Year 2008

• January 8, 2008 - Cancelled

• February 5, 2008 - Lessons for Constellation from HST:
  Adapting Human Spaceflight Vehicles to Achieve Multiple Goals in Space
  Presented by: Harley Thronson
  Associate Director for Advanced Concepts and Planning
  Science and Exploration Directorate, NASA GSFC
  Abstract and Bio | Poster (jpg) (pdf) | Videocast (Video Stream) | Presentation (ppt 7.8 MB)
  
   
   

• March 4, 2008 - Dental Composites to Degraded MLI:
  Selected Short Stories From the World of a Materials Engineer
  Presented by: Benjamin B Reed / 541
  Abstract and Bio | Poster (jpg) (pdf) | Videocast (Video Stream) | Presentation (pdf 4.4 MB)
   
   
   
   
   

• April 1, 2008 - CANCELLED
   

• May 6, 2008 - Balloon Flight and the ULDB Pumpkin Balloon Development
  Presented by: Rodger E. Farley / 543
  Abstract and Bio | Poster (jpg) (pdf) | Videocast (Video Stream) | Presentation (pdf 4.6 MB)
   
   
   
   
   
   

• June 3, 2008 - Perspectives on NASA Mission Cost and Schedule Performance
  Presented by: David A Bearden
  Principal Director, NASA Advanced Programs, Civil & Commercial Operations, The Aerospace Corporation
  Abstract and Bio | Poster (jpg) (pdf) | Videocast (Video Stream) | Presentation (ppt 1.5 MB)
   
   
   
   
   
   

• July 1, 2008 - Experiences Working at the Baikonur Cosmodrome
  Presented by: Douglas K. Manuel, Lockheed Martin Mission Services
  Abstract and Bio | Poster (jpg) (pdf) | Videocast (Video Stream)| Presentation (ppt 23MB)
   
   
   
   
   
   

• August 5, 2008 - Weak-signal, Fast-Acquisition GPS Receiver Technology and its Application to Spacecraft Navigation
  Presented by: Luke B. Winternitz / 596.0
  Abstract and Bio | Poster (jpg) (pdf) | Videocast (Video Stream) | Presentation (ppt 11.3MB) | Re-entry Demo (avi 269MB)
   
   
   
   
   
   

• MONDAY September 8, 2008 - Systems Engineering: What you need to know but didn't know you needed to know
  Presented by: Mike Ryschkewitsch
  NASA Chief Engineer, NASA Headquarters (formerly NASA GSFC)
  Co-sponsored with the Goddard Engineering Colloquium Series
  Annual Schneebaum Award Ceremony and Lecture
  Abstract and Bio | Videocast (Video Stream) | Presentation (pdf 1 MB)
   
   
   
   

• THURSDAY September 25, 2008 - Systems Engineering with Quality
  Presented by: Mr. Gregory Robinson
  NASA Deputy Chief Engineer, NASA Headquarters
  Safety and Mission Assurance Directorate (SMA-D, Code 300) Education Series
  Videocast (Video Stream) | Presentation (ppt 10.5MB)
   
   

• October 7, 2008 - Architecting Families of Complex Space Systems and Networks
  Presented by: Kul B. Bhasin
  Architecture Team Lead
  SCaN-Constellation Integration Project (SCIP)
  NASA Glenn Research Center
  Abstract and Bio | Poster (jpg) (pdf) | Videocast (Video Stream) NASA ONLY |
  Presentation: Part 1 (pdf 10.7MB) | Part 2 (pdf 9.1MB) | Part 3 Resources (pdf 1.5MB)
   
   
   

• November 4, 2008 - Systems Engineering when the Schedule is Tight: Lessons from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter
  Presented by: Dave Everett /599
  Mission Systems Engineer for Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter
  Abstract and Bio | Poster (jpg) (pdf) | Videocast (Video Stream) | Presentation (pdf 6.2MB) |
  LRO Integration Movie (mpg 131MB)
  LRO Integration Movie (Quick Time .mov 10.6MB)
  LRO Integration Movie (Windows Media Video .wmv mms stream from Library)
  
  
   
   
   

• December 2, 2008 - CANCELLED
   

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