster system.  In addition\, he has served on a number of advisory groups for NASA and the DoD.  Currently he is a member of the National Academies Space Technology Industry Government and University Roundtable (STIGUR)\, which advises and reviews the NASA technology portfolio. He is an Associate Fellow of the AIAA\, is vice-president of the Electric Rocket Propulsion Society and serves as Executive Vice President and member of  the Board of Directors for ExploreMars\, a 501c(3) non-profit dedicated to promoting STEM and human Mars exploration. In 2021\, he was named as an Outstanding Aerospace Engineer by the School of Aeronautics and Astronautics at Purdue and he was elected as a Member of the International Academy of Astronautics in 2024.  It is his lifelong goal to see humans join their robotic precursors on the surface of the Red Planet. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAlex Gilbert\, Vice President of Regulation at Zeno Power\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAlex Gilbert is the Vice President of Regulation at Zeno Power\, spearheading regulatory strategies for commercial radioisotope power systems for space\, maritime\, and terrestrial applications. He is also a PhD candidate in Space Resources at the Colorado School of Mines\, researching astronaut nuclear safety and space nuclear governance for applications on the Moon and Mars. Previously\, Alex was at the Nuclear Innovation Alliance\, pioneering regulatory modernization for advanced reactors at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDr. Robert C. O’Brien\, Director\, USRA’s Center for Space Nuclear Research\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDr. Robert C. O’Brien serves as USRA’s Director of the Center for Space Nuclear Research and is an adjunct Professor at the University of Idaho. Dr. O’Brien is a subject matter expert in advanced space power\, propulsion and energy utilization technologies including nuclear systems testing\, as well as in-situ resource utilization\, material extraction\, and manufacturing science and engineering.  Prior to joining USRA\, Dr. O’Brien led special reactor concept projects\, advanced nuclear instrumentation\, nuclear fuels\, national and international projects\, and initiatives at Idaho National Laboratory for NASA\, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the Department of Defense. \n\n\n\nDr. O’Brien led the development of Advanced Manufacturing capabilities for DOE including first-of-a-kind capabilities to utilize electric Field Assisted Sintering Techniques (eFAST) and was responsible as architect of capabilities at INL’s Materials and Fuels Complex Advanced Fuels Facility for the first experiments and production of nuclear reactor fuels using 3D Printing techniques. As Principal Investigator under the DOE Transient Testing Program\, Dr. O’Brien served as part of the TREAT Reactor Restart Project (2012-2018) and led some of the first modern experiments in TREAT as Principal Investigator of the NASA SIRIUS Testing campaign (testing Space Nuclear Propulsion Program fuels under hydrogen at temperatures up to 3000 K). Prior to his experience within the DOE laboratory system\, Dr. O’Brien’s early career was as a researcher at the University of Leicester Space Research Center where he initiated assessments for a UK – European solution for radioisotope power\, and the use of 241-Am as a heat source fuel; performing early americium oxide-cermet encapsulation experiments. \n\n\n\nDr. O’Brien holds a Masters of Physics with Space Science & Technology from the University of Leicester (2006)\, and a PhD in Physics Research from the University of Leicester (2010).  He was nominated Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society 2008. Dr. O’Brien holds multiple patents and patents pending in advanced nuclear fuel\, Directed Energy\, ceramic processing\, ballistic materials\, nuclear and non-nuclear feedstock processing. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration closes on Thursday\, July 10th at 12:00pm/noon ET. \n\n\n\nRegistration Rates \n\n\n\nIndividual Seat$85Half Table (4 Seats)$320Full Table (8 Seats)$640\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThank You to Our Event Partner!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTICKET POLICY \n\n\n\nTickets are refundable up to 10 business days prior to the event date and are transferable at any time. Please contact info@wsbr.org with any changes to your registration.
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SUMMARY:WSBR August Luncheon Featuring Kevin Coggins\, Deputy Associate Administrator for the NASA SCaN Program
DESCRIPTION:This event has reached maximum capacity. Please click “Register Now” For information on how to join our Waitlist.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNASA’s Multi-Billion Dollar Communications Pivot to Commercial Partnerships\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWashington Space Business Roundtable (WSBR) invites you to a fireside conversation with Kevin Coggins regarding opportunities for commercial partners to shape and drive next generation space-based communications architecture – from LEO to the Moon and beyond. \n\n\n\nKevin oversees significant budget funding for the Commercial Services Project (CSP) dedicated to developing commercial partners focused on the communications infrastructure needed for a vibrant space economy\, including NASA’s science and exploration requirements. This is especially critical as our government-owned and operated TDRS system approaches the end of its service life.His office has funded Space Act Agreements with six commercial space partners – Inmarsat\, Amazon Project Kuiper\, SES Satellites\, SpaceX\, Telesat\, Viasat – and one unfunded space act agreement (Kepler).As Kevin has stated elsewhere\, “We are contributing to a competitive space communications ecosystem that will drive innovation and success for decades to come for the Earth\, Moon\, Mars and beyond!” \n\n\n\nWe look forward to welcoming your attendance and participation in what promises to be a dynamic discussion regarding how our space community can most effectively support Kevin and his team’s pivot to market-driven innovation. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKeynote\n\n\n\nkevin Coggins\, Deputy Associate Administrator and Program Manager\, Space Communications and Navigation (SCaN)\, NASA\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKevin Coggins is the Deputy Associate Administrator for the NASA SCaN program. He is responsible for the development\, acquisition\, and management of reliable and cost-effective communications and navigation services to meet NASA and other Government Agency requirements for human and robotic space exploration programs in Earth\, Lunar\, Mars\, and Deep Space. \n\n\n\nKevin has served in senior executive roles in industry and the government\, including as the Army’s first director of the Assured PNT Cross-Function Team and Direct Reporting Program Manager for PNT. Kevin’s industry experience ranges from senior executive roles at Booz Allen Hamilton\, engineering roles across the aerospace and defense industry\, and founder of a technology startup. \n\n\n\nKevin is a native of Pensacola\, Florida\, and is a veteran of the United States Marine Corps where he served as a Force Reconnaissance Team Leader. He has a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Florida\, is a Senior Member of the Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers and a Strategic Advisor to the Space ISAC\, and has studied at the Naval Postgraduate School\, Defense Acquisition University\, and Darden School of Business. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nModerated By\n\n\n\nCaitlin O’Neill\, Assistant Program Manager for Mission and Stakeholder Engagement\, Space Communications and Navigation (SCaN)\, NASA Headquarters\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCaitlin O’Neill currently serves as NASA SCaN’s (Space Communication and Navigation) Assistant Program Manager for Mission and Stakeholder Engagement. In this role\, she is responsible for stakeholder engagement inside and outside NASA in support of mission commitment and execution. As the Assistant Program Manager\, she is also responsible for SCaN’s internal and external communications strategies\, leading a team of communication professionals to successfully drive SCaN’s mission forward. \n\n\n\nPrior to working with NASA\, she served as a strategic communications lead for Booz Allen Hamilton\, where she provided strategic communication planning and implementation expertise in support of Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security contracts. Most notably\, she established the public affairs office for the Assured Positioning Navigation and Timing Cross-Functional Team under U.S. Army Futures Command. \n\n\n\nMs. O’Neill is from the Northern Virginia area. She received her master’s in public administration from George Mason University in 2011 and her bachelor’s in criminal justice from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2007. She currently holds certifications in change management and Project Management. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration closes on Thursday\, August 21st at 12:00pm/noon ET.\n\n\n\nRegistration Rates \n\n\n\nIndividual Seat$85Half Table (4 Seats)$320Full Table (8 Seats)$640\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThank You to Our Sponsors!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThank You to Our Event Partner!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTICKET POLICY \n\n\n\nTickets are refundable up to 10 business days prior to the event date and are transferable at any time. Please contact info@wsbr.org with any changes to your registration.
URL:https://wsbr.org/event/wsbr-august-luncheon-featuring-kevin-coggins-deputy-associate-administrator-for-the-nasa-scan-program/
LOCATION:Sheppard Mullin\, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue NW\, Washington\, District of Columbia\, 20006\, United States
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SUMMARY:China\, Space\, and Geopolitics: A WSBR Luncheon Featuring Christian Davenport\, Dean Cheng\, and Chris Williams
DESCRIPTION:Join WSBR on October 22 for a Luncheon Discussing China and Space Geopolitics\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWashington Space Business Roundtable (WSBR) invites you to join us Wednesday\, October 22 for a 2-part program featuring: \n\n\n\n\nChristian Davenport\, Washington Post reporter and author of Rocket Dreams\n\n\n\nDean Cheng\, Senior Fellow at the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies\n\n\n\nChris Williams\, Chair of the Moorman Center for Space Studies\, National Security Space Association\n\n\n\nModerated by Kelli Kedis Ogborn\, Vice President – Global Space Programs\, Space Foundation\n\n\n\n\nThe program will begin with remarks from Christian Davenport discussing his new book\, Rocket Dreams: Musk\, Bezos\, and the Inside Story of the New\, Trillion-Dollar Space Race. He will discuss\, amongst other topics\, the competition between Blue Origin and SpaceX\, as well as the emerging threat in space posed by China. \n\n\n\nThe program will then transition over to a discussion among Davenport\, Cheng\, and Williams regarding China and space geopolitics\, followed by a designated short Q&A period. \n\n\n\nWe look forward to welcoming your attendance and participation in what promises to be a dynamic discussion. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFeatured Speaker\n\n\n\nChristian Davenport\, Reporter\, the Washington Post\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChristian Davenport covers NASA and the space industry for The Washington Post’s Financial desk\, and is the author of 2 books\, Rocket Dreams: Musk\, Bezos\, and the Inside Story of the New\, Trillion-Dollar Space Race and The Space Barons: Elon Musk\, Jeff Bezos and the Quest to Colonize the Cosmos. Outside of his reporting and writing\, Christian was a consulting producer of Space: The Private Frontier\, a two-hour documentary that aired on the Discovery and Science Channels\, and a producer and co-host of Space Launch Live\, the networks’ Emmy-award-winning live broadcast of SpaceX’s first crewed mission. He has also served as a Public Policy Scholar at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and a fellow at the Alicia Patterson Foundation. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPanelists\n\n\n\nDean Cheng\, Senior Fellow at the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDean Cheng currently serves as Senior Fellow at the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies\, specializing in the US relationship with China. Prior to being with the Potomac institute\, he recently retired as Senior Research Fellow for Chinese Political and Military Affairs at the Heritage Foundation. Previously\, he worked with the China Studies Division (previously\, Project Asia) at the Center for Naval Analysis\, the Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)\, and the US Congress’ Office of Technology Assessment in the International Security and Space Division.  His published work includes the volume Cyber Dragon: Inside China’s Information Warfare and Cyber Operations. He has testified before Congress and spoken at the National Space Symposium and various elite educational institutions. He has appeared frequently in print and broadcast media to discuss Chinese space and military activities. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChris Williams\, Vice President and Chair of the NSSA Moorman Center for Space Studies\, National Security Space Association\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChris Williams serves as Vice President and Chair of the NSSA Moorman Center for Space Studies\, providing expert analysis and insight to NSSA. Mr. Williams has held senior positions in the Executive and Legislative branches of government\, including as Special Assistant to the Secretary of Defense and Deputy Secretary of Defense and acting Under Secretary of Defense for Policy. Mr. Williams also served on various Government boards that advised the Secretary of Defense on national security policy and military strategy matters\, and a series of Leadership and Committee professional staff positions in the United States Senate and House of Representatives. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nModerated By\n\n\n\nKelli Kedis Ogborn\, Vice President – Global Space Programs\, Space Foundation\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKelli Kedis Ogborn’s leadership has played a pivotal role in shaping the trajectory of companies entering the space market. With extensive experience in R&D and cutting-edge technology applications for the U.S. government and private sector\, her methodologies guide organizations and companies that are transitioning from development ecosystems to market capitalization. \n\n\n\nAt Space Foundation\, Kedis Ogborn is Vice President of Global Space Programs and is responsible for developing and delivering high impact programming that advances national security space\, drives civil space engagement\, accelerates commercial innovation\, and fosters international collaboration across the global space ecosystem.  In her previous role of Vice President of Space Commerce and Entrepreneurship\, she led Space Commerce Institute\, an initiative aimed to empower countries and companies to carve out their market niche and scale in the rapidly expanding space economy. \n\n\n\nPrior to joining Space Foundation\, Kedis Ogborn was President and Chief Operating Officer of Advanced Rockets Corporation (an aerospace company specializing in hypersonic flight)\, President and Chief Executive Officer of H.S. Dracones (a consulting company specializing in technology commercialization) and was contracted as the Congressional Liaison to the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). In the DARPA liaison role\, she provided advice to senior leadership and technical offices on Congressional engagement strategies to maintain the agency’s position and reputation as a premier science and technology organization. \n\n\n\nKedis Ogborn is an often-published author and speaker on the market applications of innovation and has worked extensively as an authoritative voice within the emerging space economy – qualifying and quantifying the economic drivers and technology trends driving the industry forward and shaping its investment potential and growth. She is also a frequent panel reviewer and technology assessor for commercialization merit of government R&D proposals and mentor for entrepreneurs. \n\n\n\nShe holds an International Security and Conflict Resolution Bachelor’s Degree from San Diego State University\, a Political Science Bachelor’s Degree from Stockholm University\, and a Master’s Degree in Government and Security Studies from The Johns Hopkins University. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nregistration closes on Monday\, October 20th at 12:00pm/Noon ET.\n\n\n\nRegistration Rates \n\n\n\nIndividual Seat$85.00Half Table (4 Seats)$320.00Full Table (8 Seats)$640.00\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThank You to Our Event Partner!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTICKET POLICY \n\n\n\nTickets are refundable up to 10 business days prior to the event date and are transferable at any time. Please contact info@wsbr.org with any changes to your registration.
URL:https://wsbr.org/event/china-space-and-geopolitics-a-wsbr-luncheon-featuring-christian-davenport-dean-cheng-and-chris-williams/
LOCATION:Sheppard Mullin\, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue NW\, Washington\, District of Columbia\, 20006\, United States
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SUMMARY:WSBR December Luncheon Featuring Taylor Jordan\, Director of the Office of Space Commerce (OSC)
DESCRIPTION:The Washington Space Business Roundtable (WSBR) invites you to a special fireside conversation with Taylor Jordan\, Director of the Office of Space Commerce\, discussing his recent appointment to the position and his thoughts regarding the near-term and long-term future of space commerce. \n\n\n\nIn his new position\, Mr. Jordan will lead the office’s mission to oversee and promote economic activity in space\, using economic efforts to help further the country’s prominence in the global space sector. \n\n\n\nIn a recent press release\, Mr. Jordan stated “I am deeply honored to lead the nation’s principal office dedicated to promoting commercial space activity\,” said Jordan. “Strengthening America’s leadership in space is a top priority of this Administration\, and I look forward to working with industry and government partners to advance U.S. commercial interests in the space domain.” \n\n\n\nOriginally formed in 1988\, the Office of Space Commerce has achieved a wide variety of accomplishments in recent years\, including streamlining numerous space regulations\, establishing a modern space traffic safety system (TraCSS)\, and encouraging international space business partnerships and trade. \n\n\n\nWe look forward to welcoming your attendance and participation in what promises to be a dynamic discussion regarding the Office of Space Commerce’s plans under Mr. Jordan\, as well as how our space community can most effectively support and ultimately benefit from the office’s mission of furthering economic efforts in space. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKeynote\n\n\n\nTaylor Jordan\, Director of the Office of Space Commerce\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nU.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick has announced the appointment of Taylor Jordan as Director of the Office of Space Commerce (OSC)\, underscoring the Trump Administration’s commitment to strengthening U.S. leadership in space commerce. Mr. Jordan will continue to serve concurrently as assistant secretary of commerce for environmental observation and prediction at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). \n\n\n\nMr. Jordan brings more than 15 years of space policy and operational experience to the role. He previously served nearly a decade on the staff of the House Committee on Science\, Space\, and Technology as the committee’s subject-matter expert on NOAA\, environmental satellites\, and civil space programs. In that capacity\, he was the lead author of the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017. \n\n\n\nDuring President Trump’s first term\, Mr. Jordan served as a senior policy advisor at NOAA\, where he supported the agency’s satellite programs and provided strategic oversight of major space-system acquisitions. Most recently\, he was a principal at Innovative Federal Strategies\, advising commercial space and technology companies on legislative and executive-branch engagement. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nModerator\n\n\n\nKevin O’Connell\, Founder and CEO of Space Economy Rising\, LLC\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKevin O’Connell is a recognized expert on space commerce\, the global space economy\, international intelligence and U.S. national security matters. For almost four decades\, he has focused on space commercialization and technological competitiveness and how to advance them in global markets. He has also focused on how these innovations impact U.S. and allied national security. \n\n\n\nHis U.S. government assignments include the Department of Commerce (SES)\, The Department of Defense\, The Department of State\, The National Security Council\, The Office of the Vice President\, and The Office of the Director of Central Intelligence. Within the private sector\, Mr. O’Connell was a senior research analyst at RAND and was the first Director of RAND’s Intelligence Policy Center. In 2007\, he founded Innovative Analytics and Training\, LLC\, a consulting firm specializing in assessing high-tech market areas including geospatial markets\, cloud computing\, and cyber analytics. \n\n\n\nMr. O’Connell’s most recent role was Director of the Office of Space Commerce (OSC) within the U.S. Department of Commerce. He was the principal architect of outreach to U.S. private space companies to facilitate innovation and encourage increased market growth and viability. He focused on the growing role of the private sector in space\, encouraged new space partnerships\, worked to ensure the competitiveness of the U.S. commercial space industry\, and advanced American leadership in space safety and sustainability. Mr. O’Connell testified before Congress on space policy and regulatory issues\, American space competitiveness\, and the growth of space commerce. He was awarded the Vice President’s Dedicated Service Award for his support to the National Space Council. \n\n\n\nMr. O’Connell also expanded international outreach on space commerce issues with a wide range of U.S. allies and partners\, especially to compare notes on regulation\, encourage new partnerships and advance space safety and sustainability. His overseas space engagements included participation in the U.S.-Japan Comprehensive Space Dialogue\, as part of a Space Delegation to Luxembourg\, and including high-level discussions with the EU\, India\, Thailand\, Singapore\, Indonesia\, and Commonwealth partners. \n\n\n\nMr. O’Connell is a recognized expert on the policy\, security\, and commercial aspects of satellite remote sensing technologies and markets. He served as the Executive Secretary of the Independent Commission on the National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA) in 2000 and later as an advisor to the Director\, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. He was a long-standing member of NOAA’s federal advisory committee\, ACCRES\, including as Chair between 2012 and 2016. \n\n\n\nMr. O’Connell has been a regular author on space commerce issues. He contributed the foreword to “Space Policies for the New Space Age: Competing on the Final Economic Frontier\,” by Bruce Cahan and Mir Sadat (NewSpace New Mexico\, December 2020). He co-authored Commercial Observation Satellites: at the Leading Edge of Global Transparency (ASPRS/RAND\, 2000). He taught graduate courses in Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service and the RAND Graduate School for many years and has lectured at academic and research organizations around the world. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration Closes On Friday\, December 12th at 12:00pm/Noon ET.\n\n\n\nRegistration Rates \n\n\n\nIndividual Seat$85.00Half Table (4 Seats)$320.00Full Table (8 Seats)$640.00\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThank You To Our Sponsor!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThank You to Our Event Partner!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTICKET POLICY \n\n\n\nTickets are refundable up to 10 business days prior to the event date and are transferable at any time. Please contact info@wsbr.org with any changes to your registration.
URL:https://wsbr.org/event/wsbr-december-luncheon-featuring-taylor-jordan-director-of-the-office-of-space-commerce-osc/
LOCATION:Hogan Lovells LLP\, 555 13th St.\, NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20004
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SUMMARY:2026 WSBR Annual Flagship Luncheon and Silent Auction
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFeaturing a Fireside Chat with Congressman Rep. Mike Haridopolos\, Chairman of the House Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee. \n\n\n\nPlease join WSBR on Monday\, March 23\, 2026\, for our annual Flagship Luncheon featuring keynote speaker\, Congressman Mike Haridopolos\, Chairman of the House Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee. \n\n\n\nThe event will take place one block from the Convention Center\, at the offices of Arnold & Porter\, 601 Massachusetts Ave NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20001. \n\n\n\nNetworking and registration will begin at 11:00 am\, with lunch to be served at 12:00 pm\, giving you ample time to review and bid on the auction items donated by leading companies and organizations throughout the space industry. The program will conclude at 1:30 pm. \n\n\n\nCongressman Haridopolos will share his views on advancement of America’s leadership in technology and entrepreneurship\, especially as it relates to the emerging commercial space sector. He will also share his thoughts on the Committee’s activities\, a new Commercial Space Bill\, the nation’s space program\, and how the private sector can best be harnessed to advance the President’s space ambitions. \n\n\n\nFeatured Speaker\n\n\n\nCongressman Mike Haridopolos\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCongressman Mike Haridopolos is an experienced leader with a rich history of public service\, business success\, and a steadfast lifelong commitment to conservative values.  \n\n\n\nCongressman Haridopolos began his career teaching United States History and Political Science at Brevard Community College—now Eastern Florida State College\, and taught classes as an instructor at the Bob Graham Center at the University of Florida. \n\n\n\nRepresenting communities in Brevard County in the Florida House of Representatives and the State Senate from 2000-2012\, Mike championed transparency\, reduced taxes\, and advanced conservative reforms. In the Florida Legislature\, Mike quickly established himself as a capable lawmaker who stood firmly rooted in his conservative values\, and pushed for greater government transparency and accountability for Floridians\, leading the effort to put the state’s budget online. In 2008\, he sponsored and championed Florida’s constitutional amendment reducing property taxes and allowing homeowners to bring their tax savings with them when they move to a new home.  \n\n\n\nServing as President of the Senate from 2010-2012\, Mike made transforming the Florida Senate into a more conservative policy body a key objective of his time in office. \n\n\n\nAfter leaving office in 2012\, Haridopolos started a successful business and political consulting company. He was elected to represent Florida’s 8th Congressional District in 2024\, following the retirement of Congressman Bill Posey.  \n\n\n\nMike lives in Indian Harbour Beach with his wife Dr. Stephanie Haridopolos. They have three adult children\, Alexis\, Hayden\, and Reagan. Mike is dedicated to serving Brevard\, Indian River\, and Orange Counties with integrity\, strength\, and vision. \n\n\n\nModerator \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAlicia Brown \n\n\n\nExecutive Director\, Commercial Space Federation \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nRegistration Options \n\n\n\nIndividual Ticket: $125 \n\n\n\nTables: \n\n\n\nFull Table (8 seats): $960 \n\n\n\nHalf Table (4 seats): $500 \n\n\n\nRegistration closes on Friday March 20th at 12pm ET \n\n\n\nAll proceeds from this event go directly to the WSBR Education Fund\, providing resources to various STEM initiatives in the greater Washington\, DC area and beyond.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCheck out our silent auction!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration closes on Friday\, March 20th                 at 12:00pm/Noon ET\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nregister now\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThank you to our Event Partner!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThank you to our Sponsor!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTicket Policy: \n\n\n\nTickets are refundable up to 10 business days prior to the event date and are transferrable at any time. Please contact info@wsbr.org with any changes to your registration.
URL:https://wsbr.org/event/2026-wsbr-annual-flagship-luncheon-and-silent-auction/
LOCATION:Arnold & Porter https://www.google.com/maps/place/601+Massachusetts+Ave+NW\,+Washington\,+DC+20001\, 601 Massachusetts Ave\, NW\, Washington\, District of Columbia\, 20001\, United States
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SUMMARY:WSBR April Luncheon Featuring Dr. Nicola Fox\, Associate Administrator\, Science Mission Directorate\, NASA
DESCRIPTION:SOLD OUT!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Washington Space Business Roundtable (WSBR) invites you to a special fireside conversation with Dr. Nicola “Nicky” Fox.  \n\n\n\nDr. Fox oversees a portfolio representing more than 30% of NASA’s total budget\, spanning Earth science\, astrophysics\, heliophysics\, and planetary exploration. At a moment when NASA—under Jared Isaacman—is placing renewed emphasis on commercial partnerships and “space-as-a-service” models\, her perspective sits at the center of where policy\, science\, and industry intersect. \n\n\n\nThis luncheon offers a timely and unique opportunity to engage directly with one of the most consequential leaders shaping the future of the U.S. space enterprise. \n\n\n\nKeynote                                           Dr. Nicola Fox\, Associate Administrator Science Mission Directorate\, NASA\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAs the Associate Administrator (AA) for the Science Mission Directorate\, Dr. Nicola Fox directs ~100 NASA missions to explore the secrets of the universe–missions that use the view from space to assess questions as practical as hurricane formation\, as enticing as the prospect of lunar resources\, as amazing as behavior in weightlessness\, and as profound as the origin of the universe. As the AA\, Dr. Fox creates a balanced portfolio of carefully chosen missions and research goals to enable a deep scientific understanding of Earth\, other planets\, the Sun\, and the universe. These efforts lay the intellectual foundation for the robotic and human expeditions of the future\, while meeting today’s needs for scientific information to address national concerns. \n\n\n\nDr. Fox joined NASA in 2018 as SMD’s Director of the Heliophysics Division\, where she led a world-class team in understanding Earth’s most important and life-sustaining star. She oversaw NASA’s work to study key space phenomena and improve situational awareness of the very space our astronauts\, satellites\, and robotic missions travel through as they explore the solar system and beyond. Her portfolio also included NASA’s robust space weather research to help the U.S. government better predict space weather\, which can interfere with radio communications\, affect GPS accuracy\, and even–when extreme–affect electrical grids on the ground. \n\n\n\nDr. Fox has authored numerous scientific articles and papers\, in addition to delivering science presentations worldwide. She is known for her keen ability to make science accessible to a broad range of audiences\, as well as her stellar leadership\, creating a sense of purpose and belonging in her teams. In 2021 she was awarded the American Astronautical Society’s Carl Sagan Memorial Award for her demonstrated leadership in the field of heliophysics. In 2020 she was awarded NASA’s Outstanding Leadership Medal. In 2024\, she received an honorary Doctorate of Science from the University of Hertfordshire and an honorary fellowship of the Royal Astronomical Society. \n\n\n\nPrior to August 2018\, Dr. Fox worked at the Applied Physics Lab at the Johns Hopkins University\, where she was the chief scientist for heliophysics\, as well as the project scientist for NASA’s Parker Solar Probe–humanity’s first mission to a star. Dr. Fox’s extensive project\, program\, and supervisory experience included serving as the Deputy Project Scientist for the Van Allen Probes and the operations scientist for the International Solar Terrestrial Physics program. \n\n\n\nDr. Fox graduated from The Imperial College of Science\, Technology and Medicine in London with a B.S. in Physics. She received an M.S. in Telematics and Satellite Communications from the University of Surrey. She then returned to Imperial College to complete a Ph.D. in Space and Atmospheric Physics. \n\n\n\nregister now\n\n\n\nRegistration Closes On Monday\, April 20th at 12:00pm/Noon ET.\n\n\n\nRegistration Rates \n\n\n\nIndividual Seat$85.00Half Table (4 Seats)$320.00Full Table (8 Seats)$640.00\n\n\n\nThank you to our sponsors!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThank you to our Event Partner!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n* Note the entrance is located next door to the National Theatre \n\n\n\nTICKET POLICY \n\n\n\nTickets are refundable up to 10 business days prior to the event date and are transferable at any time. Please contact info@wsbr.org with any changes to your registration.
URL:https://wsbr.org/event/wsbr-april-luncheon-featuring-dr-nicola-fox-associate-administrator-science-mission-directorate-nasa/
LOCATION:Novel DC\, 1331 Pennsylvania Ave. NW\, Washington\, District of Columbia\, 20004
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SUMMARY:“When Launch Stops: Is the Space Economy Built for Disruption?”
DESCRIPTION:Join WSBR on June 30th for a Luncheon Discussing Launch Disruption\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWashington Space Business Roundtable (WSBR) invites you to join us Tuesday\, June 30 for a panel discussion featuring: \n\n\n\n\nKelvin Coleman\, Baines Advisory Group\n\n\n\nMike French\, Space Policy Group \n\n\n\nSean Mulligan\, Virginia Spaceport Authority\n\n\n\nIsaiah Wonnenberg\, Commercial Space Federation\n\n\n\nModerated by Lisa Wood\, Sophon Consulting\n\n\n\n\nWe look forward to welcoming your attendance and participation in what promises to be a dynamic discussion. \n\n\n\nPanelists\n\n\n\nKelvin Coleman\, Founder and Principal\,             Baines Advisory Group\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKelvin Coleman is the former Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation at the Federal Aviation Administration\, where he directed the agency’s regulatory and safety oversight of the U.S. commercial space transportation industry. Over a 29-year federal career\, he held senior leadership positions that shaped national policy\, licensing frameworks\, and operational practices during a period of unprecedented growth in commercial launch and reentry activities. \n\n\n\nMr. Coleman is now Founder and Principal of Baines Advisory Group\, a strategic advisory firm specializing in aerospace\, regulatory strategy\, business growth\, and investment due diligence. In this role\, he provides guidance to organizations at the intersection of commercial space transportation\, government policy\, and private sector innovation. \n\n\n\nHe holds an engineering degree and an MBA and continues to serve as a trusted advisor to industry\, government\, and investors on the future of commercial space. \n\n\n\nMike French\, Founder\, Space Policy Group\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA space policy veteran with experience as NASA’s Chief of Staff\, at the White House\, and in industry\, Mike brings deep relationships across space agencies\, regulators\, Congress\, and the global space community. Mike has advised senior government leaders on space policy\, developed market forecasts and growth strategies for industry executives\, and analyzed major space investments for companies and funds. He is a recognized expert on space policy and space market developments\, serving as a regular media contributor\, Congressional witness\, and frequent public speaker on space topics. In addition to leading the Space Policy Group\, Mike also serves as a senior advisor on space issues to global consulting firm BCG. \n\n\n\nSean Mulligan\, COO & Deputy Executive Director\, Virginia Space Port Association\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nIsaiah Wonnenberg\, Vice President\, Regulatory Affairs Commercial Space Federation\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIsaiah Wonnenberg is the Vice President of Regulatory Affairs for the Commercial Space Federation (CSF). He supports CSF members in their shared mission of promoting the development of commercial human spaceflight and the commercial space industry\, pursuing ever-greater levels of safety\, and sharing best practices and expertise among the industry and policymakers.Prior to CSF\, Isaiah served as a Professional Staff Member for the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce\, Science\, and Transportation\, where he was responsible for developing and managing legislation relating to aviation and space policy\, holding congressional hearings on issues of concern to the aviation and space sectors\, and performing oversight of relevant U.S. federal agencies. Isaiah contributed to the Senate passage of numerous bills enacted into law\, including the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2018\, the Transportation Security Administration Modernization Act\, the National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act\, and the National Quantum Initiative Act.Isaiah received a Master in Public Affairs from the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of South Dakota. He was recognized as a member of USD’s “30 Under 30” class for 2023. \n\n\n\nModerator\n\n\n\nLisa Wood\, President\, Sophon Consulting\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA dynamic aerospace executive with over 35 years of leadership experience advancing civil space programs across NASA\, industry\, and academia. Lisa is an expert in strategic program development\, Earth and space sciences\, advanced technologies\, and policy integration. She has a proven track record of leading large\, cross-functional teams\, influencing national science priorities\, and delivering impactful space missions. \n\n\n\nPassionate about advancing science and exploration through strategic partnerships\, innovation\, and public policy\, Lisa founded Sophon Consulting to bring her unique blend of scientific insight\, policy expertise\, and strategic leadership to help organizations navigate complex aerospace challenges\, accelerate innovation\, and build mission-driven collaborations across the civil\, commercial\, and academic space sectors. \n\n\n\nregistration closes on Friday\, June 26th at 3:00pm ET.\n\n\n\nRegistration Rates \n\n\n\nIndividual Seat$85.00Half Table (4 Seats)$320.00Full Table (8 Seats)$640.00\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThank You to Our Event Partner!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTICKET POLICY \n\n\n\nTickets are refundable up to 10 business days prior to the event date and are transferable at any time. Please contact info@wsbr.org with any changes to your registration.
URL:https://wsbr.org/event/when-launch-stops-is-the-space-economy-built-for-disruption/
LOCATION:Sheppard Mullin\, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue NW\, Washington\, District of Columbia\, 20006\, United States
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