AIAA Los Angeles Section (LA Section) mini-Conference 3/15

(A hybrid event: In-person and online attendance)

Saturday, March 15, 2025, 10:30 AM PDT / 1:30 PM EDT (GMT -0700) (U.S. and Canada)

Disclaimer: The views of the speakers do not represent the views of AIAA, AIAA GDST(MSP)-TC, or AIAA Los Angeles Section.

AIAA GDST(MSP)-TC - LA Section: Gravity Dependent Science Technology (Microgravity Space Processes) mini-Conference 2025

NASA just released the LEO Microgravity Strategies in December 2024, aligning the LEO Microgravity and ISS efforts and long years of experiences in physical and biological science and space manufacturing with the on-going / future missions of Cis-Lunar, Moon, Mars for safe long duration human spaceflights to and from the destinations. It has been attracting great attention.

At the same time, the AIAA Gravity Dependent Science Technology Technical Committee (GDST-TC) (formerly, Microgravity and Space Processes Technical Committee (MSP-TC)) for years has been facilitating professional advancement and public awareness of gravity-dependent (including microgravity (including low- / micro- / reduced- / partial- gravity (LMPRG), or hypo-/hyper-gravity (HHG)) science and technology, and space processes in the physical, materials, and biological sciences and related applications / industries / manufacturing.

Please join us and learn more about this exciting topic and growing field, and share your views, along with the AIAA GDST/MSP-TC and the leaders in the industries and academia.

Tentative Agenda: (All Times PDT (GMT -0700, U.S. and Canada))

10:30 AM PDT: Welcome and Introduction

10:40 AM PDT: Dr. Adrian Radocea (Varda Space Industries)

11:10 AM PDT: Mr. Jacob A. Scoccimerra (Monolith LLC)

11:30 AM PDT: Mr. Shishir Bankapur (Helogen (formerly Odyssey SpaceWorks))

11:50 AM PDT: Mr. Robert Manning (NuSpace Inc.)

12:10 AM PDT: Dr. Narasimha Prasad (NASA Langley Research Center)

12:30 PM PDT: Mr. David Caponio (VAST Space)(Keynote address)

12:50 PM PDT: Panel Discussion

01:40 PM PDT: Mr. Gonçalo Esteves (Space Nation)

02:00 PM PDT: Mr. George Freas II (Supernal Technical Innovations)

02:20 PM PDT: Mr. Joe Carroll (Mostly Retired)

02:50 PM PDT: Adjourn, Networking (or for more presentations, if any)

05:30 PM PDT: Meeting Room closes

A Novel Hypergravity Platform to Tune the Particle Size Distribution of Small Molecules with Increasing g-Levels

Dr. Adrian Radocea

Chief Science Officer

Varda Space Industries

Haven-1 Expanding Opportunities in LEO

(Keynote Address)

Mr. David Caponio

SVP Product & Business Development

Vast Space

The In-Space Manufacturing (InSPA) Research and Development: A new paradigm shift in innovation

Dr. Narasimha S. Prasad

NASA Langley Research Center

(Presentation topics: To Be Announced)

Mr. Jacob A. Scoccimerra

Founder

Monolith LLC

(Presentation topics: To Be Announced)

Mr. Shishir Bankapur

Founder and CEO

Helogen (formerly Odyssey SpaceWorks)

Space Nation | Space Training and Exploration

Mr. Gonçalo Esteves

Chief Experience Officer

Space Nation

Microgravity & Fluid Statics

Robert Manning

PMD & Fluid Analyst

NuSpace Inc.

Assessing the Potential for Centrifugation in Reduced Gravity:

Enhancing Astronaut Health, Refining Space Station Design, and Terrestrial Appliance Adaptation

Mr. George Freas II

Founder

Supernal Technical Innovations

Multiplanetary or Interplanetary?

Mr. Joe Carroll

(mostly retired)

This event is not sponsored by the Lawndale Library.

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