Celestial Citizen Ep. #314: Escaping Gravity
On this week’s episode, we’re joined by former NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver. We’ll be diving into Lori’s riveting new book — Escaping Gravity: My Quest to Transform NASA and Launch a New Space Age. We’ll also be talking about the pivotal role that Lori played in the transition to the new space economy and what lies ahead for the industry.
Lori Garver led the NASA transition team for President-elect Barack Obama and served as Deputy Administrator of NASA from 2009–2013. Garver is the recipient of the 2021 Public Service Award for AIAA, the 2021 Heinlein Award for the National Space Society, and the 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award for Women in Aerospace and has been awarded three NASA Distinguished Service Medals.
Also, a special shout-out and thank you to our lead sponsor this season, Multiverse Media Group! For more information about Multiverse Media Group and their recent documentary, The High Frontier, check out https://thehighfrontiermovie.com/.
