Upcoming Events
Sky Walking
Dr. Tom Jones, Former NASA Astronaut and B-52 Pilot
Tuesday, 18 March 2008, 7:00—8:00 p.m.
HUMA 328
Dr. Jones will cover highlights from his astronaut career and our future in space, as well as a little about flying the B-52. For more information, see www.astronauttomjones.com.
AIAA Region IV Student Paper Conference
18-19 April 2008
NASA Johnson Space Center's Gilruth Center
http://region4.aiaastudentconference.org
The paper categories are undergraduate, masters, History and team. Cash prizes will be awarded. Abstracts are due 20 February, and the deadline for paper submission is 21 March 2008.
For more information, see http://region4.aiaastudentconference.org/control/content/page/Call.
For more events, visit the AIAA Houston section website.
Have an idea for an event? Contact the chairman.
Past Events
U.S. and Russian Cooperation in Extra-Vehicular Activity
Bill West, NASA OneEVA Program Office
HUMA 118
Monday, 11 February 2008, 8:00—9:00 p.m.
Light refreshments will be provided
Bill West will be bringing a Russian Orlan space suit to the lecture.
Over the last 40 years the United States and Russia/USSR have independently developed not only the capability for launching humans into space, but also for performing tasks outside the spacecraft in spacesuits. The development of this capability, commonly known as spacewalking or Extra-Vehicular Activity (EVA), in the space programs of both countries was approached very differently given the varied goals of each countries program. In the middle 1990's the EVA communities of both the United States and Russia were brought together as part of the International Space Station (ISS) Program. Since that time the members of both countries EVA communities have worked together to create an integrated approach to performing EVAs onboard the ISS. This talk will chronicle that history, starting with the early years of EVA up to the present, and maybe even a little beyond. It will also compare and contrast the different approach to performing EVAs taken by both countries, such as the varied paths taken in the design of spacesuits and tools, and the challenge of integrating these two different approaches into one program. It will also look at the lessons learned from the ISS, in the context of international cooperation, and how they can be applied to future programs.
NASA NBL Tour with Astronaut Michael Massimino
Behind-the-scenes tour of JSC's Neutral Buoyancy Lab
Leaving from Rice 1:00 p.m., Friday, 8 February
Seminar
Michael Massimino, NASA Astronaut
MEMS Special Seminar
Wednesday, 23 January 2008, 4:00—5:00 p.m.
Duncan Hall 1046
http://memsweb.rice.edu/events.cfm?EventRecord=8489