"Science Projects on the ISS: NICER & CATS" Hangout on 18 March
Alberto Conti BAE Systems, Inc.
Have you ever wondered how missions are selected to run on the International Space Station (ISS)? What are the technical challenges for building projects that will be operated on the ISS? Find out in the next "Future in Space" hangout on Friday, 18 March, at 3:00 pm ET.
Join regular hosts Tony Darnell, Alberto Conti, and Harley Thronson as they discuss the scientific and technical challenges of operating a science-driven payload on the ISS with people who are planning or currently operating instruments aboard the station, including the Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer (NICER) project and the Cloud-Aerosol Transport System (CATS).
We hope you can join us! Please bring your questions and comments for our experts. If you use G+, then please let us know you're coming by RSVP'ing on our event page. You can also join us on YouTube and Facebook.
What Are "Future in Space" Hangouts?
"Future In Space" Hangouts bring the future of space astronomy and astronautics to you every month via Hangouts on Air. With the cooperation of both the American Astronomical Society (AAS) and the American Astronautical Society (the other AAS), our hosts Tony Darnell, Alberto Conti, and Harley Thronson bring you topics that look beyond current space-astronomy research and missions and peer into the unfolding possibilities of what we may learn about the universe with members of the American Astronomical Society. We will peer into what we hope to learn about exoplanets, black holes, the early universe, quasars, and life in the universe along with what technologies might help us — and a whole host of other topics in space astronomy.
We will also explore the technology and engineering possibilities of space travel and research with members of the American Astronautical Society and probe what our future in space may look like and how we might get there. We will examine the underlying technologies of future space telescopes, orbiters, landers, and human space vehicles. We will delve into topics that help us understand the possibilities and limitations of human space flight and eventual human colonization of other worlds.
We hope you can join us each month as we bring experts from both AAS's — people who think about and plan for our future in space — to your computer, tablet, or smartphone. We invite you to bring your questions and comments and get ready to learn about the amazing possibilities for the future of space astronomy and exploration.