Joe Palaia | VP 4Frontiers Corporation

Joe holds a bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering from the New Jersey Institute of Technology and a masters degree in Nuclear Science & Engineering from MIT. He has served in engineering and management roles in two comprehensive Mars settlement design efforts. He has co-authored three technical papers on the topics of Mars surface nuclear power planet design, Mars settlement architecture and space economics. Joe recieved the 2005 Peter Diamandis Leadership Award and the 2007 Nepolitano Award for space industry entrepreneurism.

Ozzie Osband | Communications

Ozzie Osband is a ham radio operator (call sign N4SCY) who has followed America’s space program for decades. In his youth he played with telephones, teletype machines, and space satellites (via ham radio). He convinced the Florida Public Service Commission that Cape Canaveral (arguably the Countdown Capitol of the World) should get area code 3-2-1. He now sends launch updates to the public via mobile phone text messages, and writes web pages for mobile phone web browsers. Osband is consulting with Omega Envoy on radio communications systems. He can be reached by dialling 321-Liftoff (yup, for real).

Matthew Reyes | Owner Exploration Solutions, Inc.

Top Secret

John Odena

Kennedy Space Center, FL

BSEE from UCF, Worked in automotive for 15 years , aerospace for 5 years at KSC, musician and singer.

Designed engines transmissions, Audio & Video systems, GPS systems, radar systems, cameras, armored personel carriers, cryogenic systems, rocket propellants and life support, oxygen systems, high voltage transmission lines, low voltage and DC circuitry etc.

Larry Chew, Ph.D

Mechanical and Aerospace Dept.
University of Central Florida

Pedro J. Medelius, Ph.D

Deputy Program Manager, Chief Scientist
ASRC Aerospace Corporation

Robert F. Crabbs

Associate Director
Florida Space Institute

William D. Espinosa

NASA Kennedy Space Center
Electrical Systems Branch, NE-E5