David Brothers is a Researcher and Science Educator at the International Institute for Astronautical Sciences. David is also a FAA Certified Pilot, Science Communicator, Speaker, Entrepreneur, Co-Author, and Citizen-Scientist Astronaut with Project PoSSUM: Polar Suborbital Science in the Upper Mesosphere. David is a 13-year Army veteran of the Special Operations Community with tours of duty throughout the world. David’s primary mission is to empower people to become their best selves through education, learning, and positive experiences.

David is passionate space science and machine learning in unmanned systems. David specializes in speaking on Aviation, Citizen Science, Leadership, Unmanned Aircraft Systems, and Motivation. David is an avid snowboarder, advanced open water scuba diver, and Tae Kwon Do marital artist. As a pilot, David enjoys flying across the country to different events, meeting new people, and speaking on space science.