BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20261101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:PST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260705T051619Z UID:3DC255FA-9712-4019-8CAE-5930291B6F8A DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260714T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260714T190000 DESCRIPTION:Please Join the\n\nSpeech by Dr. Thomas Coughlin\, Past Preside nt\, IEEE.\n\nData Storage in Outer Space: Overcoming the Obstacles\n\nJul y 14th\, 6pm - 7 PM\n\nAfter a 50-year hiatus\, multiple countries are rac ing to be the first to return to the Moon. Lower launch costs are enabling more satellites to be put into low earth orbit\, and data centers in spac e and on the moon are being planned. In addition\, preparations are afoot for harvesting and mining the moon and asteroids\, as well as for colonizi ng Mars.\n\nIt appears that we are on the brink of a new industrial revolu tion with development beyond our planet\, and reliable data storage and pr ocessing will be key requirements to make all of this the new reality. How ever\, these harsh environments present obstacles that must be overcome fo r the ambitious plans to become reality.\n\nIn this talk\, Dr. Tom Coughli n will discuss many of the requirements for this new revolution\, and some of the technologies that look to make this possible.\n\nSpeaker . Dr. Tho mas Coughlin- Past President IEEE.About the speaker\, Tom Coughlin of Coug hlin Associates\n\nTom Coughlin is President of Coughlin Associates\, wher e he is a digital storage analyst and business/technology consultant. He h as been in the data storage industry for over 40 years in engineering and senior management positions\, and is active with SNIA\, SMPTE and IEEE-CNS V.\n\nDr. Coughlin consults\, publishes books and market and technology re ports\, and runs digital storage and memory-oriented events. He is a regul ar contributor to the forbes.com\, and to M&E organization websites. Tom i s an IEEE Fellow “for leadership in consumer electronics digital storage technology”\, 2024 IEEE President\, IEEE-USA Past President\, Past Dire ctor of IEEE Region 6\, Past Chair of the IEEE Santa Clara Valley Section\ , and past IEEE-CNSV Chair.\n\nCo-sponsored by: Neha\, Shiny\, Mike\, Ani l\, Sheree\, Janet\, Tanya\, Dennis\, Joe\, Erik\n\nSpeaker(s): Tom\, \n\ nAgenda: \nTuesday July 14th\, 6 pm- 7pm\n\nSpeech by Dr. Thomas Coughlin\ , Past President\, IEEE.\n\nData Storage in Outer Space: Overcoming the Ob stacles\n\nTuesday July 14th\, 7pm - 8:30 PM Seattle Section EXCOM ( Remot e Zoom Only)\n\n7PM - 8:30 PM EXCOM meeting\n\n1) Approve the june 2026 me eting minutes\n\n2) Treasure report\,\n\n3) Elections\n\n4) Session Busine ss.\n\n5) Chapter\, affinity Group\, and Student Branch report.\n\n6) Othe r Business.\n\nVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/566435 LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/566435 ORGANIZER:swen@ieee.org SEQUENCE:86 SUMMARY: Data Storage in Outer Space: Overcoming the Obstacles -By Thomas C oughlin\, IEEE Past President URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/566435 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p>Please Join the&nbsp\;</p>\n<p><strong>Spe ech by &nbsp\;Dr. Thomas Coughlin\, Past President\, IEEE.</strong></p>\n< p><span style="color: rgb(35\, 111\, 161)\; font-size: 14pt\;"><strong>Dat a Storage in Outer Space: Overcoming the Obstacles&nbsp\;</strong></span>< /p>\n<p>July 14th\, 6pm - 7 PM&nbsp\; &nbsp\;&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>After a 50-ye ar hiatus\, multiple countries are racing to be the first to return to the Moon. Lower launch costs are enabling more satellites to be put into low earth orbit\, and data centers in space and on the moon are being planned. In addition\, preparations are afoot for harvesting and mining the moon a nd asteroids\, as well as for colonizing Mars.</p>\n<p>It appears that we are on the brink of a new industrial revolution with development beyond ou r planet\, and reliable data storage and processing will be key requiremen ts to make all of this the new reality. However\, these harsh environments present obstacles that must be overcome for the ambitious plans to become reality.</p>\n<p>In this talk\, Dr. Tom Coughlin will discuss many of the requirements for this new revolution\, and some of the technologies that look to make this possible.</p>\n<p><span style="color: rgb(53\, 152\, 219 )\; font-size: 14pt\;"><strong>Speaker . Dr. Thomas Coughlin- Past Preside nt IEEE.</strong></span>About the speaker\, &nbsp\;Tom Coughlin of Coughli n Associates</p>\n<p>Tom Coughlin is President of Coughlin Associates\, wh ere he is a digital storage analyst and business/technology consultant. He has been in the data storage industry for over 40 years in engineering an d senior management positions\, and is active with SNIA\, SMPTE and IEEE-C NSV.</p>\n<p>Dr. Coughlin consults\, publishes books and market and techno logy reports\, and runs digital storage and memory-oriented events. He is a regular contributor to the forbes.com\, and to M&amp\;E organization web sites. Tom is an IEEE Fellow &ldquo\;for leadership in consumer electronic s digital storage technology&rdquo\;\, 2024 IEEE President\, IEEE-USA Past President\, Past Director of IEEE Region 6\, Past Chair of the IEEE Santa Clara Valley Section\, and past IEEE-CNSV Chair.</p>\n<p><img src="https: //events.vtools.ieee.org/vtools_ui/media/display/a6a0cdbe-2a67-4a77-aec0-3 be51f54f5bf"></p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><p style="text- align: left\;"><span style="font-family: tahoma\, arial\, helvetica\, sans -serif\;"><strong>Tuesday July 14th\,&nbsp\; 6 pm- 7pm&nbsp\;</strong></sp an></p>\n<p><strong style="font-family: tahoma\, arial\, helvetica\, sans- serif\;">Speech by&nbsp\; Dr. Thomas Coughlin\, Past President\, IEEE.</st rong></p>\n<p style="line-height: 18.0pt\;"><span style="font-size: 14pt\; color: rgb(53\, 152\, 219)\; font-family: tahoma\, arial\, helvetica\, sa ns-serif\;"><strong>Data Storage in Outer Space: Overcoming the Obstacles </strong></span></p>\n<p style="text-align: left\;"><span style="font-fami ly: tahoma\, arial\, helvetica\, sans-serif\;"><strong>Tuesday July 14th\, 7pm - 8:30 PM&nbsp\; &nbsp\;Seattle Section EXCOM&nbsp\; ( Remote Zoom On ly)&nbsp\;</strong></span></p>\n<p><span style="font-family: tahoma\, aria l\, helvetica\, sans-serif\;"><strong>7PM - 8:30 PM&nbsp\; EXCOM meeting < /strong></span></p>\n<p><span style="font-family: tahoma\, arial\, helveti ca\, sans-serif\;"><strong>1) Approve the june 2026 meeting minutes</stron g></span></p>\n<p><span style="font-family: tahoma\, arial\, helvetica\, s ans-serif\;"><strong>2) Treasure report\,&nbsp\;</strong></span></p>\n<p>< span style="font-family: tahoma\, arial\, helvetica\, sans-serif\;"><stron g>3) Elections&nbsp\;</strong></span></p>\n<p><span style="font-family: ta homa\, arial\, helvetica\, sans-serif\;"><strong>4) Session Business.</str ong></span></p>\n<p><span style="font-family: tahoma\, arial\, helvetica\, sans-serif\;"><strong>&nbsp\;</strong><strong>5) Chapter\, affinity Group \, and Student Branch report.&nbsp\;</strong></span></p>\n<p><span style=" font-family: tahoma\, arial\, helvetica\, sans-serif\;"><strong>6) Other B usiness.&nbsp\;</strong></span></p>\n<p>&nbsp\;<span style="font-family: t ahoma\, arial\, helvetica\, sans-serif\;"><strong> </strong></span></p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR