Eric Ingram
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Eric Ingram is an American aerospace entrepreneur and founder of Scout Space, a company focused on space domain awareness and orbital safety.[1] He has also been involved in research and advocacy related to accessibility in human spaceflight, including work with AstroAccess.[2]
Ingram has been featured in national media coverage related to space safety, orbital debris, and disability inclusion in spaceflight, including reporting by The New York Times and appearances on ABC News.[2][3][4]
Early life and education
[edit]Ingram is from Norfolk, Virginia. He earned an undergraduate degree in physics from Old Dominion University.[5]
Career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Ingram began his aerospace career as an engineer at Deep Space Industries, an asteroid mining startup, where he worked from 2013 to 2015.[6]
Scout Space
[edit]In 2019, Ingram founded Scout Space, a U.S.-based aerospace company focused on space domain awareness and orbital safety technologies. He served as the company's chief executive officer until 2024, when he transitioned to Chief Strategy Officer, and later to an advisory role while remaining on the board of directors.[1]
Scout Space has been discussed in industry publications in connection with space traffic management, commercial remote sensing, and orbital debris mitigation.[6]
Advisory and policy roles
[edit]Ingram was appointed to the Advisory Committee on Commercial Remote Sensing (ACCRES), which provides guidance to the United States government on commercial space and remote sensing activities.[7]
He has also participated in advisory roles with organizations focused on space policy and commercial space development, including the Space Frontier Foundation.[8]
Accessibility and advocacy
[edit]Ingram is involved with AstroAccess, an initiative focused on accessibility in human spaceflight and space-related research.[2] The initiative brings together people with disabilities, researchers, and aerospace professionals to study how a wider range of physical abilities can be accommodated in microgravity environments.[2] Through AstroAccess, he has participated in microgravity research flights evaluating how individuals with disabilities can perform operational and research activities in reduced-gravity conditions.[9]
AstroAccess has been covered in national and international media, including reporting by The New York Times and Space.com, in connection with accessibility in spaceflight.[2][9] The initiative has also been referenced in NASA-related research and conference programming.[10]
Media appearances
[edit]Ingram has appeared on ABC News segments discussing orbital debris, commercial spaceflight, and accessibility in space.[3][4]
He has also authored opinion and industry articles related to space safety and transparency.[11]
Personal life
[edit]Ingram is a wheelchair athlete and has played wheelchair rugby since 2005. He was a member of the United States developmental wheelchair rugby team during multiple periods between 2009 and 2015.[12]
He served as president of the United States Wheelchair Rugby Association from 2016 to 2020, as documented in governing body records.[13]
Ingram is also a pilot and received a sport pilot certification in 2011 through Able Flight, an organization that provides flight training opportunities for people with disabilities.[14]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Scout Space founder has out-of-this-world goals". Virginia Business. 31 October 2023. Retrieved 2026-01-06.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "For disabled astronauts, space is becoming more accessible". The New York Times. 2021-10-22. Retrieved 2026-01-06.
- 1 2 "Growing threat and consequences of junk in space". ABC News. Retrieved 2026-01-06.
- 1 2 "Space expert discusses SpaceX launch". ABC News. Retrieved 2026-01-06.
- ↑ "Alumni Profile: Eric Ingram". Old Dominion University Alumni Association. Retrieved 2026-01-06.
- 1 2 "Scout's Eric Ingram on improving safety and transparency in space". Space Insider. 2023-04-25. Retrieved 2026-01-06.
- ↑ "Scout CEO Eric Ingram appointed to ACCRES". Satellite Evolution. 13 April 2022. Retrieved 2026-01-06.
- ↑ "About Us". Space Frontier Foundation. Retrieved 2026-01-06.
- 1 2 "AstroAccess disability ambassadors take zero-gravity flight". Space.com. 19 October 2021. Retrieved 2026-01-06.
- ↑ "NASA to Highlight 13th Space Station Research and Development Conference". NASA. Retrieved 2026-01-06.
- ↑ "Outer space is becoming a minefield of dangers". The Hill. Retrieved 2026-01-06.
- ↑ "USA Wheelchair Rugby selection camp attendees". USA Wheelchair Rugby. Retrieved 2026-01-06.
- ↑ "USWRA Board of Directors Meeting Minutes (May 2017)" (PDF). USA Wheelchair Rugby. Retrieved 2026-01-06.
- ↑ "Able Flight pilot to work in space program". General Aviation News. 3 September 2016. Retrieved 2026-01-06.