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Space Industry Leader Mike Gold Joins Redwire as Executive Vice President of Civil Space Business Development and External Affairs
April 6, 2021 GMT
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., April 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Redwire, a new leader and innovator in mission critical space solutions and high reliability components for the next generation space economy, announced today the hiring of Mike Gold as Executive Vice President of Civil Space Business Development and External Affairs, effective April 5, 2021.
Gold joins Redwire from NASA, where he was most recently the Associate Administrator for Space Policy and Partnerships and was responsible for formulating and leading a comprehensive strategy to integrate domestic, international, intergovernmental, and industry policy across the space domain, including priorities that enhance the resiliency and capabilities of the Artemis program.
Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin, the second man to walk on the moon, has his sights set on Mars. At age 87, he may not be around to see it, but he does believe a human will make it to the Red Planet by 2040. I like to think of myself as an innovative futurist, Aldrin told a gathering. Read More.
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In June he founded the Bigelow Institute for Consciousness Studies
The Nevada think tank supports research into what happens after death
On Monday the institute announced an essay competition with $1m in prizes
Entrants must qualify as serious researchers by February 28
Those participating need evidence of at least five years of study in the field
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