From NASA to the Future of Commercial Space

This session featured Jay, Senior Technical Advisor at Axiom Space, with 37 years of experience at NASA/JSC across technical disciplines, flight testing, systems analysis, and project management.

The conversation explored his transition from NASA to Axiom Space and the evolving role of technology in the privatization and commercialization of Low Earth Orbit.

Key topics covered:

• Lessons from decades of technical work and space missions at NASA.

• GNC systems, flight testing, and project management.

• The shift from government-led space exploration to commercial space.

• Axiom Space’s vision for the future of Low Earth Orbit.