5th Wernher von Braun Memorial Symposium

Space Exploration, Security and Commerce:

Our Path Forward

October 15-18, 2012

Chan Auditorium

BusinessAdministrationBuilding

The University of Alabama in Huntsville

301 Sparkman Drive

Huntsville, AL35899

An AAS Symposium organized

in conjunction with

The University of Alabama in Huntsville

NASA MarshallSpaceFlightCenter

Huntsville National Space Club

Media Sponsor – Space News

Education Sponsor – Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne

Co-sponsored by:

Aerojet

Boeing

Lockheed Martin

Northrop Grumman

Sierra Five Solutions (S5S)

Teledyne Brown Engineering

United Launch Alliance

- Program -

Monday,October 15

5:30 pmKick-off Networking Reception

UniversityCenter, Exhibit Hall - sponsored by Northrop Grumman

Tuesday,October 16

7:15 amAAS Corporate Members Breakfast (Invitation Only)

7:30 amRegistration Opens / Networking / Continental Breakfast

BusinessAdministrationBuilding, Lobby - sponsored by United Launch Alliance

8:30 amWelcome to Campus - Chan Auditorium

Dr. Robert Altenkirch, President, The University of Alabama in Huntsville

Remarks by AAS President

Frank Slazer, Aerospace Industries Association

8:45 amMarshallSpaceFlightCenter Update

Patrick Scheuermann, Director, NASA MarshallSpaceFlightCenter

9:00 amKeynote

Robert Lightfoot, NASA Associate Administrator

9:45 amBreak - sponsored by United Launch Alliance

10:00 am Panel: NASA Human Space Exploration Plans and Update

Moderator: Dan Dumbacher, Deputy Associate Administrator for Exploration

Systems Development, NASA HQ

Panelists:

  • Todd May, Manager, Space Launch System Program Office, NASA MSFC
  • Charlie Lundquist, Manager, Orion Crew and Service Module, NASA JSC
  • Scott Colloredo, Chief Architect, Ground Systems Development and Operations, NASA KSC

11:00 amPanel: Exploration - Industry Perspectives

Moderator: Frank Morring, Senior Editor, Aviation Week & Space Technology

Panelists:

  • Jim Crocker, Vice President and General Manager, Civil Space, Lockheed Martin SpaceSystems Company
  • John Elbon, Vice President and General Manager, Space Exploration The Boeing Company
  • Julie Van Kleeck, Vice President, Space and Launch Systems, Aerojet
  • Fred Ricker, Vice President, Advanced Programs & Technology, Northrop Grumman
  • CharliePrecourt, Vice President and General Manager, Space Launch Division, Aerospace Group, ATK
  • Jim Maser, President, Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne

12:30 pm Luncheon UniversityCenter, Exhibit Hall - sponsored by Boeing

Guest Speaker: Mason Peck, NASA Chief Technologist

2:00 pmPanel: Space Commerce & Commercial Launch

Moderator: Phil McAlister, Director, Commercial Spaceflight Development,

NASA HQ

Panelists:

  • Frank Culbertson, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Advanced Programs Group, Orbital Sciences Corporation
  • Garrett Reisman, Senior Mission Assurance Engineer, SpaceX
  • Steve Cook, Director, Space Technologies, Dynetics
  • Mark Sirangelo, Corporate Vice President and Chairman, Sierra Nevada Space Systems
  • George Sowers, Vice President, Human Launch Services (HLS),

United Launch Alliance

  • Pete McGrath, Director Business Development, Space Exploration, The Boeing Company
  • Frank DiBello, President and CEO, Space Florida

4:00 pmBreak - sponsored by United Launch Alliance

4:15 pmPanel: Robotic and Human Exploration

Moderator: John Horack, Vice President, Space Systems, Teledyne Brown

Engineering

Panelists:

  • Steve Creech, SLS Strategic Development Manager, NASA MSFC
  • Ben Reed, Deputy Project Manager, Satellite Servicing Capabilities Office, NASA GSFC
  • Michael Wargo, Exploration Chief Scientist, Human Exploration and Operations Directorate, NASA HQ
  • Fuk Li, Director, Mars Exploration Directorate; Mars Exploration Program Manager, JPL
  • Dan Schumacher, Manager, Science & Technology Office, NASA MSFC

6:00 pmReception & Student Poster Displays

Burritt on the Mountain – BaronBluffBuilding- sponsored by Sierra Five Solutions

(S5S) Special guest: Bob Baron, CEO, Baron Services

Wednesday,October 17

7:30 amRegistration Opens / Networking / Continental Breakfast

BusinessAdministrationBuilding, Lobby - sponsored by Aerojet

8:30 amPanel: Challenges and Solutions for National Security Space

Moderator: Mike Griffin, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Schafer

Corporation

Panelists:

  • Rich McKinney, Deputy Undersecretary of the Air Force (Space)
  • BG Tim Coffin, USA, Deputy Commanding General for Operations, Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command
  • Richard Matlock, Program Executive for Advanced Technology, Missile Defense Agency (MDA)
  • Dale Thomas, Associate Director, Technical, NASA MSFC
  • Dave Barnhart, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
  • MajGen Susan Mashiko, USAF, Deputy Director, National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)
  • Fred Doyle, Vice President and Corporate Executive, Defense & Intelligence Community, Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corporation
  • Mike Hamel, Chief of Staff, Orbital Sciences Corporation

10:30 amBreak - sponsored by Aerojet

10:45 amPanel: Trends in U.S.Engineering Education

Moderator: Chris Singer, Director, Engineering Directorate, NASA MSFC

Panelists:

  • OhioState – Dave Williams, Dean,College of Engineering
  • University of Maryland – Leigh Abts, Research Associate Professor,

Department of Bioengineering

  • Georgia Tech – Gary May, Dean, College of Engineering
  • Purdue – David Radcliffe, Head, School of Engineering Education
  • UAHuntsville – Shankar Mahalingam, Dean of Engineering
  • U.S. Naval Academy – Ken Reightler, Aerospace Engineering Department
  • Industry – Jim Maser, AIAA Corporate Members Committee

12:30 pmLuncheon UniversityCenter, Exhibit Hall - sponsored by Lockheed Martin

Guest Speaker: Ronnie Chronister, Deputy Commander,Space

andMissile Defense Command/Army Forces StrategicCommand

Announcement of Student Poster Awards

2:30 pmPanel: Space Policy - Likely Directions

Moderator: Tom Koshut, Associate Vice President, Research, UAHuntsville

Panelists:

  • Brendan Curry, Vice President, Washington Operations, Space Foundation
  • Ann Zulkosky, Senate Commerce Committee staff (Majority)
  • Jeff Bingham, Senior Advisor, U.S. Senate
  • Mark Dawson, Legislative Director for Rep. Robert Aderholt
  • Jim Muncy, Founder, PoliSpace

3:45 pmAdjourn – Winning Student Poster Displays - Lobby

WERNHER VON BRAUN MEMORIAL DINNER

- New DavidsonCenter at the US Space and RocketCenter

5:30 pmReception

7:00 pmDinner

Special Guest Speaker: Paul Allen, Entrepreneur and philanthropist

Note: The dinner is a separate event and is not included as part of the symposium registration. For information on the dinner go to

Thursday,October 18

Tour of the United Launch Alliance Atlas and Delta Rocket Production Facility

8:30 Bus will depart from UAHuntsville Intermodal Parking Facility (Bldg. 16 on

campus map)

1) Only U.S. Citizens/Persons are permitted on the Tour

2) One of the following documents must be presented in addition to a current U.S. Driver’s License

A: United States Passport (unexpired or expired) or

B: Original or certified copy of a Birth Certificate issued by a state, county, municipal

authority, or outlying possession of the United States, bearing an official seal.

3) No opened toe shoes are permitted on the Tour. Flat closed toe shoes preferred.

4) For those who RSVP, a sign-in sheet, with the above documents, will be required prior to boarding the ULA bus

5) For further information, please contact Larry Richardson-ULA at (303) 269-5505 or email

11:30 Bus will arrive back at UAHuntsville Intermodal Parking Facility (Bldg. 16 on

campus map)