Mason Peck is a faculty member at Cornell University specializing in aerospace engineering and systems engineering. He served as NASA’s Chief Technologist from 2011 to 2013, advising on technology strategy, prioritization, and commercialization while collaborating on space policy initiatives such as the Asteroid Grand Challenge. During his tenure, Dr. Peck worked with the executive and legislative branches of the U.S. government on new technology initiatives.
With expertise in space system architectures, mission design, and GNC, Dr. Peck’s leadership spans academia, industry, and DoD, including research funded by DARPA, NASA, AFOSR, and leading aerospace contractors like SpaceX and Lockheed Martin. He has over 10 years of industry experience and 19 patents in space technology stemming from his work at companies such as Boeing Satellite Systems and Honeywell, where he served as Principal Fellow.
At Cornell, Dr. Peck directs the Space Systems Design Studio, where students collaborate on Air Force and NASA-funded flight programs, launching several small spacecraft, including KickSat, the first crowdfunded spacecraft.