Conference plans session on how to support ISS research
A conference scheduled for this summer is set to run a panel session discussing some of the critical requirements for supporting research on the International Space Station (ISS).…
June 28, 2024
A conference scheduled for this summer is set to run a panel session discussing some of the critical requirements for supporting research on the International Space Station (ISS).
The ISS Research and Development Conference (ISSRDC) is the only conference dedicated to the science and technology development taking place on our nation’s orbiting laboratory and the growing economy in low Earth orbit (LEO).
Taking place from 29 July to 1 August at the Marriott Copley Place in Boston, the session entitled Enabling Technology Development on the ISS and Future LEO Platforms will take place on Wednesday 31 July.
It aims to educate researchers on the steps to launch a project to the orbiting laboratory and will provide examples of recent projects supported by these partners.
The session was arranged in recognition of the fact that conducting research through NASA and the ISS National Lab requires highly committed teams working together and takes a tremendous amount of forethought, strategy and tactical execution.
The conference organisers added from designing and preparing an investigation for flight to ensuring smooth in-orbit operations and then successfully returning the payload to Earth for analysis, Implementation Partners provide valuable support and this session will show them how.
The session will be moderated by ISS National Lab Director of Payload Operations Robbie Hampton, while the panellists are former NASA astronaut and Northrop Grumman director of strategy and business development Rick Mastracchio, Airbus US Space & Defense managing director for space exploration services Kris Kuehnel and another former NASA astronaut and chief executive officer at Starlab and Nanoracks, part of Voyager’s Exploration Segment Tim Kopra.
