This webinar is free of charge and is open to the public.
Amanda Simpson and Col. Carlos Pinedo will describe situations in and out of the flight deck where psychological safety drives success or failure. Their personal insights are timeless and apply to all leaders in the aerospace business including academia, business, Government, and non-profit.
Lt. Col. Carlos Pinedo
USAF
Amanda Simpson
Founder and CEO
Third Segment
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Retirement isn’t just about saving—it’s about having a clear strategy to transition from earning a paycheck to living off your investments, pensions, Social Security, and other income sources. The Countdown to Retirement Series is designed to help you prepare for and navigate this critical life stage with confidence.
Through a series of insightful and practical sessions, you’ll learn how to create a reliable income plan, minimize taxes, manage healthcare costs, and avoid common retirement pitfalls. Whether you’re 10 years away from retirement or already in it, this series will equip you with the tools to make informed decisions and enjoy financial security in your golden years.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
This series is recommended for AIAA members who are mid- to senior career professionals.
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Financial success doesn’t happen by chance—it’s built through informed decisions, strategic planning, and the right tools. The Building Your Wealth Series is designed to equip you with the knowledge and confidence to take control of your financial future, no matter where you are in your wealth-building journey.
This series covers key financial topics, from mastering money management and maximizing retirement savings to tax-efficient investing and estate planning. Each session is designed to provide actionable insights, helping you navigate complex financial decisions with clarity and confidence.
Whether you’re optimizing your 401(k), leveraging a Health Savings Account (HSA), or planning for your legacy, this series will give you the roadmap to build, protect, and grow your wealth for a lifetime.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
This series is recommended for AIAA members who are early career professionals, 35 years or younger.
Featuring Special Guest Lecturer, Sarah Popkin, program manager in DARPA’s Tactical Technology Office
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Join us for “AIAA Spring Hypersonics Webinar,” presented by Sarah Popkin, and hosted by the AIAA HyTASP Technical Committee. This webinar sets the stage for understanding DARPA’s role and function in the Department of Defense. To create or prevent strategic surprise, DARPA empowers program managers to develop new, high-risk ideas to advance U.S. technical capability. In space, a new domain called very low Earth orbit (VLEO) is being researched at DARPA across three programs. Those programs and the additional technical and fundamental physics challenges to consider when operating in VLEO will be highlighted
This on-demand webinar is free of charge and is open to the public.
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Join us for “A Journey Toward MDAO,” presented by Kumar Bhatia, The Boeing Company (retired). Hosted by the AIAA Multidisciplinary Design Optimization Technical Committee, Bhatia will re-present his award lecture and discuss advancing the uses of MDAO (multidisciplinary design analysis and optimization). Bhatia received the 2022 AIAA Multidisciplinary Design Optimization Award for pioneering use of MDO in transport aircraft and developing a rapid approach for aircraft MDO employing appropriate fidelity analyses.
May 2020 Topics: Military/Public Service
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Speaker:
Brian Stahl
U.S. Air Force and Sr. Air Force Advisor
Office of Undersecretary of Defense for Policy, Strategy, and Force Development
Col. Brian Stahl earned his commission in 2000 through the United States Air Force Academy and his Master of Aviation and Aerospace Management from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in 2006. Over his career in the Air Force, Col. Stahl has accumulated 1,450 hours flying in the F-16, F-22, T-38, and T-37. Since moving from pilot to command, Col. Stahl has advised the Department of Defense on matters of national security affecting the Air Force. In this capacity, he provides crucial, research-driven guidance to decision-makers at the Pentagon who use his recommendations and observations as the basis for important decisions affecting the future of the U.S. Air Force and U.S. aerospace defense policy.
Go behind the scenes of Dynetics Human Landing System featuring an in-depth discussion with industry experts about the exciting opportunities created by a sustained human presence on the moon.
This AIAA Aerospace Perspectives Series episode, hosted by AIAA and presented by Dynetics, a Leidos Company, took place on 15 September 2020,.
* Moon animation courtesy of Ball State University IDIA Lab
Welcome
Dan Dumbacher, AIAA Executive Director
Opening Remarks
Steve Cook, Dynetics Deputy Group President
Programmatic Overview
Kathy Laurini, Dynetics HLS
Explain the Crew Friendly Design
Jim Dutton is a retired U.S. Air Force Colonel and former NASA astronaut. Dutton was one of 14 members of the 19th NASA astronaut class and logged over 362 hours in space. He now supports the Artemis program and the HLS system as a technical advisor at Dynetics.
Lee Archambault, a retired U.S. Air Force Colonel and former NASA astronaut, was selected as a NASA pilot in 1998 and has logged over 27 days in space. In his current role at Sierra Nevada Corporation, Archambault serves as the director of project engineering.
Janet Kavandi is a retired NASA Astronaut and former NASA Glenn Research Center Director. She has logged more than 33 days in space and currently serves as senior vice president of programs for the Space Systems Group for the Sierra Nevada Corporation.
Carl Walz is a U.S. Air Force Retired Colonel and former NASA astronaut. He is a veteran of four space flights and has logged a total of 231 days in space with 3 spacewalks in the EMU and Orlan space suits, totaling 19 hours. Following his career at NASA, Walz pursued industry experience and is currently the director of Business Development at Oceaneering.
Discussion
Moderator: Kim Doering, Dynetics Vice President of Space Systems
Panelists
Alan Stern is a planetary scientist, space program executive, aerospace consultant, author and public speaker. Since 2001, he has led NASA’s $880 million New Horizons mission, and in 2018, he was appointed by the Trump administration to a six-year term on the U.S. National Science Board. Stern has over 30 years of experience in space instrumentation development.
Jack Burns is a professor in the Department of Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences at the University of Colorado Boulder, and is vice president emeritus for Academic Affairs and Research for the CU system. Burns is currently the director of the Network for Exploration and Space Science, a $5 million center of excellence, funded by the NASA Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute.
Mark Peller is the vice president of major development at United Launch Alliance (ULA), and in this position is responsible for development of Vulcan rocket. For commercial launches, the Dynetics HLS system can be flown aboard United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Centaur rocket.
Dan Hendrickson serves as the vice president of Business Development for Astrobotic, a lunar logistics company based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dynetics is the propulsion provider for Astrobotic’s Peregrine Lunar Lander, which will deliver customer payloads to the lunar surface.
Georgiana Kramer is a senior scientist at the Planetary Science Institute in Tucson, Arizona. She is a planetary geologist with a background in geochemistry, petrology, and remote sensing. She studies and maps the composition and structure of terrestrial planetary bodies; her expertise is the moon.
Live Q&A with Panelists
Closing Remarks
In a year of political change, aerospace public policy advocacy is as important as ever, both at the national and state levels. With Virginia Aerospace Day coming up on January 29th and Maryland Aerospace Day on February 20th, join this virtual event to find out how to get involved!
“Hey Alexa, turn on my coffee.” Can your home internet-of-things devices such as a coffee machine or tea kettle attack your avionics? Working on a desktop in the controlled environment of an office requires different security conditions than working from your kitchen table. Hear from cybersecurity experts on how remote working creates vulnerabilities and learn best practices for protecting yourself and your company.
December 2020 Topic: Professional Engineer
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