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From NASA Space Architect to Commercial Space Development: An Interview with Gary Martin

July 24, 2024 Emeline Paat-Dahlstrom Episode 66
From NASA Space Architect to Commercial Space Development: An Interview with Gary Martin
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SpaceBase Podcast
From NASA Space Architect to Commercial Space Development: An Interview with Gary Martin
Jul 24, 2024 Episode 66
Emeline Paat-Dahlstrom


An interview with Gary Martin, one of SpaceBase’s Advisors.  Gary retired from NASA after 32 years supporting space science missions, advanced technology development, technology transfer and human spaceflight. In 2022, he became NASA’s first Space Architect leading the team that developed the Vision for Space Exploration in 2004. 

He also served as Program Director for the International Space University for multiple years, a member of the Academic Council multiple times, and continue to Chair Team Projects for ISU programs.

In 2017 he became the Senior Advisor to the Luxembourg Ministry of Economics and was instrumental in the establishment of the Luxembourg Space Agency and a multi disciplinary space masters degree, as well as a first of its kind, space resources research center in Luxembourg

Gary holds bachelor’s degrees in Physics, Applied Mathematics, and Anthropology, and a Master’s in Mechanical Engineering/Astronautical Engineering.

Hosted by: Emeline Paat-Dahlstrom, Co-Founder and CEO, SpaceBase
Music: reCreation by airtone (c) copyright 2019 Licensed under a Creative Commons (3.0)

If you like our work, please consider donating to SpaceBase through the SpaceBase Open Collective. Or be a SpaceBase Patreon sponsor.  (E.g. $3 dollars a month or $36 NZD a year will go a long way in supporting the production of the podcast.) 🚀

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Show Notes


An interview with Gary Martin, one of SpaceBase’s Advisors.  Gary retired from NASA after 32 years supporting space science missions, advanced technology development, technology transfer and human spaceflight. In 2022, he became NASA’s first Space Architect leading the team that developed the Vision for Space Exploration in 2004. 

He also served as Program Director for the International Space University for multiple years, a member of the Academic Council multiple times, and continue to Chair Team Projects for ISU programs.

In 2017 he became the Senior Advisor to the Luxembourg Ministry of Economics and was instrumental in the establishment of the Luxembourg Space Agency and a multi disciplinary space masters degree, as well as a first of its kind, space resources research center in Luxembourg

Gary holds bachelor’s degrees in Physics, Applied Mathematics, and Anthropology, and a Master’s in Mechanical Engineering/Astronautical Engineering.

Hosted by: Emeline Paat-Dahlstrom, Co-Founder and CEO, SpaceBase
Music: reCreation by airtone (c) copyright 2019 Licensed under a Creative Commons (3.0)

If you like our work, please consider donating to SpaceBase through the SpaceBase Open Collective. Or be a SpaceBase Patreon sponsor.  (E.g. $3 dollars a month or $36 NZD a year will go a long way in supporting the production of the podcast.) 🚀

Support the show