THE 2025 HUMANS TO THE MOON & MARS SUMMIT
an Explore Mars Event
May 28-29, 2025
Jack Morton Auditorium,
The George Washington University
Washington D.C.
Dr. Fred Kennedy
He served as the President of the space tug builder Momentus from September 2020 until January 2022. Prior to this, Fred worked at Astra as the company’s Vice President for Future Missions, focusing on small satellite production capabilities. He left federal service in 2019, after standing up the U. S. Department of Defense’s (DoD’s) Space Development Agency (SDA), established by Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan. Fred’s previous experiences include stints at the White House, Pentagon, National Reconnaissance Office, and several other assignments during his 23 years in the Air Force. Dr. Kennedy holds a Ph.D. in electronics and physical sciences from the University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey, United Kingdom; a Master of Arts in organizational management from George Washington University; a Master of Arts in Strategic Studies from the U.S. Army War College; and Master and Bachelor of Science degrees in Aeronautics and Astronautics, from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.