Visions of the Future 4th Annual Meeting of the NASA Institute for Advanced Concepts
June 11-12, 2002 Lunar and Planetary Institute
4th NIAC Annual Meeting Tuesday, June 11, 2002 Lunar and Planetary Institute
8:00am -
8:30am
Registration
8:30am –
9:00am
Welcome Dr. David Black, President, Universities Space Research Association Introduction of New NIAC Phase I Fellows Dr. Robert Cassanova, NIAC Director
9:00am – 10:00am
Keynote Speaker – Dr. Donna Shirley University of Oklahoma The Myths of Mars: Why We’re Not There Yet and How to Get There
10:00am – 10:30am
Break
10:30am – 12:00pm
NIAC Status Reports Bradley Edwards, Eureka Scientific The Space Elevator
(45 minutes)
(45 minutes)
Anthony Colozza, Ohio Aerospace Institute Planetary Exploration Using Biomimetics
12:00pm -
1:15pm
Lunch (Buffet in LPI Atrium)
1:15pm -
2:15pm
Keynote Speaker – Dr. Jack Stuster Anacapa Sciences, Incorporated The Relevance of Previous Expeditions to Future Space Exploration
2:15pm - 3:00pm (45 minutes)
NIAC Status Report Edward Hodgson, Hamilton Sundstrand A Chameleon Suit to Liberate Human Exploration of Space Environments
3:00pm -
3:15pm
Break
3:15pm -
4:00pm
NIAC Status Reports Terri Lomax, Oregon State University Developing a Plant Genetic Assessment and Control System for Space Environments
(45 minutes)
4:30pm -
6:00pm
Reception and Viewing of NIAC Phase I Award Posters
The 4th NIAC Annual Meeting will be a live web cast. The web cast link is available from the web cast section of the NASA Technology portal at: http://nasatechnology.nasa.gov/index.cfm. The page also includes a link to the email address for participants to submit questions to the speakers: niacwebcast@larc.nasa.gov.
An Institute of the Universities Space Research Association (USRA)
4th NIAC Annual Meeting Wednesday, June 12, 2002 Lunar and Planetary Institute
8:30am -
8:45am
8:45am – 10:15am (45 minutes)
(45 minutes)
Welcome Dr. Robert Cassanova, NIAC Director NIAC Status Reports Kerry Nock, Global Aerospace Corporation Cyclical Visits to Mars via Astronaut Hotels Penelope Boston, Complex Systems Research System Feasibility Demonstration of Caves and Subsurface Constructs for Mars Habitation and Scientific Exploration
10:15am – 10:30am
Break
10:30am – 12:00pm
NIAC Status Reports George Maise, Plus Ultra Technologies Exploration of Jovian Atmosphere using Nuclear Ramjet Flyer
(45 minutes)
(45 minutes)
Terry Kammash, University of Michigan Ultra-Fast Laser-Driven Plasma for Space Propulsion
12:00pm -
1:30pm
Lunch (LPI Atrium) and Viewing of NIAC Phase I Award Posters
1:30pm -
2:30pm
Keynote Speaker – Dr. Harley Thronson Chief Technologist, NASA Office of Space Sciences The Future of Space Science: The NASA Exploration Team’s Vision
2:30pm - 3:15pm (45 minutes)
3:15pm
NIAC Status Report Ross Hoffman, Atmospheric and Environmental Research Controlling the Global Weather Adjourn for Informal Discussions
The 4th NIAC Annual Meeting will be a live web cast. The web cast link is available from the web cast section of the NASA Technology portal at: http://nasatechnology.nasa.gov/index.cfm. The page also includes a link to the email address for participants to submit questions to the speakers: niacwebcast@larc.nasa.gov.
An Institute of the Universities Space Research Association (USRA)