Kenneth G Carpenter

Dr. Kenneth Carpenter is the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) Operations Project Scientist and the Ground Systems Project Scientist for the Wide-Field Infrared Survey Telescope (WFIRST). He is also part of the Exoplanets and Stellar Astrophysics Laboratory at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, MD.

In addition to his scientific work, Carpenter enjoys photography and has a passion for space exploration, the Maryland Renaissance Festival, and all things related to *Star Trek* and Disney. He credits both *Star Trek* and his visit to the 1964–’65 New York World’s Fair as key inspirations for his career at NASA. Carpenter has also been a speaker at various *Star Trek* and media conventions, including DragonCon in Atlanta, StarFest in Denver, and Shore Leave.