List of Briefings to the Committee and Panels
COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SPACEFLIGHT
December 19, 2012, Washington, D.C.
Administrator’s Perspective
Charlie Bolden, NASA Administrator
Goals and Rationales for Human Space Flight
Lori Garver, NASA Deputy Administrator
NASA Science and Exploration
John Grunsfeld, Associate Administrator, NASA Science Mission Directorate
Congressional Panel: History of Request, Goals for Study, Perspective on Challenges
Ann Zulkosky and Jeff Bingham, Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee (staff)
Ed Feddeman, House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics (staff)
Richard Obermann, House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (staff)
Future Human Exploration and Operations
Gregory Williams, Deputy Associate Administrator for Policy and Plans, NASA Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate (HEOMD)
Expert Panel
• History of Human Spaceflight Policy
Roger Launius, National Air and Space Museum
• Human Spaceflight Impacts, Challenges and Opportunities (all panelists)
Roger Launius, National Air and Space Museum
Betty Sue Flowers, University of Texas, Austin (emeritus)
Henry Hertzfeld, George Washington University
Lester Lyles, The Lyles Group
Howard McCurdy, American University
April 21-23, 2013, Washington, D.C.
Prospects and Plans Beyond LEO
William Gerstenmaier, NASA
Perspectives on Human and Robotic Spaceflight
Steve Squyres, Cornell University
Human Space Exploration in Earth Orbit
Julie Robinson and Michael Suffredini, NASA
Human Spaceflight Role in Security and International Relations
Scott Pace, George Washington University (via telecon)
Commercial Human Spaceflight
George Nield, FAA
Presidential Priorities for Human Spaceflight
John Olson, Office of Science and Technology Policy
Perspectives on the Future of Human Spaceflight
Alexey Krasnov, Roscosmos (via video)
Perspectives on the Future of Human Spaceflight
Thomas Reiter, European Space Agency (via video)
Future Robotics and Humans Partnerships in Earth Orbit
Jeff Hoffman, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
August 27, 2013 (Teleconference)
Presentation on Global Exploration Roadmap
Kathy Laurini, NASA
October 21-23, 2013, Washington, D.C.
HSF Challenges and Promise
Charlie Bolden, NASA Administrator
Lunar Pathways, Benefits, and Trade-offs
Michael Duke, Colorado School of Mines (retired)
Space Exploration as Insurance Against Existential Risk
David Grinspoon, Denver Museum of Nature and Science
Status on HSF Plans and Challenges
William Gerstenmaier, NASA
Delusions of Space Enthusiasts
Neil deGrasse Tyson, Hayden Planetarium
TECHNICAL PANEL
February 4-5, 2013, Washington, D.C.
Human Exploration Program Overview
Gregory Williams, Deputy Associate Administrator for Policy and Plans, NASA HEOMD
Exploration Systems Development (Orion, Space Launch System, and Ground Systems)
Daniel Dumbacher, Deputy Associate Administrator for Exploration Systems Development, NASA HEOMD
Focus Session on Commercial Crew
Philip McAlister, Director, NASA Commercial Spaceflight Development Division, NASA HEOMD
Garrett Reisman, SpaceX
George Sowers, ULA
Christopher Ferguson, Boeing (via telecon)
Michael Lopez-Alegria, Commercial Spaceflight Federation
XCOR, Jeff Greason (via telecon)
Stepping Stones: Exploring Increasingly Challenging Destinations on the Way to Mars
Josh Hopkins, Lockheed Martin Corporation
March 27-28, 2013, Washington, D.C.
NASA Review of Long-Term Technical Challenges for Human Spaceflight Overview
• NASA’s Human Space Exploration Capability Driven Framework
Jason Crusan, Director, Advanced Exploration Systems, NASA Headquarters
• Crew Health, Medical, and Safety: Human Resaerch Program
Steve Davison, Human Research Program, NASA Headquarters
• Habitation Systems and Destination Systems
John Connolly, NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC)
Robyn Carrasquillo, NASA Headquarters
• In-Space Propulsion and Power for Human Space Flight
Les Johnson, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
• Robotics and Autonomous Systems
Rob Ambrose, NASA JSC (via telecon)
• Entry, Descent, and Landing for Future Human Space Flight
Michelle Munk, NASA Langley Research Center
• Deep Space Extravehicular Activity (EVA)
Mike Hembree, NASA JSC
The Golden Spike Company: Extend Your Reach
Alan Stern, Golden Spike Company (via telecon)
The Google Lunar X Prize
Alex Hall, X Prize Foundation (via telecon)
Expanding the Final Frontier: The Bigelow Aerospace Story
Mike Gold, Bigelow Aerospace
Asteroid Return Mission (ARM): 2012 Workshop Report and Ongoing Study Summary
Keck Institute for Space Studies:
Paul Dimotakis, Caltech, and Louis Friedman, The Planetary Society
Asteroid Mining and Technology
Chris Lewicki, Planetary Resources, Inc. (via telecon)
NASA Technology Development for Human Spaceflight
James Reuther, Deputy Associate Administrator of Programs, NASA Space Technology Mission Directorate
Technical Challenges for Piloted Missions to the Outer Planets
Ralph McNutt, Johns Hopkins University (via telecon)
NASA’s Asteroid Redirect Mission and Human Space Flight
Michele Gates, NASA HEOMD
Steve Stich, NASA JSC (via telecon)
April 30, 2013 (Teleconference)
Human Health Issues in Space
Kenneth Baldwin, University of California, Irvine
June 19-21, 2013, Irvine, California
Reducing the Cost of Exploration using Near-Term Advanced In-Space Propulsion
Roger Myers, Aerojet (via telecon)
NASA Technology Development for Human Spaceflight
James Reuther, Deputy Associate Administrator of Programs, NASA Space Technology Mission Directorate
Technical Challenges for Piloted Missions to the Outer Planets
Ralph McNutt, Johns Hopkins University (via telecon)
NASA’s Asteroid Redirect Mission: Technical Challenges
Michele Gates, NASA HEOMD
Steve Stich, NASA JSC (via telecon)
August 15, 2013 (Teleconference)
NASA Technology Development for Human Spaceflight
William Whittaker, Carnegie Mellon University
PUBLIC AND STAKEHOLDER OPINIONS PANEL
June 19, 2013, Washington, D.C.
NASA’s Research on Public and Stakeholder Opinions
Rebecca Spyke Keiser, NASA