Session Category: AIAA SciTech Forum 2022

Rising Leaders in Aerospace: Speed Mentoring

Leaders in the aerospace industry will take time to meet with the Rising Leaders participants and share their experiences. This event is a great way to get insight and make new contacts.

Welcome Happy Hour in the Exposition Hall

Take this opportunity to engage new contacts and refresh old ones. A ticket for the reception is required and included in the registration fee where indicated. Additional tickets for guests may be purchased upon registration or on site, as space is available.

Virtual Technical Lecture

MAT-07/ICME-03: ICME Lecture
Integrated Computational Materials Engineering: Current Status and Future Challenges for High Strength Metal Alloys

In-Person Technical Lecture

EXPL-04: Overview Session on Lunar Dust and Debris Issues
Lunar dust and debris is a focus topic under the Space Exploration technical discipline at AIAA 2022 SciTech. It will consist of this lead-in overview session, 3 technical paper sessions, and a panel session. Invited speakers will present an overview of the status of this topic to set the tone for the follow-on technical sessions.

Virtual Technical Lecture

GTE-15: Autonomy and the Intangible Value of the Pilot
Speakers with expertise in cockpit automation/autonomy will discuss the evolving role of the pilot. This will include ways to maintain/enhance pilot situational awareness as well as the benefit the pilot continues to bring to the human/machine interaction with increased cockpit automation/autonomy.

Fun Run/Walk with AIAA Staff

Explore San Diego with a 1-3 mile run/walk before starting your day! Meet at the Manchester Grand Hyatt lobby at 0600.

Higher Orbits Go For Launch! Student Program Update

Join Higher Orbits to learn about its latest initiatives to inspire the next generation of STEMists & Explorers with spaceflight. Leia Spaniak and Sophia Crowder will discuss their Go For Launch! experience, their pursuits in STEM, and student science in space.

Paper Airplane Contest

Create your paper airplane and aim for the bullseye for a chance to win a ticket to the Opening Reception!  All attendees welcome and templates will be provided.

Plenary Session: Sustainability from the User’s Perspective

Brig. Gen. Johnson’s career spans both the military and commercial aviation sectors. As a former Air Force command pilot and UPS Chief Pilot, he’ll reflect on his experiences as an operator of the end-products resulting from advances in aerospace, focusing on product and supply chain sustainability and the economic impact. As a career Air Force officer and the Immediate Past President of Tuskegee Airmen, Inc., he’ll share his thoughts on resilience and determination that lead to human sustainability.