ASP Statement Regarding the Killing of George Floyd
The events over the past few weeks stemming from the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis has saddened and shocked many across the world. It
June 15, 2020
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ASSOCIATION OF SPACEFLIGHT PROFESSIONALS
Welcome to the Association of Spaceflight Professionals. Join us to connect with our membership.
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
We have several partners who offer various types of astronaut-related training, from survival and egress training to centrifuge experience simulating a suborbital flight, to prepare our members for the commercial space industry.
PAYLOAD DEVELOPMENT
Our members comes from a variety of backgrounds in aerospace and engineering degrees and have developed products and payloads for the space industry, including some that have flown on the International Space Station.
RESEARCH
ASP members give inspirational talks around the globe and participate in research at multiple agencies and organizations where they often collaborate on science and technology projects.
Gallery
Here are some of our members taking part in space industry research and projects.
Our team
MICHAEL GALLAGHER
PRESIDENT & CEO
Michael Gallagher is a family physician in Edmonton, Alberta. He studied medicine at the University of Alberta and attended International Space University’s Montréal, Quebec, class in 2014.
SHAWNA PANDYA
LIFE SCIENCES TEAM LEAD
Shawna Pandya is a Physician in Edmonton, Alberta. She received her MD from the University of Alberta and her M.Sc. in Space Studies from International Space University. She is also the Life Sciences Chair of the Canadian Space Society.
ANDREW BUTTERFIELD
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Andrew Butterfield has worked as an analyst for Boeing. He also co-founded the SoDo Makerspace in Seattle and has worked with local non-profit organizations such as the MIT Enterprise Northwest Forum.
DAVID WASSELL
PHYSICAL SCIENCES TEAM LEAD
David Wassell is the Senior Chemist at a large regional utility in Saskatchewan, Canada. He is a PhD graduate in Chemistry and former research fellow at The Queen’s University Belfast, holds an M.Sc. in Process Engineering from that university, and also has 1,500 work hours towards a Millwright (Industrial Mechanic) certification.
PRASHANT WAGHMARE
ENGINEERING & TECH TEAM LEAD
Prashant Waghmare is an assistant professor at the University of Alberta in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. He is passionate about droplet dynamics, interfacial fluid dynamics research, and reduced gravity research.
CASEY STEDMAN
MEMBERSHIP & TRAINING OFFICER
Casey Stedman is a navigator and officer in the Air Force Reserve Command. He sits on the Chapters Committee of the National Space Society, has served as a crew member for NASA’s HI-SEAS Mars analog habitat in Hawaii, and participates in spaceflight training with Project PoSSUM.
TROY COLE
EDUCATION & OUTREACH OFFICER
Troy Cole is a Design and Support Engineer at Boeing Commercial Airlines. He studied Aerospace Science Engineering at Tuskegee University and has participated in Project PoSSUM and as a crew member at the Mars Society’s Mars Desert Research Station in Utah.
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ASP Recognizes its Contributor of the Year and Outstanding Contributors for 2018
ASP would like to recognize Andrew Butterfield as our Contributor of the Year for 2018. He took great initiative within our organization by leading our
March 16, 2019
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Association of Spaceflight Professionals 2018 Year in Review
Below is a year in review and a summary of our goals for 2019. I am grateful for the dedication of our executive team and the
December 30, 2018
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