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Dr. Ken Kremer

Space Journalist, NASA Analyst & Founder of Space UpClose

Dr. Ken Kremer is a research scientist, veteran space journalist, photographer, and founder of Space UpClose, where he reports directly from the front lines of modern space exploration. Based near Kennedy Space Center, Ken has spent more than two decades covering NASA, SpaceX, Boeing, ULA, and major human and robotic spaceflight missions from launch sites and mission facilities around the world. He has witnessed and photographed more than 200 rocket launches, reported from inside NASA space shuttles and spacecraft clean rooms, and created widely published Mars rover mosaics and space imagery. Before entering space journalism, Ken spent over 30 years in pharmaceutical and life sciences research and development, holding 17 U.S. patents and authoring dozens of scientific publications. He is a frequent television and radio commentator appearing on outlets including BBC, Fox News, NBC, CBS, ABC, and Spectrum News. In recognition of his science communication and outreach efforts, he received NASA’s prestigious Curiosity Medal from NASA’s Chief Scientist.