Schedule
2021
Wednesday, August 11th
9:00 AM

Bringing Deep Space Missions Within Reach for Small Spacecraft

Richard French, Rocket Lab
Ehson Mosleh, Rocket Lab
Christophe Mandy, Rocket Lab
Richard Hunter, Rocket Lab
Johnathan Currie, Rocket Lab
Doug Sinclair, Rocket Lab
Peter Beck, Rocket Lab

Utah State University, Logan, UT

9:00 AM

HyImpulse Small Launcher SL1 - Access to Space with Hybrid Propulsion

Ferdinand Hertel, HyImpulse Technologies GmbH
Domenico Mastrovito, HyImpulse Technologies GmbH
Goutham Karthikeyan, HyImpulse Technologies GmbH
Mario Kobald, HyImpulse Technologies GmbH
Christian Schmierer, HyImpulse Technologies GmbH

Utah State University, Logan, UT

9:00 AM

Interplanetary Rideshare Cost/Benefit Analysis: A Mars Mission Approach

Jordi Puig-Suari, California Polytechnic State University
Andrés E. Villa, UARX Space

Utah State University, Logan, UT

9:00 AM

LauncherOne Now in Orbit: Dedicated Air-Launch Brings Proven, Responsive Space Access with Historic NASA VCLS Demonstration Mission

John Fuller, Virgin Orbit
Jeff Kwong, Virgin Orbit
Collin Corey, Virgin Orbit
Kirit Patel, Virgin Orbit
Bret Perry, Virgin Orbit

Utah State University, Logan, UT

9:00 AM

NASA Science Mission Directorate Rideshare Office

Alicia Mendoza-Hill, NASA Headquarters
Alan Zide, NASA Headquarters
David Cheney, NASA Headquarters

Utah State University, Logan, UT

9:00 AM

Return to Sender: Lessons Learned from Rocket Lab’s First Recovery Mission

Matt Darley, Rocket Lab
Peter Beck, Rocket Lab

Utah State University, Logan, UT

9:00 AM

Small Launchers in a Pandemic World - 2021 Edition of the Annual Industry Survey

Carlos Niederstrasser, Northrop Grumman Corporation

Utah State University, Logan, UT

9:00 AM

VV16: The First VEGA Rideshare Mission: Lessons Learnt after Successful Flight

Christophe Roux, AVIO-VEGA GNC and Flight Mechanics
Elisa Nardi, AVIO-VEGA GNC and Flight Mechanics
Nicola Romanelli, AVIO-Small Launch Systems and Orbital Systems

Utah State University, Logan, UT

9:00 AM