Lunar Surface Innovation Consortium Spring Meeting

Monday, April 24, 2023 -Tuesday, April 25, 2023

Venue: Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab


Featured Speakers

Pam Melroy

Deputy Administrator, NASA
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Stefanie Tompkins

Director, DARPA
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Matt Daniels

Assistant Director for Space Security and Special Projects, White House OSTP
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Kurt "Spuds" Vogel

Director of Space Architecture, NASA
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James Reuter

Associate Administrator, NASA STMD
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Walt Engelund

Deputy Associate Administrator for Programs, NASA STMD
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Registration

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).

Meeting Overview

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:

  • Kurt "Spuds" Vogel, NASA Director of Space Architecture 
  • James Reuter, NASA Associate Administrator for the Space Technology Mission Directorate

Day 2 Keynote Panel:

  • Pam Melroy, NASA Deputy Administrator
  • Stefanie Tompkins, Director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
  • Matt Daniels, Assistant Director of the White House’s Office of Science and Technology Policy for Space Security and Special Projects
  • Kurt "Spuds" Vogel, NASA Director of Space Architecture 
  • Moderated by Walter Engelund, Deputy Associate Administrator for Programs in the Space Technology Mission Directorate

Peripheral Activities

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.

Travel

Please review important details, including COVID guidelines, about visiting APL here: https://www.jhuapl.edu/About/VisitorInformation

Lodging options can also be found on APL's website here: https://www.jhuapl.edu/About/Lodging
Please be sure to carefully check recent reviews of local hotels before making your final choice.

Draft Agenda

All times listed are Eastern

DAY 1 (Monday 24 April)
TimeTopicSpeaker(s)
9:00AMCoffee & Networking (In Person and in GatherTown)
10:30AMIn-Person Welcome & LogisticsRachel Klima, LSIC Director
Robert Braun, Sector Head, Space Exploration Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL)
10:35AMNASA's Blueprint ObjectivesKurt “Spuds” Vogel, Director of Space Architecture, NASA
11:00AMNASA Space Tech UpdateJim Reuter, Associate Administrator for Space Technology, NASA
11:25AMFireside ChatMODERATOR: Niki Werkheiser, NASA
Kurt “Spuds” Vogel, Director of Space Architecture, NASA
Jim Reuter, Associate Administrator for Space Technology, NASA
11:50AMBREAK
12:10PMLSII and LSIC UpdatesWes Fuhrman, APL LSII Lead
Rachel Klima, LSIC Director
LSII Team, APL
1:00PMLunch Break & Community White Paper Discussions
2:40PMPANEL: LuSTR Project ResultsMODERATOR: 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)
4:00PMBREAK
4:20PMLightning TalksCommunity Members
5:00PMPoster Session & Networking
6:00PMAdjourn for the Day
Day 2 (Tuesday 25 April)
TimeTopicSpeaker(s)
9:00AMCoffee & Networking in Person and in GatherTown
10:30AMWelcome and IntroductionRobert Braun, Sector Head, Space Exploration, APL
10:35AMPANEL: Government Collaboration to Meet Long-term Goals for a Lunar EcosystemMODERATOR: 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
12:00PMBREAK
12:20PMCLPS Program Updates 
12:35PMPANEL: CLPS Program 
1:10PMLunch Break and Small Group Discussions: National Strategy
2:40PMPANEL: How Do Long-term Use Cases Drive Technology Development 
3:40PMBREAK
4:00PMGROUP DISCUSSION: Findings and Recommendations 
5:00PMAdjourn 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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