The
abstracts, papers and presentations are linked below. |
Panel Session I
The Future of Space Exploration
Panelists will discuss NASA’s new space initiative including
historical perspectives, implementation strategies, proposed
architectures, and technical challenges.
Panel
Chair: John
Zarrella, CNN Correspondent
Panelists:
- Jim
Garvin, Lead Scientist for Mars and Moon, NASA
- Gary
Martin, Space Architect, NASA
- Michael
Coats, Vice President of Advanced Space Transortation, Lockheed
Martin
- Harley
Thronson, Director of Technology, NASA
- Michael
Lounge, Director of Business Development for Exploration Systems,
the Boeing Company
Luncheon
China's
Foray into Space
Dr.
Joan Johnson-Freese, Chinese Space Initiative Expert and Chair,
Naitonal Security Decision Making Department, Naval War College
Presentation PDF
633k
Panel Session II
Return
to Flight
Panelists will provide current status on meeting the challenges
associated with returning the Space Shuttle fleet to flight status
and completing the International Space Station.
Panel
Chair: Bill Readdy, Associate Administrator, Office of
Space Flight, NASA HQ
Speakers:
- James
W. Kennedy, Director, Kennedy Space Center, NASA
- Kathy
Laurini, International Space Station Program Office
Panel Session III
Updates
on Planetary Exploration
Panelists will discuss the latest scientific discoveries
made by NASA’s Space Science Programs as well
as provide an overview of exciting upcoming missions.
Panel
Chair: Dr. Harley Thronson, Director of Technology, Office
of Space Science, NASA
Panelists:
- Dr.
Madhulika Guhathakurta, Living with a Star Program Scientiest,
NASA
- Dr.
Don Kniffen, Beyond Einstein Program Sceintist, NASA
- Dr.
Eric Smith, James Webb Space Telescpe Program Sceintist,
NASA
- Dr.
James Garvin, Mars Program Sceintist, NASA
- Parsons
Luncheon
The
Search for Extraterrestial Intelligence (SETI)
Dr. Seth Shostak, Senior stronomer, SETI Institute
Presentation PDF
1,675k
Panel Session IV
Launch
Vehicle Options for Exploration
Panelists will discuss the latest strategies, programs and architectures
associated with Department of Defense space activities.
Panel
Chair: Lt. Gen. Forrest McCartney, Former Director,
Kennedy Space Center, Former Vice Prseident, Launch
Operatin, Lockheed-Martin
Panelists:
- Stephen
M. Francois, Manager, Launch Services Program,
NASA
- Michael
Gass, Vice President, Space Transportation, Lockheed-Martin
- Daniel
J. Collins, Vice Prseident and Delta Program
Manager, The Boeing Company
- Col. Michael Baker, Commander 45th Launch Group,
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
- Mike
Kahn, Vice President of Reusable Solid Rocket
Motor Program, ATK Thiokol
Panel Session V
Commercial
Use of Spaceport
Panelists will discuss the framework of the X-Prize competition,
current status of the entrepreneurial companies in pursuit of the
X-prize, and the commercial viability of future private sector
space launch business.
Panel
Chair: Captain Winston Scott, Shuttle Astronaut, Executive
Director, Florida Space Authority
Panelists:
- Dr.
Peter Diamandis, Chairman, X-Prize Foundation
- Peter
Taddie, Chief Safety Engineer, 45th Space Wing, Unites
States Air Force
- Joseph
W. Cuzzipoli, Vice President and Program Manager, Kistler
Aerospace Corporation
- Ray
Nielsen, Fundamental Technology Systems, X-Prize particpiant
- Pablo
DeLeon, DeLeon and Associates, X-Prize participant
Luncheon
Military
Space Policy
Richard W. McKinney, Deputy Director, Space Acquisition,
Office of the Undersecretary of the Air Force
Paper Session 1: Spaceport and Range Technologies
A.
Technologies for Future Spaceports and Ranges
Co-Chairs:Cris
Guidi and Major
Jennifer Draper, USAF
Organizer: Rembert N. Schofield, Lt Col, FLANG
Presentations
and demonstrations on a broad spectrum of technology initiatives
related to the development and advancement of spaceport and range
technology that reduce operations turnaround times, cost or improving
safety. 1:30pm
to 1:40pm - Introduction by Session Chairs
1:40pm
to 2:05pm - "Space-Based Telemetry And Range Safety Flight
Demonstration 1"
(Abstract PDF 24kb, Paper in
PDF 977kb )
Presenters:
Erik
Denson, NASA-KSC; Lisa Valencia, NASA-KSC; James Simpson, NASA-KSC;
Don Whiteman, NASA-Dryden Flight Research Center/RI; Steve Bundick,
NASA-Goddard Space Flight Research Center/WFF;
Richard Birr, ASRC Aerospace-Kennedy Space Center; David Wampler,
Advanced Engineering & Science
Division
2:05pm
to 2:30pm - "Autonomous Flight Safety System"
(Abstract PDF 14kb, Paper in
PDF 320kb )
Presenters:Bob
Ferrell, NASA-Kennedy Space Center; James
Simpson, NASA-Kennedy Space Center; Barton Bull, NASA- Goddard
Space Flight Research Center/WFF; Jim Lanzi, NASA- Goddard Space
Flight Research Center /WFF; Roger Zoerner, ASRC Aerospace-Kennedy
Space Center
2:30pm
to 2:55pm - "Use of Neural Networks as a Range Safety
Decision Support System"
(Abstract PDF
12kb, Paper PDF
356kb)
Presenters: Gerald Williams, Jeremy Keen, Ron Ostroff,
Derek Richard, ENSCO, Inc.
2:55pm
to 3:20pm - "A Commercial Approach for using TCP/IP in
Range Operations"
(Abstract PDF
15kb)
Presenters: Richard E. Prickett, Space Frontier Operations,
Inc.
3:20pm
to 3:45pm - "Unmanned Aerial Vehicles as Technology Demonstrators
for Advanced Range Systems"
(Abstract PDF
100kb)
Presenters: Jeffrey C. Orr, NASA-Kennedy Space Center;
Jennifer Murray, NASA-Kennedy Space Center; Jeff Yetter, NASA-Lewis
Research Center; Michael Carney, Northwestern University
3:45pm
to 4:10pm - "Generation of a Launch Infrastructure that
Supports the Commercial Use of the Space Environment."
(Abstract PDF 11kb, Paper PDF
235kb)
Presenter: Andrew
W. V. Clark, Space
Frontier Operations, Inc.
4:10pm
to 4:35pm - "Geographic and planning characteristics
of commercial spaceports: Strategic
policy considerations for their future"
(Abstract PDF
10kb)
Presenter: Christopher
Shove, Geographic
Information Science & Applied
Geographics Research Center
4:35pm
to 5:00pm - "The Investigation into the Electric
Response of a High-Velocity, Air-Suspended, Piezoelectric Crystal
Powder in a Magnetohydrodynamic Environment"
Students:
Ryan Jones and Eric Smith, Teacher: Dr. Scott McCord, Astronaut High
School
B.
Technology Solutions Delivered to Operational Space Programs
Co-Chairs:Dr. Robert
Youngquist and Pedro Medelius
Organizer: TBD
Presentations and demonstrations describing
technologies that have been developed and implemented into
an existing space
program, typically providing an upgrade in performance
or solving a known problem. Both ground support as well
as flight technologies
are welcome. It is expected that these presentations
will not only describe a problem and solution, but will
also provide
insight
into how the solution was implemented into an ongoing
program.
1:30pm
to 1:40pm -Introduction by Session Chairs
1:40pm
to 2:05pm - "A
Decade of Weather Technology Delivered to America 's Space
Program by the Applied Meteorology Unit"
(Abtract PDF 12kb, Paper PDF
371kb)
Presenters: Francis
J. Merceret, NASA-Kennedy Space Center; William
H. Bauman III, AMU/ENSCO, Inc.; William P. Roeder, 45WS/SYR; Richard
A. Lafosse, SMG/JSC/ZS-8; David W. Sharp, NOAA/NWS/MLB
2:05pm
to 2:30pm - "Mass Spectrometer-based Hazardous Gas Detection
for Aerospace Applications"
(Abtract PDF
10kb, Paper PDF 102kb)
Presenter: C
Richard Arkin, ASRC Aerospace-Kennedy Space
Center
2:30pm
to 2:55pm - "An Operational System for Launch Area Hazard
Prediction and Mitigation"
(Abtract PDF 17kb, Paper PDF
498kb)
Presenter: Allan
Dianic and Erik Magnuson, ENSCO, Inc.
2:55pm
to 3:20pm - "Payload Ground Handling Mechanism Vision
Measurement System"
(Abtract PDF 10kb, Paper PDF
485kb)
Presenters:
Christopher Immer, ASRC Aerospace-Kennedy Space Center; John Lane,
ASRC Aerospace-Kennedy Space Center; Jeff Brink, NASA-Kennedy Space
Center; Robert Youngquist, NASA-Kennedy Space Center
3:20pm
to 3:45pm - "Development of Columbia Leading Edge Reconstruction
System"
(Abtract PDF 10kb)
Presenters: John
Trautwein and Dan Wegerif, ASRC Aerospace-Kennedy
Space Center
3:45pm
to 4:10pm - "Development and Operational Applications
of a Real-time Range Data Simulator"
(Abtract PDF 13kb, Paper PDF
429kb)
Presenters: Ron
Ostroff, Allan
Dianic, and Gerald (Astro) Williams, ENSCO, Inc.
4:10pm
to 4:35pm - "Development of Equipment to Support Shuttle"
(Abtract PDF 19kb)
Presenters: Van
Townsend, Dan
Wegerif, ASRC Aerospace-Kennedy Space Center
4:35pm
to 5:00pm - "Super Cool Super Strong"
Student:
Catherine Bewerse,
Teachers: Ms. Lisa Scott and Mr. Joe Scott, Satellite High School
C.
Commercial Applications of Spaceport Technologies
Co-Chairs:David
Makufka and Dan Winfield
Organizer: Joe Robles
This session
will address the topic of transferring NASA mission
related technology
for commercial
use. Presentations and demonstrations on
successful technology transfer partnerships, innovative
approaches
and new initiatives.
For
more information on these technologies, please visit http://nasa.rti.org/ksc/spacecongress/.
1:30pm
to 1:40pm -Introduction by Session Chairs
1:40pm
to 2:05pm - "PolyOne's Corrosion Control and Anti-Static
Coatings"
(Abstract PDF 11kb)
Presenter: Chris
Geer, PolyOne Corporation
2:05pm
to 2:30pm - "Innovative Technology Reduces Power Plant
Emissions - Commercialization Success"
(Abstract PDF 12kb)
Presenters:
Landy
Chung, Phoenix Systems International Inc.; Clyde
Parrish, NASA
2:30pm
to 2:55pm - " Low-Cost, Environmentally
Friendly Fire Suppression - Technology Opportunity"
(Abstract PDF
10kb)
Presenters:
Clyde
Parrish, NASA-KSC; Jeffrey A. Kohler, ASRC Aerospace Corporation
2:55pm
to 3:20pm - "Commercial Use of KSC's Cable Inspection
Technologies and Potential Opportunities in the Near Future"
(Abstract PDF 11kb)
Presenter: Pedro
J. Medelius, ASRC Aerospace Corporation
3:20pm
to 3:45pm - "Self-Healing Wire Insulation and Repair - Technology
Opportunity "
(Abstract PDF 10kb)
Presenter:
Clyde Parrish, NASA-KSC
3:45pm
to 4:10pm - "Commercial Applications of Spaceport Cryogenic
Technologies: Technologies, Facilities, Capabilities, and Expertise"
(Abstract PDF 11kb)
Presenter: Stephen
J. Sojourner, Sierra Lobo, Inc.
4:10pm
to 4:35pm - "Commercialization of Space-Based Technologies"
Presenter:
Kristen J. Riley, University of Florida, Environmental Systems Commercial
Space Technology Center
4:35pm
to 5:00pm - "Gossypium hirsutum: Cottonseed's Cancer
Fighter"
Student:
Elisa McQueen, Teachers: Ms. Lisa Scott and Mr. Joe Scott, Satellite
High School
Thursday Keynote
Prometeus/JIMO
Alan Newhouse, Director, Project Prometheus, NASA
Presentation 2,786kb
Panel Session VI
Destinatinos
for Robotic and Human Space Exploration
Panelists will discuss progress made by NASA’s Exploration
Systems Programs such as Prometheus and Constellation as well
as provide an overview of planning activities and possible
future
programs.
Panel
Chair: Elliot G. Pulham, President and DEO, Space Foundation
Panelists:
- Dr.
George T. Whitesides, Executive Director, National Space Society
- Dr.
Andrew Chaikin, Author and Lecturere
- Al
Worden, Apollo Astronaut
- Dennis
Wingo, President of SkyCorp.
Luncheon
The
Case for Mars
Dr.
Robert Zubrin, President, The Mars Society
Presentation PDF
1,505k
Panel Session VII
Destinations for Robotic and Human Space Exploration
Panelists will examine possible destinations for robotic and human
exploration beyond low Earth orbit including a discussion of the
associated technical and political challenges. Panelists include
former astronauts who will share perspectives based on their unique
space flight experiences.
Paper
Session 2: Spaceport Research & Development and Future Missions
A.
Advanced Materials, Advanced Structures, and Surface Physics
Co-Chairs:Karen
Thompson and Carolyn Mizell
Organizer:
Aimee L. Bergquist
Presentations will address technology challenges in the areas of
advanced materials, advanced structures, and surface physics.
1:30pm
to 1:40pm - Introduction by Session Chairs
1:40pm
to 2:05pm - "Polyimide
Foam Insulation Materials for Aerospace Vehicles and Spaceport
Applications"
(Abstract PDF
14kb, Paper PDF 131kb)
Presenters: Martha
K. Williams, NASA-
Kennedy Space Center; Erik S.
Weiser, NASA-
Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA; James E. Fesmire,
NASA-
Kennedy Space Center; Brian W. Grimsley,NASA-
Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA; Trent M. Smith, NASA-
Kennedy Space Center; James
R. Brenner and Gordon L. Nelson, Florida Institute of Technology,
Melbourne
2:05pm
to 2:30pm - "Polyimide/Carbon
Nanotube Composite Films for Electrostatic Charge Mitigation"
(Paper PDF 1,111kb)
Presenters: Joseph
G. Smith, Jr., Donovan M. Delozier, Kent
A. Watson and John W. Connell, NASA-Langley Research Center
2:30pm
to 2:55pm - "Neutron Diffraction Characterization of
Residual Strain in Welded INCONEL 718 for NASA Space Shuttle Flow
Liners"
Presenter: Rajan
Vaidyanathan, University of Central Florida, Orlando
2:55pm
to 3:20pm - "Mixed-Mode
Interfacial Fracture Toughness of Sandwich Composites at Cryogenic
Temperatures"
(Abstract PDF 24kb)
Presenters: Won-Jong
Noh, Bhavani V. Sankar, University
of Florida, Gainesville
3:20pm
to 3:45pm - "Development
of an Instrument to Characterize the Size and Charge of Particles
Suspended in the Martian Atmosphere"
Presenters: J.G.
Mantovani, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL,; Carlos
I. Calle, NASA-KSC; M.K. Mazumder, University of Arkansas at Little
Rock, Little Rock, AR; D. Saini, University of Arkansas at Little
Rock, Little Rock, AR; A.S. Biris, University of Arkansas at Little
Rock, Little Rock, AR; C.R. Buhler, ASRC Aerospace, Kennedy Space
Center, FL; and A.W. Nowicki, ASRC Aerospace, Kennedy Space Center,
FL
3:45pm
to 4:10pm - "Electrodynamic Shield to Remove Dust from
Solar Panels on Mars"
(Abstract PDF 14kb, Paper PDF
128kb)
Presenters: Carlos
I. Calle,
NASA-Kennedy
Space Center; C.R. Buhler, ASRC Aerospace, Kennedy Space Center;
J.G. Mantovani, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbournel; S. Clements,
Appalachian State
University, Boone, NC; A. Chen ,Oklahoma
Baptist University, Shawnee, OK; M.K. Mazumder, University
of Arkansas at Little Rock, Little Rock, AR; A.S. Biris,University
of Arkansas at Little Rock, Little Rock, AR; and A.W.
Nowicki, ASRC Aerospace, Kennedy Space Center
4:10pm to 4:35pm - "Results
of a Wheel Electrometer for Measuring the Triboelectric
Properties of Martian Regolith"
(Abstract PDF
13kb, Paper PDF 13kb)
Presenters:
Charles
R. Buhler, ASRC Aerospace-Kennedy Space Center;
C.I. Calle, NASA-Kennedy Space
Center; A.W. Nowicki,ASRC Aerospace-Kennedy Space Center;, M.L.
Ritz, ASRC Aerospace-Kennedy Space Center; J.G. Mantovani, Florida
Institute of Technology, Melbourne
4:35pm
to 5:00pm - "The Holy Grail of Tissue Engineering:
Rapid Angiogenesis for Effective Organ Perfusion "
Student:
Shiv Gaglani, Teachers: Sherie Jenkins and Tonya Galaida, West Shore
High School
B.
Strategies, Concepts and Technical Challenges of Human Exploration
Beyond Low Earth Orbit
Co-Chairs:Maria
D. Littlefield and Bill E. Larson
Organizer:
Cynthia Kelley
Papers and presentations
which address the strategies, concepts and technical challenges
of
human exploration beyond low earth orbit in the following
areas: approaches
for building public support, cost effective mission concepts,
debate on whether or not to go to the Moon first and the
associated technical
challenges such as "living off the land" and protection
from space radiation.
1:30pm
to 1:40pm -Introduction by Session
Chairs
1:40pm
to 2:05pm - "The
Moon: A New Destination for America"
(Abstract PDF
13kb)
Presenter: Paul
D. Spudis, John Hopkins University-APL
2:05pm
to 2:30pm - "Progress Toward Electrostatic Radiation
Shielding of Interplanetary Spacecraft"
(Abstract PDF 14kb,
Paper PDF kb)
Presenter:
Phil Metzger, NASA-Kennedy Space Center
;
2:30pm
to 2:55pm - "Development of a Lunar Consumables
Storage and Distribution Depot"
(Abstract PDF
9kb)
Presenters: William
Notardonato, Rob Mueller, Robert
Johnson, NASA-Kennedy Space Center
2:55pm
to 3:20pm - "Bioregenerative Life Support Systems
for Mars"
(Abstract PDF 11kb)
Presenters:
John C. Sager, Raymond M. Wheeler, NASA-Kennedy
Space Center
3:20pm
to 3:45pm - "Strategies for Conducting Life Science
Experiments Beyond Low Earth Orbit"
(Abstract PDF
26kb,
Paper PDF 81kb)
Presenters:
Ronald L. Schaefer, Lockheed Martin
Space Operations-Ames Research Center, CA; Ingrid Rudolph-Angelich,
Lockheed Martin
Space Operations-Ames Research Center, CA; Richard Mains,
Lockheed Martin
Space Operations-Ames Research Center, CA; Darren Hughes,
Mains Associates, Berkeley, CA; Lynn D. Harper, NASA-Ames
Research Center, CA; Gregory
Leonard, Mains Associates, Berkeley, CAGregory K. Schmidt,
NASA-Ames Research Center, CA
3:45pm
to 4:10pm - "A Conceptual Model for Future Human
Spaceflight in the Beyond Low Earth Orbit Program Environment"
(Paper PDF 51kb)
Presenter: Ralph
Schuiling, NASA- Kennedy Space Center
4:10pm
to 4:35pm - "Alternative Fuel Transport using semi
volatile Ammonia"
(Abstract PDF 10kb,
Paper PDF 79kb)
Presenters:
Dennis A. Lobmeyer, ASRC Aerospace-Kennedy Space Center; John
E. Brandenburg, Florida Space
Institute-Kennedy Space Center;
4:35pm
to 5:00pm - "Preventing conformational changes
of glycoprotein 41 in HIV-1 which mitigate CD4+T cell binding "
Student:
Frank Selb,
Teacher: Dr. Scott McCord, Astronaut High;
C.
University Research for Future Spaceport Applications
Co-Chairs:Dr. Sam Durrance and Mike O'Neal
Organizer:
Mrs. Carol M. Moore
Presentations from academia address innovative research that will technologically
advance future spaceports and facilitate development of extraterrestrial surface
support systems.
1:30pm
to 1:40pm -Introduction by Session
Chairs
1:40pm
to 2:05pm - "The Space Life Sciences Lab
at the Kennedy Space Center : A Critical Facility for
Future Space Flight"
(Abstract PDF
12kb)
Presenters:
Scott Vangen, NASA-Kennedy Space Center; Holly Mills,
Florida Space Research Institute-Kennedy Space Center;
Robert Ferl, University of Florida,
Gainesville; Stan Starr, Dynamac Corporation; Debbie
Wells,The Bionetics Corporation
2:05pm
to 2:30pm - "Detection of Water in Martian
Soil"
(Abstract PDF
70kb)
Presenters: J.G.
Mantovani, Florida Institute of Technology,
Melbourne; J. Aspiotis, Florida Institute of Technology,
Melbourne; Carlos I. Calle, NASA-
Kennedy Space Center
2:30pm
to 2:55pm - "High-Resolution Integrated Micro
Gyroscope for Space Applications"
(Abstract PDF
24kb, Paper PDF 481kb)
Presenters: Hongwei
Qu, University of Florida , Gainesville; Deyou
Fang, University of Florida , Gainesville; Peter Yuan, University
of Central Florida, Orlando; Huikai Xie, University
of Central Florida, Orlando
2:55pm
to 3:20pm - "NASA Hydrogen Research at the
University of Florida"
(Abstract PDF
21kb, Paper PDF 236kb)
Presenter:
Canan Balaban, University of Florida, Gainesville
3:20pm
to 3:45pm - "NASA's Hydrogen Research at
Florida Universities"
(Abstract PDF
12kb)
Presenters:
Clovis Linkous and David
L. Block, University of Central Florida,
Florida
Solar Energy Center, Cocoa
3:45pm
to 4:10pm - "A Shape Memory Alloy Based Cryogenic
Thermal Conduction Switch: Design, Construction and Materials
Development"
Presenters:
Rajan Vaidyanathan, University of Central Florida, Orlando;
V.B Krishnan, University of Central Florida, Orlando;
J. Singh, University of Central Florida, Orlando;
T. Woodruff, University of Central Florida, Orlando;
W. Notardonato, R. Vaidyanathan, NASA-Kennedy
Space Center
4:10pm
to 4:35pm - "A Novel Intercarrier Interference
Cancellation Approach based on Blind Source Separation
(BSS) in Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM)"
(Paper PDF 226kb)
Presenters: Yuan
Liu and Wasfy Mikhael, University
of Central Florida, Orlando
4:35pm
to 5:00pm - "Development of a Genetic
Programming Oriented Software with Added Population Efficiencies
for the Autonomous Creation of Complex C-Based Programs"
Student:
Nick Carson,
Teacher: Jean Almeida , Bayside High School;
7:00
- 8:30 p.m. - An
Evening with the Astronauts and
Science Fair Awards Ceremony
(Sponsored by Lockheed Martin)
Astronauts: Jim Lovell, Wally Schirra, Al Worden, David Wolf, Scott Kelly
Open
to the public at the Kurt H. Debus Conference Facility – Kennedy
Space Center Visitor Complex
Click
here to view the student awards.
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