Bob the Engineer

📻 Callsign: "Scout"
Director of Spaceflight Training @theinspired24
Aspiring 🚀Astronaut &⚓Aquanaut
🤿 SCUBA Diver
🦅 Eagle Scout
👨🏼‍🔬 Professional Engineer

[Bob the Engineer @EngiBob]

#SERASpace Hi my name is Bob. I'm an engineer and an eagle scout. I'm also dyslexic. This is my story. You can help me get to space!
@seraspaceage @theinspired24 @richardbranson @allspacekind
#Space #WorldSpaceWeek #WSW2025 #space2inspire

[The Inspired 24 @theinspired24]

The Inspired 24 Spaceflight Readiness Program

October 7, 2026

The Honorable Jared Isaacman
Administrator
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
300 E Street SW
Washington, DC 20546

Dear Administrator Isaacman,

As World Space Week 2026 kicks off, The Inspired 24 would like to express our enthusiastic support of your vision for NASA, including the establishment of a lasting human presence on the Moon and the journey that will carry humans to Mars. Your leadership has reminded many of us that human spaceflight is not only the work of a few, but a shared endeavor that can inspire people from every walk of life. We are grateful for the direction you are setting and eager to do our part.

With over 360 worldwide members to date, The Inspired 24 is dedicated to building a space-ready civilian workforce for the future of human spaceflight. We believe that as lunar and deep-space operations grow, the need for capable, well-prepared people will grow with them, including skilled professionals from the trades and other fields who can bring practical expertise to a mission. Our civilian space-readiness program is designed to help prepare them.

The program includes:

- A two-day hands-on spaceflight training course covering spacesuit operations and emergency water landing preparedness, as well as online coursework with testing. (https://t.co/S1pArpN5ZT)

- IIAS Project PoSSUM @PoSSUMAstronaut as the next step after completing the I24 spaceflight training weekend, providing advanced experiences for astronaut training.

- Team missions at @SpaceCampUSA, where members train and work together in a mission environment.

- Analog research missions through the Analog Astronaut Community (https://t.co/Ghmyh8JHV4), which give members hands-on experience with scientific research and simulated space operations.

- Aquanaut missions through Jules’ Undersea Laboratory @JulesLodge, where members live and work in an extreme, isolated and pressurized environment much like what they would experience in space.

Together, these experiences help our members build the technical skills, teamwork, and resilience that spaceflight requires. And this is just the beginning.

We are hopeful that, as the lunar base takes shape and commercial space companies expand their operations, there will be opportunities for civilians with proven training and practical expertise to contribute directly. The Inspired 24 would be proud to see its members actively
participate in support of your missions and those of our commercial partners, and we are committed to preparing them well for the responsibility of future civilian spaceflight.

We would welcome the chance to share more about our program, and we would be honored to hear any guidance you or your team might offer on how civilian readiness can best support the future of human spaceflight. Thank you for your service and for your inspiring leadership. We
are cheering you on as you take humanity farther than ever before.

With respect and appreciation,

Andrew “Titan” Parris @aparrisx
President & Senior Spaceflight Trainer

Olivier "Chef" Barbeyrac @savor_gourmet
Vice President

Rosana "Zen” Sotile @SacredSpaceZen
Director of Media & Lead for Space Camp Missions

Robert “Scout” Barnum @EngiBob
Director of Spaceflight Readiness Program & Senior Spaceflight Trainer

@NASAAdmin #NASA #Artemis @rookisaacman

[The Inspired 24 @theinspired24]

🚀 FIVE YEARS. ONE COMMUNITY. ONE MISSION. 🌎💙

September 15, 2021 — a day that changed the story of human spaceflight… and the day Inspired24 began its own journey.

Five years later, what started as an idea has grown into a global community of people who believe that the future of space is not something we simply watch from the ground — it’s something we can all help build. ✨

Over these five years, we’ve trained, learned, collaborated, supported one another, celebrated milestones, welcomed new faces, and created opportunities to get closer to the world of space exploration.

But the greatest achievement isn’t a number, a training, or an event.
It’s the people.
The dreamers who joined us.
The members who showed up for each other.

The innovators who asked, “What if?”
The explorers who refused to stop looking upward.

And everyone who found a place in this community and thought:
“I belong here.” 🌟

Today, we celebrate five years of Inspired24 — and every person who has been part of the journey.
To our members, supporters, partners, and friends around the world:

Thank you for helping make this community what it is. 💙

Five years behind us.

An entire universe ahead. 🚀

Happy 5th Anniversary, Inspired24!
INSPIRED 2 SPACE 4 ALL! 🌎🚀✨

#Inspired24 #I24 #5thAnniversary #SpaceCommunity #SpaceForAll #Inspiration4

[The Inspired 24 @theinspired24]

The August 2026 Edition of I24 Newsletter, The Hermes, is now available! 🚀🛰️📡💫

Check it out!

https://t.co/fedIzvqm85

#space #nasa #overvieweffect #astronaut #ISS

[Bob the Engineer @EngiBob]

RT @theinspired24: I24 made an appearance at Explore Mars’s H2M2 2026 (Humans to Moon & Mars) Summit put on by @ExploreMars at @RiceUnivers…

[MoonDAO 🌜🌐🌛 @OfficialMoonDAO]

Meet Rosana "Zen" Sotile, a MoonDAO citizen and @theinspired24 member who is bringing spaceflight content to the next generation by creating viral content on TikTok. Rosana is proof that opening the space frontier requires all kinds of talent, not just rocket scientists.

Join Rosana and 200+ space professionals: https://t.co/lsf0VGkkyy

[MoonDAO 🌜🌐🌛 @OfficialMoonDAO]

Last week, eight MoonDAO citizens attended the ribbon cutting for the new Inspiration4 Skills Training Complex at Space Camp USA. Our community raised over $10k to support and sponsor items within the new building, including a multi-axis training chair. This was directly funded by our decentralized launchpad.

[Andrew ‘Titan’ Parris 🚀🌏🌎🌍 The Inspired 24 @aparrisx]

Last Friday’s dedication ceremony of the new @inspiration4x Space Camps Skills Training complex at @SpaceCampUSA was an opportunity to connect with colleagues and share good times with the best of friends. 🚀🌍🌏🌎📡
@ChrisSembroski @rookisaacman @DrEJahangir @savor_gourmet @EngiBob @Marsbanditt @SacredSpaceZen

[The Inspired 24 @theinspired24]

🤩NEWS🤩

🚀Highlights from Friday's dedication event at the new Inspiration4 Space Camp Skills Training complex at @SpaceCampUSA in Huntsville, AL. @inspiration4x

💯Best part: I24 donated a bench in the complex!

[The Inspired 24 @theinspired24]

We were very honored to have been part of the dedication ceremony for the brand new @inspiration4x Space Skills Training complex at @SpaceCampUSA in Huntsville, AL. 🚀

@rookisaacman was present to cut the ribbon along with many state and local dignitaries. Many of our friends from the space community were present to join in the celebration. The new training complex was made possible by a generous donation by Jared & Monica Isaacman.

This new state-of-the-art training facility will allow our future Scientists, Engineers, Pilots and Astronauts get the experience and inspiration they need to be successful. 👩‍🚀👨‍🚀🧑‍🚀

I24 is very proud to have sponsored a bench for the new skills training complex. 🫡

As part off the festivities, guest were encourage to experience some of the new training facilities for themselves. (WE HAD A BLAST!) 🦾

[Bob the Engineer @EngiBob]

It was a privilege to represent @OfficialMoonDAO alongside @DrEJahangir and @aparrisx at the opening of the new @inspiration4 Skills Training Complex at @SpaceCampUSA . Can't wait to see all the footage from @THR33MEDIA.

[Bob the Engineer @EngiBob]

It was great to hang out with some of my favorite space crew from @theinspired24

[Carlos “RISK” Hernandez @Marsbanditt]

Best Crew 👨🏻‍🚀

[Bob the Engineer @EngiBob]

Such an amazing event to help open the Inspiration4 Skills Training Complex at @SpaceCampUSA. Proud to represent @OfficialMoonDAO and @theinspired24 at the ribbon cutting ceremony.

[Rosana “Zen” Sotile @SacredSpaceZen]

@theinspired24 is excited to announce our recognition at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Inspiration4 Skills Training Complex at Space Camp USA! 🥂

We donated a bench inside the complex in support of Space Camp’s mission of preparing the next generation of astronauts.

[MoonDAO 🌜🌐🌛 @OfficialMoonDAO]

200 Citizens in the Space Acceleration Network.

That's 200 builders, 200 people working toward a multiplanetary future from 37+ countries around the world.

This is how a global space program starts.

[The Inspired 24 @theinspired24]

Congratulations to I24 members Eiman Jahangir and Sheila Xu for being selected as Karmen Fellows for 2026!🚀🌍🌏🌎

Also congratulations go out to @inspiration4x astronaut @ChrisSembroski for also being selected!🚀

https://t.co/YODdYbbOeA

[Bob the Engineer @EngiBob]

Can't wait for the event!

[The Inspired 24 @theinspired24]

This Friday there will be dedication ceremony for the new Inspiration 4 Skills Training Complex located at the US Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, AL.

The Inspired 24 will be there to be part of the festivities because we acquired the naming rights to a bench at the complex.

We are very proud of our small contribution to the larger Skills Training Complex.

Stay tuned for more...

https://t.co/ubsR1AVWKD

@SpaceCampUSA @PolarisProgram @inspiration4x

[The Inspired 24 @theinspired24]

This Friday there will be dedication ceremony for the new Inspiration 4 Skills Training Complex located at the US Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, AL.

The Inspired 24 will be there to be part of the festivities because we acquired the naming rights to a bench at the complex.

We are very proud of our small contribution to the larger Skills Training Complex.

Stay tuned for more...

https://t.co/ubsR1AVWKD

@SpaceCampUSA @PolarisProgram @inspiration4x

[Bob the Engineer @EngiBob]

Join us for @OfficialMoonDAO's Space-a-thon, and help send @fwhite66 to space! Donate and become a citizen and you could be the one to join Frank and observe the overview effect first hand!

[MoonDAO 🌜🌐🌛 @OfficialMoonDAO]

We're hosting a 12-HOUR space-a-thon on Monday (9AM to 9PM ET) with astronauts, space industry leaders, and the man of the hour himself: Frank White.

Set a reminder. Tell your people. It's gonna be fun!

[The Inspired 24 @theinspired24]

Frank deserves this honor. Please support and share!!! 🚀

[Copenhagen Suborbitals @CopSub]

The tilt isn't for the photo.
That's the angle the capsule will hang beneath the parachutes during descent. Every degree calculated for the softest landing.

Volunteer-built. No agency. No government budget.

Help keep the lights on → https://t.co/4r4i8I1qt4
We're getting closer

[Bob the Engineer @EngiBob]

Come help us send @fwhite66 to space with @OfficialMoonDAO. 🚀👨‍🚀

[Andrew ‘Titan’ Parris 🚀🌏🌎🌍 The Inspired 24 @aparrisx]

The man who coined “The Overview Effect” has never been to space. Let’s fix that. 🚀 https://t.co/uDLrsDT35x #SendFranktoSpace
@OfficialMoonDAO @fwhite66