LVAAS General Meeting
Sunday, June 9, 7 p.m. at South Mountain Headquarters
and via ZOOM (Presentation is via ZOOM)
"Spaceships for the 21st Century
aka: SpaceX and the 7 Little Dwarfs"
Featuring John Conrad
The presentation will – of course – begin with the historical context for how the 20th century prepared us for a much more dynamic – and fortunately more affordable – situation for getting into LEO and beyond today and tomorrow. What has happened in the last couple decades is truly astonishing, a story of what commercial business types like to refer to as Disruptive Technology Changes. The starting gun (guns actually), which may have been long overdue, are NASA’s commercial space initiatives.
John Conrad followed his childhood interest in space and spaceflight through Astronautical Engineering degrees at the US Air Force Academy and Purdue University straight into leadership in unmanned space programs for the Air Force and NASA. Now retired, his extensive career experiences never wandered far from technology development and application, in Aerospace and Defense as well as IT and Energy and Security programs. His life-long learning (formal and informal) and accumulated tools, have enabled him to make frequent presentations to orient and promote science applications and solutions to a variety of audiences. His most recently used platforms include telescopes and binoculars to share his knowledge and love of astronomy and cosmology. John is eager to speak to your group as a NASA/JPL Ambassador - bringing you the expertise of NASA scientists and engineers, providing insights into US progress in exploring space.
Prospective new members who wish to attend the meeting should email membership@lvaas.org.