IEEE CTS LMAG and CTCN 7.18.2024 meeting- Space Technology for Interplanetary Exploration

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This is a virtual Zoom meeting starting at 6 PM Central Std. Time.

 

Ms. Kendra Cook will be diving into the technology required for interplanetary space exploration through two case studies. She will discuss the technology currently being used on the Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover, and the in-situ and remote sensing technology being developed for the Europa Clipper Mission that will launch in October.


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  • Date: 18 Jul 2024
  • Time: 06:00 PM to 07:35 PM
  • All times are (UTC-05:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
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  • Starts 27 June 2024 12:00 AM
  • Ends 16 July 2024 05:00 PM
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Kendra Cook of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)

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Space Technology for Interplanetary Exploration

Kendra Cook will be diving into the technology required for interplanetary space exploration through two case studies. She will discuss the technology currently being used on the Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover, and the in-situ and remote sensing technology being developed for the Europa Clipper Mission that will launch in October.

 

Biography:

Kendra Cook is a Senior Systems Engineer at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) where she has worked for nearly 8 years. She is currently serving as the Lead Spacecraft Operations Systems Engineer for NASA’s flagship mission, Europa Clipper. Prior to joining JPL, Ms. Cook spent 15 years working for the U.S. Government on various satellite and technology development programs. Ms. Cook also served seven years as an Officer in the United States Air Force where she was an Aerospace Engineer specializing in UAVs and air-launched weapons systems. She has a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from Boston University and M.S. degrees in both Astronautical Engineering and Computer Engineering from the Air Force Institute of Technology. She is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP), a Certified U.S. Export Compliance Officer (CUSECO), and is the Chair of the IEEE Aerospace Conference.
 
 

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Agenda

6:00 to 6:05 PM - Open for participants to enter and network. 

6:05 to 6:10 PM - IEEE LM and CTCN Business meeting and to introduce speaker.

6:10 to 7:30 PM - Formal Program and Q&A. 

The Life Members Affinity Group and  Austin Consultants Network Affinity Group (CTCN) meets monthly. Except when meeting jointly with other groups, the CTCN meet on the third thursday each month. Meetings usually begin with informal networking from 4:00 to 4:10 p.m., followed by presentations from 4:15 to 5:30 p.m. by experts in topics of interest to IEEE Members.   Our meetings are open to the public.