Episode 018 – Space for Change – Lori Garver

Episode Summary

In this episode, Launch Pad host Paul Ring talks to controversial former NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver about her new book “Escaping Gravity: My Quest to Transform NASA and Launch a New Space Age.” She gives a look at the inner workings of NASA, talking about the battles she won – like continuing funding to the Commercial Crew Program – and those she lost – spending multi-billions of dollars on the Space Launch System.

Further Reading:

LoriGarver.com

Lori Garver Wikipedia page

Escaping Gravity

Escaping Gravity at Amazon.com

CNASA Commercial Cargo Program (COTS) Wikipedia page

NASA Commercial Crew Program Wikipedia page

NASA Commercial Crew Program page

Elon Musk

Bill Nelson NASA page

Bill Nelson Wikipedia page

Space Launch System (SLS) Rocket

For All Mankind Apple TV+ Show

Sally Ride Wikipedia page

Jodi Balfour Wikipedia page

SpaceX

Blue Origin

Jim Bridenstine Wikipedia page

Sean O’Keefe Wikipedia page

Charlie Bolden Wikipedia page

Jeff Bezos Wikipedia page

Pam Melroy NASA page

Pam Melroy Wikipedia page

Bryan O’Connor Wikipedia page

Mike Coates Wikipedia page

Barack Obama

James Webb Space Telescope

Nichelle Nichols Wikipedia page

Gene Roddenberry Wikipedia page

Star Trek Wikipedia page

Martin Luther King Jr

International Space Station (ISS) NASA page

Fiscal 2023 NASA Budget Estimates

Hydrosat

Sierra Space

Dream Chaser

Brooke Owens Fellowship

Patti Grace Smith Fellowship

Matt Isakiowitz Fellowship Program

Homer Hickam

Bill Clinton

Donald Trump Wikipedia page

Bill Anders Wikipedia page

Apollo 8 Earthrise photo

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