Eric Connor Luken

Eric Connor Luken has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries. Eric Connor started their career as a Lifeguard at the University of Cincinnati in 2010. Later, they worked as a Route Driver at Home City Ice from 2011 to 2013. After that, they served as a Logging Geologist III at Horizon Well Logging, LLC in 2013-2014. Following this, they joined Vail Resorts as a Vacation Coordinator in 2014-2015. Eric Connor then worked as a Core Evaluation Specialist at Weatherford Laboratories, Inc in 2015-2016. In 2017-2019, they worked as a Bartender at Newport Aquarium. Subsequently, they served as an Electrician at JP Electrical Systems from 2018 to 2019. From 2019 to 2022, they worked as a Carpenter & Foreman at Luken Construction. In 2021, they worked as a Graduate Researcher at Colorado School of Mines. Currently, they are associated with Astrobotic as a Controls, Integration, and Test Engineer since 2023.

Eric Connor Luken completed their Bachelor of Science degree in Geology at the University of Cincinnati from 2009 to 2013. Eric Connor then pursued a Master of Science degree in Space Resources at the Colorado School of Mines from 2019 to 2021. Additionally, in 2012, they briefly attended South Dakota Mines, although the degree obtained and field of study pursued during this time period are unknown.