Lunar Surface Innovation Consortium Spring Meeting
Monday, April 24, 2023 -Tuesday, April 25, 2023
Venue: Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab
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Click here to register to join us at the Spring Meeting: https://events.jhuapl.edu/LSICspring2023
Registration Deadlines: 10 April (in-person attendance); 17 April (virtual attendance).
The LSIC 2023 Spring Meeting will focus on the United States, NASA, and Space Tech’s vision for a sustained presence on the lunar surface. Panels, discussions, and working sessions will include topics such as long-term use cases for infrastructure on the lunar surface, technology developments, and discussing a community white paper aimed to capture the community’s perspective on the infrastructure and technology developments needed to support transition from a mostly NASA-supported presence to industry or other public or private participants.
Day 1 Keynote Speakers:
Day 2 Keynote Panel:
If you would also like to register for the LSIC Workshop: Space Technology Competitive Opportunities, which will be held on the day following the Spring Meeting, please click here: https://lsic.jhuapl.edu/Events/Agenda/index.php?id=441.
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All times listed are Eastern
DAY 1 (Monday 24 April) | ||
Time | Topic | Speaker(s) |
9:00AM | Coffee & Networking (In Person and in GatherTown) | |
10:30AM | In-Person Welcome & Logistics | Rachel Klima, LSIC Director Robert Braun, Sector Head, Space Exploration Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) |
10:35AM | NASA's Blueprint Objectives | Kurt “Spuds” Vogel, Director of Space Architecture, NASA |
11:00AM | NASA Space Tech Update | Jim Reuter, Associate Administrator for Space Technology, NASA |
11:25AM | Fireside Chat | MODERATOR: Niki Werkheiser, NASA Kurt “Spuds” Vogel, Director of Space Architecture, NASA Jim Reuter, Associate Administrator for Space Technology, NASA |
11:50AM | BREAK | |
12:10PM | LSII and LSIC Updates | Wes Fuhrman, APL LSII Lead Rachel Klima, LSIC Director LSII Team, APL |
1:00PM | Lunch Break & Community White Paper Discussions | |
2:40PM | PANEL: LuSTR Project Results | MODERATOR: Harri Vanhalla, NASA Paul van Susante, Michigan Technological University (ISRU) Ahsan Shoudhuri, University of Texas at El Paso (ISRU) Philip Lubin, University of California, Santa Barbara (Power) |
4:00PM | BREAK | |
4:20PM | Lightning Talks | Community Members |
5:00PM | Poster Session & Networking | |
6:00PM | Adjourn for the Day |
Day 2 (Tuesday 25 April) | ||
Time | Topic | Speaker(s) |
9:00AM | Coffee & Networking in Person and in GatherTown | |
10:30AM | Welcome and Introduction | Robert Braun, Sector Head, Space Exploration, APL |
10:35AM | PANEL: Government Collaboration to Meet Long-term Goals for a Lunar Ecosystem | MODERATOR: Walt Engelund, NASA Pam Melroy, Deputy Administrator, NASA Stefanie Tompkins, Director, DARPA Matt Daniels, Assistant Director for Space Security and Special Projects, White House OSTP Kurt “Spuds” Vogel, Director of Space Architecture, NASA |
12:00PM | BREAK | |
12:20PM | CLPS Program Updates | |
12:35PM | PANEL: CLPS Program | |
1:10PM | Lunch Break and Small Group Discussions: National Strategy | |
2:40PM | PANEL: How Do Long-term Use Cases Drive Technology Development | |
3:40PM | BREAK | |
4:00PM | GROUP DISCUSSION: Findings and Recommendations | |
5:00PM | Adjourn Meeting |
Event Details
Date: Monday, April 24, 2023 - Tuesday, April 25, 2023
Time: All times are Eastern.
Location: Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab
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