
Redwire Chief Engineer, Steve Bailey, Redwire Business Development Associate, Kari Abromitis, and Firefly SVP of Spacecraft, Shea Ferring
Following happy hour at the RedwireĀ booth,Ā a big crowd gathered to seeĀ RedwireĀ Chief Engineer, Steve Bailey,Ā RedwireĀ Business Development Associate, KariĀ Abromitis,Ā and Firefly SVP of Spacecraft,Ā Shea Ferring,Ā discussedĀ commercial Lunar exploration.Ā RedwireĀ recently won a contract to provide avionics and critical navigation systems forĀ Fireflyās Blue Ghost lunar lander, scheduled to deliver 10 science investigations and technology demonstrations to the Moon in 2023 as part of NASAās Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program.Ā The panelistsĀ discussedĀ how theĀ RedwireĀ and Firefly teamsĀ have been a āperfect marriage,āĀ complementing each otherās strengths as theyĀ continue to successfullyĀ meetĀ the programās milestones. The team reiterated the importance of the CLPS program, a key part of NASAās Artemis lunar exploration efforts, and how NASAās mission to foster a commercial marketplace for lunar activity will enable more science and exploration for years to come.Ā
Special visits from NASA
Dr. Thomas Zurbuchen, Associate Administrator for NASA, and Elon Gordon, Redwire Mechanical Engineer
Dr. Thomas Zurbuchen, the Associate Administrator for NASA, visited the RedwireĀ boothĀ yesterdayĀ to get a close-up look at our advanced manufacturing facilities currentlyĀ onboardĀ the International Space StationĀ (ISS). We also showcasedĀ RedwireāsĀ deployable technologyĀ enablingĀ NASAāsĀ Solar Cruiser mission, which will have the largest solar sail ever tested in space, to travel to the Sun.
Vanessa E. Wyche,Ā Director of NASA’s Johnson Space Center andĀ Justin Kugler,Ā RedwireĀ Acting General Manager of Mission SolutionsĀ
Today,Ā Vanessa E. Wyche,Ā Director of NASA’s Johnson Space CenterĀ met withĀ Redwireās Justin Kugler, Acting General Manager of Mission Solutions, was givenĀ aĀ demoĀ ofĀ ourĀ high-resolutionĀ flightĀ camerasĀ that support NASAās Artemis program.

Renowned NASAĀ AstronautĀ Col.Ā Nick HagueĀ met withĀ RedwireāsĀ Senior Manager of Brand StrategyĀ Tere Riley.Ā Selected as an astronaut in 2013, Hague served as Flight Engineer on theĀ ISSĀ for Expeditions 59 andĀ 60 andĀ has logged a total of 203 days in space.Ā Ā
Upcoming EventsĀ
Located at Booth #1375, in the main exhibit hall, Redwire will host happy hour starting at 3:30 p.m. MT followed by a tech talk highlighting Redwireās flight heritage with in-space manufacturing and its importance for continued growth in low-Earth orbit.Ā
Schedule below:Ā
4:00-4:30 p.m. MTĀ
Tech Talk:Ā EnablingĀ Space CommercializationĀ withĀ In-SpaceĀ Manufacturing
Featuring:Ā Justin Kugler, Acting General Manager of Redwireās Mission Solutions, and Alicia Carey, Lead Program Manager, Redwire