An Astronaut's Guide: How SpaceTech and Research can Benefit Founders
The technology and research being done in space is not only impressive but also extremely relevant to life here on Earth. Few people on the planet know this more than Nick Hague, an astronaut who has conducted three spacewalks and spent 203 days in space. In this live event, you can learn what it is like to live in space, the technologies and research currently being tested on the International Space Station, and how this type of research can help entrepreneurs aiming to build transformative technologies.
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ABOUT TYLER HAGUE
Tyler N. “Nick” Hague was selected by NASA as an astronaut in 2013. The Kansas native earned a B.S. in Astronautical Engineering from the United States Air Force Academy in 1998, and a Master of Science in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2000. In 2009, Hague was selected for the Air Force Fellows program in Washington, D.C., and was a staff member in the United States Senate. Following his fellowship, he served in the Pentagon as a congressional appropriations liaison for United States Central Command. Selected as an astronaut by NASA in 2013, Hague completed astronaut candidate training in July 2015. He was selected for a mission to the International Space Station which launched on October 11, 2018. Unfortunately, he and his crewmate Alexey Ovchinin, of the Russian space agency Roscosmos, were forced to abort the mission when a rocket booster experienced a malfunction shortly after the launch of their Soyuz MS-10. The aborted spacecraft landed safely.
Hague most recently served as Flight Engineer on the International Space Station for Expedition 59 and 60. During his mission, the crew conducted or participated in hundreds of experiments in biology, biotechnology, physical science and Earth science, including investigations into devices that mimic the structure and function of human organs, free-flying robots, and an instrument to measure Earth’s distribution of carbon dioxide. Hague conducted three spacewalks during his mission, totaling 19 hours and 56 minutes with a total of 203 days in space.
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ABOUT CHRISTINE KRETZ
Christine Kretz is the VP of Programs and Partnerships for the International Space Station (ISS) US National Laboratory. Christine’s identifies opportunities for leveraging the ISS's facilities to enable science and technology research that will benefit life on Earth while maximizing taxpayer investment in the ISS. Christine’s team helps organizations determine how to approach research on the Station and work through the process to accomplish the desired objectives.
Previously she worked for IBM, first as a manager in the Research Division, and then in a corporate position. She was named the Global Operations Manager for IBM Life Sciences. She has been the Healthcare Solutions Executive on the IBM Global Healthcare Industry team and the Client Executive and Complex Opportunity Manager in Healthcare / Life Sciences. Most recently, she managed the Research Division Healthcare and Life Sciences organization.
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ABOUT DAVID BRADY
Mr. David Brady serves as an Associate Program Scientist for NASA’s ISS Program. He facilitates use of the space station as a platform for research, technology development, and educational engagement.
Mr. Brady has an undergraduate degree in aeronautical engineering from the U.S. Air Force Academy and amassed almost 700 parachute jumps as a member of the Wings of Blue Parachute Team. After serving as an Air Force Instructor Pilot, he joined the NASA team at Johnson Space Center in Houston. A Mission Control veteran of 25 Space Shuttle missions and 25 space station Expeditions, he holds graduate degrees in mechanical engineering and political science.
