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Eric H. Brachhausen
Eric H. Brachhausen
Executive Director
Spaceport America Institute
Eric is an innovative and results-oriented manager experienced at leading breakthrough collaborative teams.
He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from the University of Illinois, and also holds an MBA degree from the University of Phoenix.
Eric began his career as an aerospace engineer for General Dynamics, where among other things, he invented a biologically-based design for a guidance instrument. Eric then joined the New York investment banking firm of Lepercq, de Neuflize & Co., where he worked for 5 years as a member of its portfolio management team serving institutional clients.
After an extensive career in finance and banking, he went on to join American Technology Alliances, where he developed new collaborative relationships in fields such as rotorcraft technology and quiet supersonic flight. His contributions earned him an award from Vice President Al Gore on behalf of the Partnership for Reinventing Government, as well as an award from NASA Headquarters for consortium leadership. He is now working to develop the educational arm of Spaceport America, New Mexico’s new spaceport dedicated to personal and commercial space flight.
It's the REAL THING
The community that gathered at the ISPCS Symposium confirms that personal and commercial spaceflight are truly coming.
Excitement Reigns at Spaceport America
With New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson, Spaceport America officials and supporters of commercial space development in attendance, the world's first purpose-built commercial spaceport broke ground on June 19, 2009, in southern New Mexico. This event delivered on the promise of an exciting new age for space exploration and development, as well as a bright future for the people of New Mexico and their children.
New Space: A Stellar Opportunity for Cooperation on STEM Education
Spaceport authorities should appreciate that competition between them is situational. They will inevitably compete to win business from existing and emerging customers. But, spaceports need to cooperate when opportunities to “grow the pie” for all are obvious, and where challenges are beyond the resources of any single organization to address. Such factors clearly apply to the need to uplift STEM education throughout the United States.
