Space Conference Speaker

Louis Carfagno

Space Suit Engineer, NASA

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Dr. Louis Carfagno, a Spacesuit Engineer with 15+ years of experience training astronauts and cosmonauts to perform spacewalks. Carfagno supported ten Shuttle missions and six Expedition missions. Notable missions below:

STS-95: John Glenn’s mission.
STS-88: First Shuttle ISS mission.
STS-93: Eileen Collins the first female Shuttle Commander.
STS-109: Hubble Telescope mission.
STS-107: Columbia SPACEHAB Research Module.
STS-114:”Return to Flight” following the Columbia disaster.

Carfagno served in the Air Force supporting the SR-71’s/U2s secret missions for the Whitehouse, Pentagon, and CIA. He earned a master’s degrees from ERAU and a Leadership Doctorate from UOPX. Carfagno is also a Silver Snoopy recipient.


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