Robyn GATENS

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) - Retired

Robyn Gatens is globally recognized for her 40-year career of leadership and contributions to NASA’s human spaceflight missions. Robyn recently retired from NASA as director of the ISS and Commercial Spaceflight divisions where she led strategy, policy, integration, and stakeholder engagement for low-Earth orbit (LEO), including the ISS, commercial LEO development, and commercial crew programs. A graduate from Georgia Tech, Robyn spent the first decades of her career in the development and management of life support and habitation systems for the International Space Station (ISS) and other human spaceflight missions. In this capacity, she became a champion for efforts to develop a food system for long-duration deep space missions, which led to becoming a council member for the Deep Space Food Consortium after retirement from NASA. Beyond her current advisory and consulting roles, Robyn has a passion for global student engagement including speaking to and mentoring students of all ages interested in pursuing careers in STEM and the space industry.

Events

77th International Astronautical Congress (IAC 2026)

5 - 9 October 2026

Antalya, Türkiye

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International Astronautical Congress 2025

29 September - 3 October 2025

Sydney, Australia

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International Astronautical Congress 2023

2-6 October 2023

Baku, Azerbaijan

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International Astronautical Congress 2022

18-22 September 2022

Paris, France

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