Speaker – Mr. Gary Payton
Mr. Payton is the deputy under secretary of the Air Force for Space Programs.
Prior to his current position, Mr. Payton served as the deputy for Advanced Systems in the Missile Defense Agency; was the senior vice president of Engineering and Operations for ORBIMAGE; served as NASA's deputy associate administrator for Space Transportation Technology; and was an Air Force officer, where he served as a pilot, instructor pilot, spacecraft operations director and space technology manager.
Payton earned his Bachelor of Science degree in astronautical engineering from the U.S. Air Force Academy and his Master of Science degree in aeronautical and astronautical engineering from Purdue University.