Discovery Series: The Future Is Now

Mon Nov 03 2025 at 06:00 pm to 07:30 pm UTC-05:00

Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center | Washington

Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center
Publisher/HostJohns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center
Discovery Series: The Future Is Now
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SpaceNews will lead a discussion featuring top space executives about the futuristic technologies fueling the modern space economy.
About this Event

Space stations, reusable rockets, lunar rovers, and constellations of thousands of satellites once existed exclusively in comic books and sci-fi blockbusters. But those futuristic solutions are increasingly finding a market in the modern space economy and could soon form the backbone of today’s space age.
Join us on Nov. 3 in Washington, D.C. as we kick off a new year of the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center Discovery Series focusing on the final frontier, in partnership with SpaceNews.
What’s already in development? What’s just over the horizon? And how will these innovations transform life on Earth and beyond?
SpaceNews’ Jeff Foust and Mike Gruss will speak with industry executives and experts to reveal what’s possible, where we’re headed, and the collaboration powering the next breakthroughs that will take us there.
Speakers include:

• Marshall Smith, CEO, Starlab Space
John Thornton, CEO, Astrobotic
Devon Papandrew, VP of Business Development, Stoke Space
Wes Puckett, VP of Government Strategy, Apex
Robert Braun, Space Exploration sector head, Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL)
Mike Gruss, Chief Content and Strategy Officer, SpaceNews
Jeff Foust, Senior Staff Writer, SpaceNews

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WHEN:
Monday, Nov. 3, 6-7:30 p.m. with a reception to follow
WHERE:
Hopkins Bloomberg Center­ Theater
555 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001

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ABOUT THE SERIES
Each year, the Hopkins Bloomberg Center's brings together experts for in-depth conversations on a single topic at the intersection of technology, science, and public policy. For the next year, the Hopkins Bloomberg Center and SpaceNews invite you to explore the geopolitical, commercial, scientific, and security dimensions of space alongside the nation's leading experts.


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ABOUT THE HOPKINS BLOOMBERG CENTER
The Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center pairs the power of nearly 150 years of research leadership with a deep commitment to democracy and government partnership in a vibrant new convening space. Academic experts, global leaders, policymakers, and the next generation of innovators transform knowledge into impact, and where cutting-edge research informs evidence-based policies to benefit global democracy and the future of our world.


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ABOUT SPACENEWS
Established in 1989, is the most trusted and comprehensive source of news and analysis of the companies, agencies, technologies, and trends shaping the global space industry. Space professionals around the world rely on SpaceNews’ timely, accurate, and engaging coverage and analysis of civil, military, and commercial space programs. Sign up for SpaceNews' free daily and weekly newsletters to follow all of their reporting and analysis on the space industry.


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Agenda

🕑: 05:00 PM
Opening Reception
🕑: 06:00 PM
Program: The Future is Now
🕑: 07:30 PM
Closing Reception
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Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center, 555 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Washington, United States

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