2011 Space Shuttle Symposium

Atlanta, GA

Monday, June 06, 2011

Monday, June 6, 2011
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM	Reception	Global Learning Center Atrium
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
7:30 AM	Registration, Continental Breakfast	Global Learning Center
7:45 AM	Student Orientation	Global Learning Center, Room 235
8:30 AM	Welcome	Vigor Yang Chair of Aerospace Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. G.P. "Bud" Peterson President, Georgia Institute of Technology
9:00 AM	Conference Opening Remarks	General Charles Bolden, Jr. NASA Astronaut, 1986-94 NASA Administrator
9:30 AM	Introductions	William "Bill" S. McArthur Moderator
9:35 AM	Keynote: The Engineering, Scientific and Cultural Legacy of the Space Shuttle	Steve Hawley NASA Astronaut, 1978-2008 Professor of Physics and Astronomy University of Kansas
10:15 AM	Break	Global Learning Center
10:30 AM	A Brief History of Orbiter Evolution	Doug White Deputy Associate Program Manager Orbiter Element United Space Alliance
11:15 AM	Space Shuttle Propulsion System	Chris Singer Director of Engineering (Acting) NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
Noon	Lunch Introduction Featured Presentation	Georgia Tech Hotel Ballroom Roger Krone President Network and Space Systems Boeing Defense, Space & Security Brewster Shaw Boeing Defense, Space & Security
1:30 PM	Introductions	Steve Cash, Moderator Deputy Program Manager Shuttle Propulsion Office NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
1:35 PM	Panel: International Collaboration	Russ Romanella, Panel Chair Assoc. Director Engineering and Technical Operations NASA Kennedy Space Center Shannon Lucid NASA Astronaut, 1985-1996 Mike Hiltz Macdonald Dettwiler and Associates Canadian Space Agency William "Bill" S. McArthur Johnson Space Center
3:00 PM	Break	Global Learning Center
3:15 PM	Ground Operations	Rita Willcoxon Director, Launch Vehicle Processing NASA Kennedy Space Center
4:00 PM	Safety	Bryan O'Connor Chief, Safety and Mission Assurance NASA Headquarters
4:45 PM	Flight Systems and Mission Ops	Stephen A. Koerner Deputy Director, Mission Operations Directorate NASA Johnson Space Center
6:00 PM	Adjourn
6:30 PM	Reception and Banquet Keynote: Why We Built the Shuttle	Georgia Tech Hotel Ballroom Robert Thompson Space Shuttle Program Manager 1970-1981
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
7:30 AM	Continental Breakfast	Global Learning Center
9:00 AM	Opening Remarks	Virginia Barnes, Moderator President and CEO United Space Alliance
9:15 AM	Keynote	Bill Hill Assistant Associate Administrator, Space Shuttle Space Operations Mission Directorate NASA Headquarters
10:00 AM	Break	Global Learning Center
10:15 AM	Panel: Lessons Learned	Ralph Roe, Panel Chair Director, NASA Engineering and Safety Center Jan Davis Vice Pres. and Deputy General Mgr. Jacobs ESTS/Marshall Space Flight Center Bob Lang Vice President and Space Shuttle Program Chief Engineer United Space Alliance Steven Sullivan Chief Engineer, Launch Vehicle Processing NASA Kennedy Space Center Jim Owen Chief Engineer, Shuttle Propulsion NASA Marshall Space Flight Center John McManamen Chief Engineer, Space Shuttle Program NASA Johnson Space Center
11:45 AM	Lunch Keynote: The Future of Space Exploration	Georgia Tech Hotel Ballroom Mike Gazarik Deputy Chief Technologist Office of Technology NASA Headquarters
1:15 PM	Closing Remarks	Robert Loewy Co-Chair Professor, Aerospace Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology
1:20 PM	Adjourn

* All events are located at the Global Learning Center, unless otherwise noted.