Dr. Lennard A. Fisk is a renowned scientist who has made significant contributions to the field of space science. His journey in the field began in 1969 when he joined NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. His interest in space science was sparked by the launch of the Sputnik satellite in 1957 when he was just 14 years old. Fisk completed his undergraduate degree in physics at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, and began his graduate studies in space science at the same institution.