Event Tag: 2020

2020 Yvonne C. Brill Lectureship in Aerospace Engineering

AIAA/NAE Yvonne C. Brill Lectureship recognizes A. Miguel San Martin, NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory, for his role in the Mars Science Lab.

The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) and the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) have selected Dr. Alejandro Miguel San Martin, Guidance & Control Section Chief Engineer at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) as the recipient of the fourth Yvonne C. Brill Lectureship in Aerospace Engineering. San Martin will present his lecture, “From Airbags to Wheels: The Evolution of GN&C for Entry, Descent, and Landing” on 7 October, 1100–1200 hrs ET, in conjunction with the virtual NAE Annual Meeting. Early in his career at JPL, San Martin participated in the Magellan mission to Venus and the Cassini mission to Saturn.He was later named Chief Engineer for the Guidance, Navigation, and Control system for the Pathfinder mission. He assumed the same role for the mission that landed the robotic vehicles Spirit and Opportunity on Mars in 2004. Most recently, he was the Chief Engineer for Guidance, Navigation, and Control for the Mars Science Laboratory, which landed Curiosity on the surface of Mars in 2012. He was a co-architect of Curiosity’s innovative SkyCrane landing architecture and also served as its Deputy Chief for Entry, Descent, and Landing. Throughout his career, San Martin has served as a panel consultant for various missions including Topex, Mars Polar Lander, Deep Impact, and Phoenix. San Martin has a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Syracuse University and an M.S. from MIT in Aeronautics and Astronautics Engineering with a specialization in Guidance, Navigation, and Control for interplanetary space exploration.

AIAA, with the participation and support of NAE, created the Yvonne C. Brill Lectureship in Aerospace Engineering to honor the memory of the late, pioneering rocket scientist, AIAA Honorary Fellow and NAE Member, Yvonne C. Brill. The lecture emphasizes research or engineering issues for space travel and exploration, aerospace education of students and the public, and other aerospace issues such as ensuring a diverse and robust engineering community.

ASCEND – Accelerating Space Commerce, Exploration, and New Discovery

Event: ASCEND
Venue: Virtual Event
Date: 16–18 November 2020
Location: Online
Official Website: ascend.events
Call for Content Website: Manage submission

As we embark on a bold new era of space exploration, AIAA’s ASCEND provides you with something few space events can: a seat at the table.

The new space economy is ready for takeoff. In the coming years, it’s anticipated to skyrocket from $4 billion today to more than $1 trillion. This phenomenal growth will be driven by a number of factors, but none more important than you.

Why should I attend?

At ASCEND you’ll:

  • Plot the course of the industry’s future
  • Pressure test ideas and forecast emerging trends
  • Advance your career and showcase your expertise
  • Reveal new ideas and technological prowess
  • Test new products and meet the people behind them
  • Connect and problem-solve with experts across every sector
  • Find non-endemic partners to expand your reach and broaden your market
Who should attend?

During ASCEND, you’ll have a roll-up-your sleeves, hands-on opportunity to influence the course and trajectory the space economy takes into the future. It’s the first event of its kind to convene the entire international space ecosystem—not just the traditional players like propulsion, commerce, and national security, but also sectors like hospitality, mining, venture capital, tourism, and other private enterprises that will play an important role in making space commerce commonplace. ASCEND is not about making history but the future.

This is the meeting of the minds that you can’t afford to miss.

Who is speaking?

ASCEND will feature leading voices from the space community and beyond. Stay tuned for our keynote announcements. Current speakers include representatives from:

  • Arizona State University
  • Bechtel
  • Bessemer Venture Partners
  • Bryce Space and Technology
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • Nanoracks
  • NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
  • NASA Science Mission Directorate
  • NASA Space Technology Mission Directorate
  • Office of the Secretary of Defense Research and Engineering
  • Pioneer Square Labs
  • The Aerospace Corporation
  • United Launch Alliance
  • University of Colorado Boulder
  • University of Michigan
  • University of Texas at Austin
  • Wave Capital

Meet the Speakers

What type of content will ASCEND cover?

The ASCEND program is built to leave you inspired and equipped with new tools, techniques, and ideas you can apply right away. You’ll experience a daily schedule that addresses big questions and challenges facing the entire space community.

Macro topics covered at ASCEND include:

  • How will we build a sustainable space economy?
  • How will we maintain a permanent off-world civilization?
  • How will we address national security and policy implications?

Explore the program

ASCEND’s Public Access

Are you part of the science interested public? Get a taste of ASCEND with public access registration. View limited sessions from our unique program and access to the Engagement Zone.

Public Access Registration information

In order to get the full benefits of ASCEND like access to the technical sessions, you’ll need to register for the full event.

Can I participate in the ASCEND program through a Call for Content?

The ASCEND Call for Content closed at 8pm ET 31 March 2020. Please contact us at [email protected] with any questions regarding submissions.

Explore the Call for Content

Are there Partnership Opportunities?

Become a partner today and join Lockheed Martin, Aerospace Corporation, Bastion Technologies, Boeing, United Launch Alliance, and the University of Colorado Boulder.

Contact [email protected] to request the Sales Kit and become an ASCEND partner

ASCEND

2021 Can I Be in Aerospace – Presented by WoAA

You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to work in aerospace. Bringing humans and technology to space requires the work and support from people of all different backgrounds including communications, management, healthcare, engineering, and much more! Join us as our panelists discuss several different technical and non-technical career paths to working in the aerospace industry!