Justin Kugler

After starting as a guest speaker at United Space School (starting in 2010) and serving as FISE Secretary from 2012-2013, I was the FISE Director of Education Programs from January 2014 to May 2016. I am now a member-at-large.

As Director of Education Programs, I created and organized the United Space School preparatory curriculum for all incoming students, supervised and conducted the grading of all preparatory assignments, maintained the content for USS Team Descriptions, organized the… Show more

After starting as a guest speaker at United Space School (starting in 2010) and serving as FISE Secretary from 2012-2013, I was the FISE Director of Education Programs from January 2014 to May 2016. I am now a member-at-large.

As Director of Education Programs, I created and organized the United Space School preparatory curriculum for all incoming students, supervised and conducted the grading of all preparatory assignments, maintained the content for USS Team Descriptions, organized the USS guest speaker schedule, and worked with the Head Teachers and Mentors to ensure the best possible learning experience for USS students.

In my at-large role, I advise the FISE Board on industry trends and help develop new curriculum elements for new programs. This includes creating and evaluating options for updating the United Space School program in future years. Show less

I currently serve as the Co-Chair of the Programming Working Group within the AIAA Public Policy Committee. In this role, I work with AIAA staff and other aligned committees to ensure that the Institute's Key Issues and policy themes and goals are infused in the content and activities of AIAA national events and programs. I am a voting member of the Committee and contribute to Key Issue development related to space policy.

Representative to the Content Advisory… Show more

I currently serve as the Co-Chair of the Programming Working Group within the AIAA Public Policy Committee. In this role, I work with AIAA staff and other aligned committees to ensure that the Institute's Key Issues and policy themes and goals are infused in the content and activities of AIAA national events and programs. I am a voting member of the Committee and contribute to Key Issue development related to space policy.

Representative to the Content Advisory Committee.
Representative to the Forums Advisory Committee.
Lead author for the 2020 Additive Manufacturing Information Paper and Space Policy Platform Paper. Show less

I advise the Boy Scouts of America's National Foundation on STEM education initiatives related to space technology, ISS research, and space exploration.

My daughter, Ellie, and I are Founding Members. I am also on the 2017 Training Team for the Space Coast Half-Marathon Fundraiser.

For several years, I volunteered at the former Challenger Center, now Expedition Center, at the George Observatory. The Expedition Center is managed by the Houston Museum of Natural Science and located on the grounds of Brazos Bend State Park.

As a volunteer, I helped run simulated missions on the Observer spacecraft (either in the simulator itself or from the control station), troubleshooted problems that arise during the missions, sometimes served in the "Mission Commander" role to… Show more

For several years, I volunteered at the former Challenger Center, now Expedition Center, at the George Observatory. The Expedition Center is managed by the Houston Museum of Natural Science and located on the grounds of Brazos Bend State Park.

As a volunteer, I helped run simulated missions on the Observer spacecraft (either in the simulator itself or from the control station), troubleshooted problems that arise during the missions, sometimes served in the "Mission Commander" role to ensure the overall program runs smoothly, and coordinated and ran related STEM education activities on special event days. I also designed the "flight patch" and "crew gear" for fellow volunteers to wear during our missions. Show less

As Forum 360 Co-chair on the Space 2015 Organizing Committee, I was responsible for coordinating the solicitation, selection, content development, and organization of all Forum 360 sessions at the 2015 AIAA Space Forum. This feature of AIAA’s forums offers engaging conversations with experts covering a spectrum of timely topics including programs, systems, policy, operations, applications, platforms and more.

In particular, I led the creation, development, and execution of the Space… Show more

As Forum 360 Co-chair on the Space 2015 Organizing Committee, I was responsible for coordinating the solicitation, selection, content development, and organization of all Forum 360 sessions at the 2015 AIAA Space Forum. This feature of AIAA’s forums offers engaging conversations with experts covering a spectrum of timely topics including programs, systems, policy, operations, applications, platforms and more.

In particular, I led the creation, development, and execution of the Space Policy for Rising Aerospace Leaders roundtable and the panel covering the evolution of the International Space Station as a field laboratory. I also assisted with the formulation of the first-of-its-kind Lightning Networking session with the NIAC Fellows and ensured that the other sessions, organized by volunteers, were properly integrated into the conference agenda and logistics plan. Show less

After serving as both the YP liaison to the Public Policy Committee and the Deputy Chair, I also served as Chair of the AIAA Young Professionals Committee. I primarily coordinated the activities of the Committee working groups on Engagement, Networking, and Development and worked with our Board liaisons and regional Deputy Directors to ensure the needs of the Young Professional membership were best satisfied by the Institute.

We advise the ISS National Laboratory management team on best practices, common areas of concern, and strategies for the utilization of the International Space Station as an incubator for business growth, technological innovation, and economic development.