SPACE FOR ART FOUNDATION

David Graziosi is an ILC Dover Technical Fellow located in their Houston operation. He holds a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering & Minor in Mathematics from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.  He has more than 32 years of experience in the development of spacesuits & spacesuit components including Phase VI EVA spacesuit gloves, MkIII Suit Enhancements, all version of the I-Suit Advanced Planetary EVA suits, several recent launch & entry (LEA) spacesuits, StratEx Space Dive suit, NASA’s Z-1 & Z-2 spacesuits, and the ILC Dover Astro™ spacesuit.

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Dave holds three US patents that include spacesuit technology & inflatable wing structures.  He has authored more than 20 peer reviewed technical papers on spacesuit development.  David has also received the NASA Silver Snoopy Award, numerous NASA Group Achievement Awards & was a 2007 NASA Space Flight Achievement Award Honoree & NASA Stellar Award finalist.

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After a conversation with Gordan Andrews (NASA ISS Program Communications) & Ian Cion in October 2015 about Ian’s vision for a spacesuit made from the art of pediatric cancer patients, David was all in.  The subject hit close to home, as it does with many, as the daughter of a close friend fought &overcame her battle with cancer at just 2 years old.  When he discussed the Space for Art projects with others at ILC Dover, including senior management, the company was also committed to this important cause.