Events Archive

The Optical Communications Workshop (OCW) is a USG and commercial industry only forum, focused on the continued advancement of space optical communications technologies and systems for national security and civil space applications.

The workshop objective is to establish a forum to discuss the best approaches for designing, modeling, analyzing, and testing modern space systems for acoustic, vibration, and shock environments.

The Spacecraft Thermal Control Workshop, now in its 34th year, provides the aerospace community a forum to share new technology developments, analytical techniques, and lessons learned in spacecraft thermal control.

Global events have required the space enterprise to continuously adjust what to build (capability), when to flex (capacity), and how to innovate. Lack of consensus (funding/ sponsorship/etc.) across the community have often left opportunities on the cutting room floor. However, i.ntegrated approaches crafted collaboratively by these communities can achieve outsized success. Several recent strategic intent statements are inspiring and motivating the current space enterprise.

At MSS 2023, let’s pull the thread on these strategic intent documents to understand what specific Calls to Action are needed to move from intent to operations. To frame that discussion, let’s look at what opportunities we’ve missed and obstacles to overcome to achieve the space enterprise’s full potential, and develop CTAs for the enterprise

The Space Parts Working Group (SPWG) is an unclassified, international forum to disseminate information to the aerospace industry and to resolve problems with high-reliability electronic piece parts needed for space applications.

The New Actors in Space Workshop hosted by the Space Safety Institute will convene on ZoomGov over two half-day sessions, covering the material contained in the New Actors in Space Handbook compiled by the Secure World Foundation. This material will be enhanced with real-time consideration of case studies and discussions on international space policy and legal issues, national space policy and regulations, and responsible space operations.

The Aerospace Corporation will host the Session Two Program, “Increasing Perils of LEO Operations,” for the 23rd Annual SPRSA Small Payload Ride Share Symposium. Aerospace’s Dr. Mark Skinner hosts the session, which will include a number of Aerospace subject matter experts presenting on space safety-related topics,.

Andy Weir – #1 New York Times bestselling author of “The Martian” that became a hit movie – will sit down with Aerospace Futurist Kara Cunzeman to talk about his new book “Project Hail Mary”.

The Systems Engineering Forum virtual events, hosted by The Aerospace Corporation's Corporate Chief Engineer's Office, focuses on applying Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) across the space enterprise, contributing to mission success while fulfilling the digital engineering vision.

The virtual Systems Engineering Forum events springboard from the four very successful face-to-face forums and focus on unique contributions from The Aerospace Corporation to the broad space community. These events are applicable to U.S. government, international organizations, industry, vendors, academia, professional societies, and trade associations.

Special guest from DHS, John Felker, will discuss how to keep the space enterprise secure from cyber attacks. He will be joined by Aerospace experts, Lori Gordon and Ryan Speelman, in this episode. You don’t want to miss it!

The Space Policy Show is pleased to hear from Dr. Kris Lehnhardt, from NASA's Human Research Program, and Aerospace's own Kara Cunzeman and Dr. Angie Bukley. This episode discusses the elements that make human space exploration uniquely challenging. Why is space so hard on humans? What would it take to sustain human life in space?

Japan’s recent announcement that it is establishing its own military space unit has put its national security space efforts under the spotlight. What role will Japan play in the space domain? Tune in as Sam Wilson and Frank Rose address this issue. 

This episode of the Space Policy Show features Dr. James Vedda (Aerospace) and Dr. Henry Hertzfeld of the Elliot School of International Affairs at George Washington University (GWU) engaging in a conversation on space resource utilization. What kind of material and energy resources exist in space? How does international policy change the landscape of access to space resources?

The FCC commissioners will vote on whether to adopt new space debris rules on April 23, 2020. The rules have some controversial elements that have triggered both industry and members of Congress to request a delay. After the vote, there will be a public panel discussion on the rules, with Aerospace's Marlon Sorge participating.