BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:PST8PDT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20200308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20191103T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:PST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20200127T030400Z UID:F67D67ED-42CE-4294-8E2D-58899292C979 DTSTART;TZID=PST8PDT:20200116T183000 DTEND;TZID=PST8PDT:20200116T203000 DESCRIPTION:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-x-15-rocket-plane-flying-the-f irst-wings-into-space-tickets-87087720717\n\nWith the Soviet Union’s lau nch of the first Sputnik satellite in 1957\, the Cold War soared to new he ights as Americans feared losing the race into space. This presentation te lls the enthralling yet little-known story of the hypersonic X-15\, the wi nged rocket ship that met this challenge and opened the way into human- co ntrolled spaceflight.\n\nThis remarkable research aircraft held the world ’s altitude record for 41 years\, and still has no equal to match or bet ter its speed of more than 4\,500 mph. Beyond the X-15 are the stories of the 12 men who guided it into space\, and all the people who kept the rock et plane flying for nearly a decade. This is the story that has never been told of the vehicle that was the true precursor to the Space Shuttle by b eing the first piloted and winged vehicle to exit Earth’s atmosphere\, a nd make a controlled reentry to a landing on hard-packed dry desert lakebe ds.\n\nIn her research\, Ms. Evans interviewed nearly 70 people\, includin g 9 of the 12 pilots\, including Neil Armstrong\, Scott Crossfield\, and R obert White\, with family representatives for the remaining pilots. Others she spoke with include managers\, flight planners\, and the technicians a nd engineers who made the X-15 ready to fly its next research mission at h igh altitude and high Mach.\n\nMichelle Evans is the founder and president of Mach 25 Media (www.Mach25Media.com) and is a writer\, photographer\, a nd communications specialist in aerospace. She has written the bestselling book “The X-15 Rocket Plane\, Flying the First Wings into Space” whic h was published by the University of Nebraska Press as part of their “Ou tward Odyssey\, People's History of Spaceflight” series.\n\nMichelle's b ackground in aerospace engineering includes serving in the US Air Force wo rking on missile systems\, and later in private industry accomplishing env ironmental testing for systems used in airliners and spacecraft. Her curre nt work with Mach 25 Media provides education and display services for ast ronaut appearances and other space-related events at government facilities \, science centers\, schools\, and other venues across the country and ove rseas.\n\nMichelle is a Distinguished Lecturer with the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics\, and her book on the X-15 was a finalist for the Eugene M. Emme Award for Astronautical Literature. Michelle recei ved the Diverse Community Leader Award from Orange County Human Relations\ , and was recognized as one of the 100 Most Influential People in Orange C ounty. She has appeared in numerous publications\, including Air & Space S mithsonian\, Ad Astra\, Orange County Register\, Los Angeles Times\, and N ew York Times. Michelle was also a technical consultant on the Neil Armstr ong biopic “First Man.”\n\nRoom: 107C\, Bldg: HUB101\, 31416 Agoura Rd \, Westlake Village\, California\, United States LOCATION:Room: 107C\, Bldg: HUB101\, 31416 Agoura Rd\, Westlake Village\, C alifornia\, United States ORGANIZER:sanasarfrazh@gmail.com SEQUENCE:2 SUMMARY:X15 Rocket Plane\, Flying the first wings into space URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/215327 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the- x-15-rocket-plane-flying-the-first-wings-into-space-tickets-87087720717">h ttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-x-15-rocket-plane-flying-the-first-wings-i nto-space-tickets-87087720717</a></p>\n<p>With the Soviet Union&rsquo\;s l aunch of the first Sputnik satellite in 1957\, the Cold War soared to new heights as Americans feared losing the race into space. This presentation tells the enthralling yet little-known story of the hypersonic X-15\, the winged rocket ship that met this challenge and opened the way into human- controlled spaceflight.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>This remarkable research aircraft h eld the world&rsquo\;s altitude record for 41 years\, and still has no equ al to match or better its speed of more than 4\,500 mph. Beyond the X-15 a re the stories of the 12 men who guided it into space\, and all the people who kept the rocket plane flying for nearly a decade. This is the story t hat has never been told of the vehicle that was the true precursor to the Space Shuttle by being the first piloted and winged vehicle to exit Earth& rsquo\;s atmosphere\, and make a controlled reentry to a landing on hard-p acked dry desert lakebeds.</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>In her research\, Ms. E vans interviewed nearly 70 people\, including 9 of the 12 pilots\, includi ng Neil Armstrong\, Scott Crossfield\, and Robert White\, with family repr esentatives for the remaining pilots. Others she spoke with include manage rs\, flight planners\, and the technicians and engineers who made the X-15 ready to fly its next research mission at high altitude and high Mach.</p >\n<p>&nbsp\;<strong>Michelle Evans</strong> is the<strong> founder</stron g> and<strong> president</strong> of <strong>Mach 25 Media</strong> (www.M ach25Media.com) and is a writer\, photographer\, and communications specia list in aerospace. She has written the bestselling book <strong>&ldquo\;Th e X-15 Rocket Plane\, Flying the First Wings into Space&rdquo\; </strong>w hich was published by the University of Nebraska Press as part of their &l dquo\;Outward Odyssey\, People's History of Spaceflight&rdquo\; series.</p >\n<p>&nbsp\;Michelle's background in aerospace engineering includes servi ng in the US Air Force working on missile systems\, and later in private i ndustry accomplishing environmental testing for systems used in airliners and spacecraft. Her current work with Mach 25 Media provides education and display services for astronaut appearances and other space-related events at government facilities\, science centers\, schools\, and other venues a cross the country and overseas.</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;Michelle is a <strong>Disti nguished Lecturer </strong>with the <strong>American Institute of Aeronaut ics and Astronautics</strong>\, and her book on the X-15 was a finalist fo r the Eugene M. Emme Award for Astronautical Literature. Michelle received the Diverse Community Leader Award from Orange County Human Relations\, a nd was recognized as one of the 100 Most Influential People in Orange Coun ty. She has appeared in numerous publications\, including Air &amp\; Space Smithsonian\, Ad Astra\, Orange County Register\, Los Angeles Times\, and New York Times. Michelle was also a technical consultant on the Neil Arms trong biopic &ldquo\;First Man.&rdquo\;</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR