Fred Becker is a lifelong space advocate who has worked within many space organizations to promote space. He has attended numerous Princeton Space Settlement Conferences, International Space Development Conferences (ISDCs), Space Frontier Foundation, Mars Society, and International Astronautical Federation Conferences. He has been involved in media projects such as “For All Mankind” and other space documentaries. Fred has also been active in the National Space Society for many years, serving in various leadership positions in the NSS including a term on the NSS Board of Directors.
As a systems engineer, Fred has worked on many key space programs including Space Shuttle, Space Station, X-33, Atlas, Delta, Pegasus, Taurus, Spitzer Space Telescope, Lunar Prospector, Pluto New Horizons, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, and Gravity Probe B. He was part of mission control for the first shuttle flight and has made one flight aboard the NASA Zero-G Aircraft. During his career, he has worked at all three of NASA’s major centers: JSC, MSFC and KSC. He has an electrical engineering degree from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and has done graduate work in physics, futures studies, and space systems engineering.
Areas of Presentation Specialization
- Space Settlement
- Space Engineering and Design
- National Space Society
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Available for Virtual Presentations: Yes
Available for In-Person Presentations: Yes, with travel compensation
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