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Visit Redwire at Booth #1373

Redwire is back at the 40th Space Symposium in Colorado Springs with a new line up of tech talks and mission spotlights.  Join industry leaders and experts on a variety of important topic discussions, and technology demonstrations and be sure to stop by the Redwire Booth (#1373) for happy hour events starting at 3:30pm on Tuesday and Wednesday.  

Check out our full lineup of content below!  

Monday, April 7, 2025 

7:30 pm – 9:00 pm 

Exhibit hall opens! Be sure to stop by the Redwire Booth #1373 to meet with our team and pick up the latest updates on booth programming.  

Tuesday April 8, 2025 

10:00am-10:45am MT

The Importance of Maximizing the Moon for Mars 

Moderator: Mike Gold, President Civil and International Space, Redwire

• Jim Bridenstine Managing Partner, The Artemis Group, Former NASA Administrator  
• Jon B. Olansen, Gateway Program Manager, NASA  
• Tomás Díaz de la Rubia, SVP, Research & Innovation, Arizona University 
• Ron Garan, Chairman, iSpace U.S.  

11:30-12:15am MT 

Combining Air + Space Capabilities: Future of Connected Battlespace  

• Jacqueline Feldscher, Managing Editor, Payload  
• Pete Cannito, Chairman & CEO 

1:00: -1:30pm MT

Mission Spotlight: Valkyrie 

• Jeff Leeder, Redwire  
• Steve Kiser, CEO, Phase Four

Happy Hour

4:00-4:45pm MT

Accelerating DoD Space Capabilities for Satellite Inspection, RPO, and Servicing 

Moderator: Sandra Erwin, National Security Reporter, SpaceNews  

• Dean Bellamy, EVP National Security, Redwire  
• Dan Faber, CEO, Orbit Fab  
• Chad Fish, President & General Manager, Orion Space Solutions, Arcfield  

Wednesday April 9, 2025 

9:30-10:15am MT

Dynamic Space Operations for Modern National Security Challenges. 

Moderator: Steve Jacques, Executive Director, National Security Space Association  

• Dr. Seth Lacy, Senior Scientist for Space Mobility and Precision Maneuver, Air Force Research Laboratory, Air Force Material Command, Kirtland AFB 
• Col. (Ret.) Dean Bellamy, EVP, National Security Space, Redwire  
• Col. Owen Stephens, Director of Contracting, Space Rapid Capabilities Office, U.S. Space Force  
• Deirdre Walsh, Executive Vice President, Strategy & Government Relations, ARKA  

10:30-11:00am MT  

Mission Spotlight: Spacecraft Platforms, Redwire’s Shark Week: Introduction to Redwire Spacecraft Portfolio  

• Tom Campbell, President, Space Missions, Redwire  
• Dean Bellamy, EVP National Security, Redwire 

11:30am-12:00pm MT 

Mission Spotlight: Digital Engineering 

• Jeff Leeder, Redwire 
• Warren Langley, Redwire  
• Dave Jungkind, Redwire 

1:00-1:45pm MT  

Mission Spotlight: Leveraging Starship: A Path to a Sustainable Human Presence on Mars 

Moderator: Mike Gold, President Civil and International Space, Redwire 

• Ken Savin, Chief Scientist, Redwire  
• Ken Steele, SVP Business Development, Redwire 
• Kari Abromitis, Business Development Manager, Redwire  

3:00- 4:00 PM (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)  

Space Force Association’s Space Warfighter Podcast  

• Bill Woolf, President & Chief Executive Officer, Space Force Association  
• Lt Gen Dave Miller, Commander, Space Operations Command, Peterson Space Force Base, U.S. Space Force  

HAPPY HOUR 

4:00-4:45pm MT

Happy Hour of Power: The Evolution of Power Systems for Space  

Moderator: Ken Steele, Sr. Vice President, Redwire  

• Dr. Andy Williams, Deputy Technology Executive Officer for Space, Air Force Research Laboratory  
• Steve Arnold, Deputy Executive, Space Sector, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory  
• Chris Coker, VP, Civil Programs & Robotics, Maxar 

Thursday April 10

9:00 AM – 9:30 AM 

Space Force Association’s Space Warfighter Podcast 

• Bill Woolf, President & Chief Executive Officer, SFA 
• Chief Master Sergeant Jacob Simmons, Command Senior Enlisted Leader, U.S. Space Command 

 9:30-10:15am MT

Revolutionizing patient care through space research 

Moderator: John Vellinger, President In-Space Industries  

• Dr. Donna Roberts, MD, MS, Deputy Chief Scientist, ISS National Lab  
• Kathleen Karika, Director, Research Operations, Virgin Galactic  

 1:00-1:30pm MT

From Pixels to Patterns: Empowering Insights, Autonomy and Resilience with AI 

Moderator: Dr. Kuldeep Barad, Sr. Systems Engineer, Perception and Autonomy, Redwire  

• Wilfried Jahn, Head of Business Development, Infinite Orbits Maj. Sean Allen, Chief, Space Domain Awareness TAP Lab, U.S. Space Force  
• Maj. Sean Allen, Chief, Space Domain Awareness TAP Lab, U.S. Space Force 
• Tom Kubancik, Trusted Space  

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