AE Seminar | Advancing Science and Technology via SmallSat Systems: From Earth to Beyond LEO

Wednesday, May 6, 2015
3:30 p.m.
Aerospace Engineering Conference Room, 3164 Glenn L. Martin Hall
Christine Hartzell
hartzell@umd.edu

Aerospace Engineering Minta Martin Seminar Series

Advancing Science and Technology via SmallSat Systems: From Earth to Beyond LEO

Speaker: Dr. Charles D. Norton
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
California Institute of Technology

Abstract:
The origins of JPL will forever be linked to the design, development, launch, and operations of Explorer 1 - America's first satellite. Launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on January 31, 1958 this key event marked the beginning of JPL as a laboratory for robotic exploration of the solar system and beyond. Since then, JPL has developed a vast variety of spacecraft of all sizes that have redefined our understanding of the Earth, Solar System, and the Universe at large. And indeed, recent advances in small satellite systems and technology are broadening opportunities for space exploration as these platforms have reached their Explorer 1 moment. In this talk I will describe the growing role small spacecraft will contribute to scientific exploration and technology advancement for Earth, planetary, astrophysics, and solar system exploration.

Bio: Dr. Charles D. Norton is a Principal Technologist and Program Area Manager at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology. He is the Advanced Information Systems Technology and Advanced Technology Initiatives Program Associate for the NASA Earth Science Technology Office (ESTO) at JPL. He is also the JPL Engineering and Science Directorate Formulation Lead for Small Satellites. He is a recipient of numerous NASA awards for new technology and innovation including the JPL Lew Allen Award and the NASA Exceptional Service Medal. He holds a B.S.E from Princeton University with M.S and Ph.D degrees from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

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