| | 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 Foundation�??s 38th Annual Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and the agency will air two NASA events. During her keynote, �??Our Next Steps to the Moon and Beyond,�?� 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. Melroy�??s 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 agency�??s website. During Tuesday�??s 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 agency�??s 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, NASA�??s 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 agency�??s James Webb Space Telescope and Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) science missions for foundation awards. NASA representatives will receive those awards during the symposium�??s 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 NASA�??s Bhayva Lal, associate administrator for Technology, Policy, and Strategy, and Lindley Johnson, NASA�??s planetary defense officer. Wednesday, April 19: Multiple NASA experts will participate in events throughout the day including the gamechangers track where Alex McDonald, NASA�??s 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, NASA�??s deputy associate administrator for Business Operations, will participate in a panel discussion during the Women�??s Global Gathering
- 7 p.m. MDT: NASA�??s Johnson Space Center Director Vanessa Wyche is the featured speaker at the Space Technology Hall of Fame dinner
A full agenda for this year�??s Space Symposium is available online. The NASA exhibit will showcase interactive experiences from the agency�??s Artemis program, James Webb Space Telescope, X-59 Quesst mission and provide daily talks in the booth from NASA�??s 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- |