SEDScast

In this bonus episode, the SEDScast team discusses the origins of SEDScast, lessons learned while creating the platform, favorite moments along the way, and a compilation of advice that guests have shared over the course of the year.

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George Sarkodie is a Systems Engineer at Raytheon Missiles & Defense. George graduated from the University of North Texas in 2020 with a degree in Biomedical Engineering. During college, George served as the SEDS USA Vice Chair.

Obi Anyadiegwu is a Project Engineer at Lockheed Martin Skunkworks. Obi graduated from the University of North Texas in 2020 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. As a student, Obi served on the SEDS USA Board of Directors as Secretary and Member at Large.

George & Obi are founding partners of the Zed Factor Fellowship. ZFF empowers aspiring aerospace professionals from underrepresented backgrounds through practical experiences and community outreach. For more info, visit zedfactorfellowship.org.

Steve Isakowitz is the President and CEO of The Aerospace Corporation. The Aerospace Corporation is a federally funded nonprofit corporation that provides technical guidance to government and commercial entities pursuing space endeavours. Prior to this position, Steve served as President of Virgin Galactic, Deputy CFO of NASA and a variety of other roles throughout the years. Steve also founded the Matthew Isakowitz Fellowship in memory of his son. The Matthew Isakowitz Fellowship is a mentorship and internship program for students interested in commercial spaceflight.

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Janet Ivey is the creator and CEO of the award-winning children’s show “Janet’s Planet,” the President of Explore Mars, Inc, and a Citizen Astronaut Candidate for Space For Humanity. Janet is committed to enriching the lives and education of children around the world through live performances, TV, and online programming covering topics such as science, space, history and health.

Jeff Manber is the Chief Executive Officer of NanoRacks. NanoRacks was the first company to develop and operate commercial space in the US National Lab aboard the ISS. They have assisted with the transport and deployment of over 1,000 space payloads to date, and their new Bishop Airlock is scheduled to launch to the ISS in December 2020. Prior to NanoRacks, Jeff contributed to a variety of space firsts such as leading MirCorp when they sent the first human to space without government funding.

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Dr. Alec D. Gallimore is the Robert J. Vlasic Dean of Engineering at the University of Michigan. He is a leader in the field of advanced spacecraft propulsion and heads a laboratory that is developing the plasma drive system that may ultimately propel humans to Mars. Dean Gallimore has served on a number of advisory boards for NASA and the Department of Defense, including the United States Air Force Scientific Advisory Board (AFSAB).

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Cathrin Machin is an award-winning contemporary artist. She started painting in 2016 and is known for using huge, black canvases with unique glow-in-the-dark paints. Cathrin has dedicated her life to helping people to see the stars and ask the biggest questions about our existence and purpose through her cosmic art. You can see her work on Twitter and Instagram @cathrinmachin or on her website at catmachin.com.

Michael Sheetz is a space reporter at CNBC. He focuses on tracking and reporting financial aspects of the commercial and governmental space. Michael began at CNBC in 2017 and was appointed as CNBC’s dedicated space reporter in early 2020. You can find Michael’s articles on Twitter @thesheetztweetz or on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/michaeljsheetz/.

Peter Diamandis is an entrepreneur, engineer, physician, author, and so much more. He is a cofounder of SEDS, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary on October 30th, 2020. Peter joined us for a conversation on the founding of SEDS and his subsequent ventures. For Peter’s full biography visit www.diamandis.com.

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