3 days left until the launch of TechCrunch Disrupt 2025. The Space Stage is ready to explore the future of space technology (and all other frontiers of innovation). Space leaders Adam Maher (Ursa), Dr. Lucy Hogue (Violet Institute), and Dr. Debra L. Emmons (Aerospace Corporation) reveal how AI is changing life in orbit.
If you’re looking for insight, inspiration, and a front row seat to the next event, you’ve come to the right place. Save up to $444 with your pass before the doors open on October 27th. Plus, get 60% off guest passes or 15% to 30% off group rates for your team.
Redefining the final frontier: AI at the edge of the universe
Forget about rockets and satellites. The real revolution in space is not in what we launch, but in the intelligence we deploy.
Space has become the ultimate data frontier. To truly take advantage of it, you need more than just a pipe. We need brains in orbit. This is the era of on-orbit computing and autonomous decision-making, where intelligent edge systems quickly transform raw satellite feeds into actionable insights.
AI doesn’t just optimize missions, it transforms them. It is an engine of unprecedented speed, efficiency, and resiliency that enables unprecedented mission management and scale.
This Space Stage session, held exclusively at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, cuts through the noise to introduce you to true innovators: the people who are pushing intelligence to its absolute limits and fundamentally redefining the speed, efficiency, and resiliency of operations in space.
3 days left until the launch. Save your tickets to Disrupt 2025 now. Save up to $444 on passes and get 60% off Plus One tickets before we open on October 27th. Teams can save even more with 15% to 30% off group passes.
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Aerospace tech navigator: CTO driving strategy and innovation
Dr. Debra Emmons is Vice President and CTO of Aerospace Corporation. She is responsible for providing key leadership in determining and executing the company’s technology strategy and investments. Mr. Emmons leads four offices. eLab is responsible for setting technical investment strategies and priorities. xLab will be responsible for developing, building, and operating the prototype. Commercial Space Futures (CSF) Office. Responsible for advancing the use of commercial solutions for government missions that advance U.S. space. The new Solutions Accelerator will be responsible for delivering independent and innovative solutions with speed and national impact.
From Sight to Sight: Creating the Ursa Radar Revolution
Adam Maher is the founder and CEO of Ursa Space Systems, a company that helps users make better decisions with better data. He founded Ursa in 2014 to develop his vision of connecting people to the information-rich data derived from synthetic aperture radar. Previously, Adam worked as a systems engineer for complete satellite construction at Maxar (Space Systems Loral). Adam holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from Cornell University.
Violet: The data brain that revolutionizes complex hardware design
Dr. Lucy Hoag is the founder and CEO of Violet Labs. Violet Labs is a San Francisco-based startup revolutionizing the way complex hardware is designed and built through Violet, the first data orchestration platform purpose-built for complex hardware development. Prior to joining Violet, he worked on satellite, drone, and self-driving vehicle projects at DARPA, Google, Waymo, Lyft, and Amazon. Lucy holds a bachelor’s degree and a Ph.D. in Space Engineering from the University of Southern California.
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Save your tickets for TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 now. Save up to $444 on passes or get 60% off Plus One tickets before we open on October 27th. Teams can save even more with 15% to 30% off group passes.
