| April 14, 2023 MEDIA ADVISORY M23-045 NASA to Participate in Space Symposium, Discuss Moon to Mars
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NASA leadership and other experts will participate in the Space Foundationâs 38th Annual Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and the agency will air two NASA events. During her keynote, âOur Next Steps to the Moon and Beyond,â NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy will discuss progress toward a blueprint for sustained human exploration throughout the solar system at 11:15 a.m. EDT, on Tuesday, April 18. Melroyâs keynote will be followed by the Moon to Mars Strategy Implementation panel, which she will moderate, at 4 p.m., on Wednesday, April 19. Participants include: - Kenneth Bowersox, deputy associate administrator, Space Operations Mission Directorate
- Nicola Fox, associate administrator, Science Mission Directorate
- James Free, associate administrator, Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate
- Robert Gibbs, associate administrator, Mission Support Directorate
- Jim Reuter, associate administrator, Space Technology Mission Directorate
NASA will broadcast both key events with Melroy on NASA TV, the NASA app, and the agencyâs website. During Tuesdayâs event, the Melroy keynote will air on the main NASA TV channel, and a scheduled downlink with crew from the space station will air on the agencyâs media channel. Both events will stream live online at: https://www.nasa.gov/live Media registered to cover the Space Symposium will have two opportunities to meet with NASA participants on Monday, April 17: - James Free, associate administrator, NASAâs Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate, and Amit Kshatriya, deputy associate administrator for the Moon to Mars Program
- Victor Glover, NASA astronaut and Artemis II crew member
Among other highlights with NASA at the symposium, which will not air live on NASA TV, are: Monday, April 17: - 12 p.m. MDT: NASA Associate Administrator Bob Cabana speaks at the New Generation Space Leaders Luncheon
- 6:30 p.m. MDT: Earlier this year, the Space Foundation announced its selection of the agencyâs James Webb Space Telescope and Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) science missions for foundation awards. NASA representatives will receive those awards during the symposiumâs opening ceremony.
Tuesday, April 18: Multiple NASA experts will participate in the science track, including a discussion at 2:35 p.m. MDT, on planetary defense featuring NASAâs Bhayva Lal, associate administrator for Technology, Policy, and Strategy, and Lindley Johnson, NASAâs planetary defense officer. Wednesday, April 19: Multiple NASA experts will participate in events throughout the day including the gamechangers track where Alex McDonald, NASAâs chief economist, will participate in a panel at 1:30 p.m. MDT, on Private Sector and Science Exploration Missions. Thursday, April 20: - 9:35 a.m. MDT: Lal will moderate a panel titled Next Steps on Nuclear Power and Propulsion
- 12:15 p.m. MDT: Casey Swails, NASAâs deputy associate administrator for Business Operations, will participate in a panel discussion during the Womenâs Global Gathering
- 7 p.m. MDT: NASAâs Johnson Space Center Director Vanessa Wyche is the featured speaker at the Space Technology Hall of Fame dinner
A full agenda for this yearâs Space Symposium is available online. The NASA exhibit will showcase interactive experiences from the agencyâs Artemis program, James Webb Space Telescope, X-59 Quesst mission and provide daily talks in the booth from NASAâs subject matter experts on dozens of mission topics. NASA will provide photos and updates about its participation in the Space Symposium from its @NASAExhibit on Twitter, as well as flagship accounts. -end- |