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Symposium Highlight: Construction on the Moon

Originally aired on: February 1, 2021

Hear from the leading lunar construction technology and implementation companies when NASA STMD Chief Architect leads the panel for “Construction on the Moon”, a discussion about developing infrastructure on the lunar surface. With evidence mounting of considerable stores of water available on the lunar surface, human colonization could turn the moon into the launchpad for further space exploration.

Moderated by: Mark McDonald

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Jason Ballard has dedicated his life to working on big problems in service to humanity, most recently and notably as the co-founder and CEO of ICON, the construction technologies company using construction-scale 3D printing to tackle the global housing crisis and prepare to build on other worlds.

Jason Ballard

Dr. Christine Edwards is the Deputy Exploration Architect at Lockheed Martin Space. She specializes in enabling greater autonomy for future space exploration missions through advances in AI and human-machine teaming. Previous positions include serving as Principal Investigator for weather and remote sensing research and development, lead systems engineer and associate manager for Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) operations, guidance navigation and control (GN&C) operations for the GRAIL, Mars Odyssey, and Stardust missions, launch support for Juno, and autonomous rendezvous, proximity operations, and docking (ARPOD) development for the Orion. Christy holds a PhD in systems engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology, Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in aerospace engineering from MIT, is a Research Associate at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, and was recognized by Aviation Week & Space Technology in their 40 under 40 in Aerospace and Defense.

Dr. Christine Edwards

Dr. Alex Ignatiev is the Founder and Chief Technology Officer of Lunar Resources, Inc. In addition, he is currently an Emeritus Professor and the former Director of the Center of Advanced Materials at the University of Houston. Dr. Ignatiev has worked in the area of thin-film materials and devices for more than 40 years, and has worked in space technology development since 1986 when he conceived of the concept of thin-film growth in the ultra-vacuum of space.

Dr. Alex Ignatiev

Mark McDonald serves as the Chief Architect for the Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) at NASA Headquarters.  In this role, he provides executive leadership in establishing a long-term vision for STMD investments and the robust NASA space tech portfolio.

Mark McDonald

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