![]() The fruits of her labors, and those of others, have been the success of Space Xĭragon and Crew Dragon bringing cargo and astronauts to the International Space Station. This seed money for launch services to “New Space” companies such as Space X, Blue Origin,Īnd Sierra Space was vital in leveraging the private investment of Internet billionaires including Elon ![]() Lobbied against them and some NASA officials opposed the effort. Was to protect funding for Commercial Cargo and Crew programs when many aerospace companies defense and civilian launches through United Launch Alliance. “Old Space” companies had a virtual monopoly on Tremendous costs to orbit payloads could be reduced. Garver shared NSS’s vision of a “spacefaring civilization” which could only occur if the She was the victim of sexist epithets flung her way but which cannot be mentioned here. Her relationship with her boss, Charlie Bolden, wasĬomplex and he comes off as being less than a straight shooter.Īs one of the few women in NASA leadership at the time, she was subject to discriminatory NASA’s “good old boys” operations and planning. She is not afraid to name names and assign responsibility to those who opposed reforms in Involvement in NASA transition teams for Democratic presidential candidates, and to being NASA Involvement in space policy, from her role as executive secretary of the National Space Society, to The book is marked by unprecedented candor Garver gives a no-holds-barred account of her System which promotes cross-over between industry and NASA. ![]() Lori Garver’s new book “Escaping Gravity” describes how a “space industrial complex” hasĮnabled such boondoggles with lack of competition, cost plus contracts, and a rotating personnel The space shuttle neverįulfilled its promise of safe, cheap, reliable access to space. Later this year, it is so expensive that a flight rate of only one per year is likely. The Space Launch System is years behind schedule and billions over budget even if it does eventually fly ![]() Taxpayer dollars were wasted on Space Station Freedom and Project Constellation without any return. The history of new programs at NASA since Apollo and Skylab is indeed dispiriting. Her memoir, Escaping Gravity will be released in June, 2022.BY Lori Garver, Former NASA Deputy Administrator Garver writes and speaks extensively on space issues and has authored opinion-editorials that have recently been published in the Washington Post and Scientific American. in Science, Technology and Public Policy from the George Washington University. in Political Economy from Colorado College and an M.A. Garver is the recipient of the 2022 AIAA Public Service Award, the 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award for Women in Aerospace and has been awarded three NASA Distinguished Service Medals. She is a co-founder of the Brooke Owens Fellowship, an internship and mentorship program for collegiate women interested in pursuing aerospace careers. Lori is a former board member of Maxar Technologies, General Manager of the Air Line Pilots Association, Vice President of the Avascent Group, and Executive Director of the National Space Society. She serves as an Executive in Residence at Bessemer Venture Partners, a Senior Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School's Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs and is a member of the Board of Directors of Hydrosat. Garver is the founder of Earthrise Alliance, a philanthropic organization, founded to more fully utilize satellite data to address climate change. Known as an architect of the new era of commercial partnerships that are allowing SpaceX to carry astronauts to and from the International Space Station, Garver pioneered innovations that are transforming NASA. Senate, Garver served as the Deputy Administrator of the space agency from 2009 - 2013. Nominated by the President and confirmed by the U.S. She was the principal civil and commercial advisor on aerospace issues to three presidential candidates and led the NASA transition team for President-elect Obama. Lori Garver is a leading figure in the U.S.
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