Space SIG General Meeting
February 2016
Welcome
Upcoming Space SIG Activities
• 2016 Space Legislative Blitz
– February 21-23 (Sun-Tues)
– Washington, DC (hotel and travel on your own)
• 2016 Space Leadership Conference (tonight’s topic)
– April 14-17, 2016
– Daytona Beach, FL
– Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
• 2016 Aerospace Systems Conference
– August 24-27, 2016
– Renaissance Arlington Capital View Hotel (adjacent to DCA)
– Ongoing Technical Paper submission and Awards nominations
Primary Meeting Topic
2016 Space Leadership Conference
National Society of Black Engineers Professionals
2016 NSBE Space Leadership Conference
April 14-17, 2016
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Institutionalizing Space Technology Within
the Black Community
About the Space SIG
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The Space SIG (also known as NSBE Space) is a program of NSBE Professionals,
the post-collegiate extension of the National Society of Black Engineers, a 501(c)3
non-profit corporation
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The mission of NSBE Space is to stimulate the active participation of the
community, with focus on the Black community, both within and beyond the
engineering profession, in space-related activity
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The purpose of NSBE Space is to enable NSBE Professionals to serve as a bridge
between NASA and the community, with focus on the Black community in an
inspirational and educational capacity; to encourage the realization of the “OneNASA” vision within NASA centers; and to apply the technical expertise of its
members to develop solutions to enhance the public and private space capabilities
of the United States
About the Space SIG
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The Space SIG was established in 2005 as a joint effort of NSBE Professionals
chapters at Johnson Space Center, Goddard Space Flight Center, and Stennis
Space Center
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The Space SIG serves as the center of NSBE excellence and technological
capacity in space-related fields and as a voice of the Black community in spacerelated endeavors
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The Space SIG is composed of technical professionals primarily in aerospace
related disciplines with an interest or expertise in human and robotic space flight.
Many members are employed by leading aerospace federal agencies or
corporations
Space SIG Leadership
• Director
– Dr. Robert Howard, NASA Johnson Space Center
• Chief Technologist
– Dr. Obadiah Kegege, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
• Chief Financial Officer
– Dr. Erica Waller, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
• Proposals and Collaborations Director
– Arnold Baldwin, NASA Johnson Space Center
• Communications Director
– Robert Southers, NASA Stennis Space Center
• Public Relations Director
– CreShenda Sands, The Boeing Company
Why the Space SIG Matters
• Volunteer, technology-based groups are increasingly at the
forefront of new discoveries
– Members are the most enthusiastic of space enthusiasts, working
diligently and rigorously in their spare time to make significant
contributions to humanity through science and engineering
– Two years ago, a group from the Planetary Society solved the
question of why Pioneer 10 and 11 were slowing down,
discovering that anisotropic thermal radiation was the cause (one
side of the probes emitted more heat in one direction than
another)
– We believe that technical groups like the Space SIG will birth the
next great, big ideas that shape the future of spaceflight
What Does the Space SIG Do?
Technical Projects
• Project Arusha (Swahili for “He makes fly [into the skies]”)
– Design project focused on engineering aspects of a 48-person
continuously occupied lunar settlement
– Primary focus on long range pressurized rover capable of
circumnavigating lunar globe with crew of six for a 30-day mission
as a transportation element linking outposts
– Multiple project teams, each developing specific rover
subsystems or workstations
• East Africa Spaceport Feasibility Study
– Research team investigating viability of a launch facility on the
coast of Kenya or Tanzania
What Does the Space SIG Do?
Technical Projects
• Macho Mengi (Swahili for “Many Eyes”)
– R&D project applying interferometry or other image processing
techniques to link multiple telescopes
– Long range goal to develop and field networked constellation of
space and ground telescopes for asteroid and exoplanet
detection
• Power Beaming Demonstration Unit
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Wireless energy transfer research project
Based on prior research from the Moon Society
Analyzing 1 watt demonstration device
Long range goal to build higher power, longer range units
What Does the Space SIG Do?
Technical Projects
• Space Robotics
– New initiative developing robotic applications in human
spaceflight
– Current focus on preparation for response to upcoming NASA
solicitation regarding Robonaut for IVA and EVA tasks
• Visions for Human Space Flight
– Space architecture policy project
– Focus on development of space architectures for US human
space flight activity beyond Low Earth Orbit
What Does the Space SIG Do?
Outreach
• Jumpstart to Engineering Design and Invention
(NSBE JEDI)
– Maps Space SIG technical projects to outreach initiatives
• JEDI Younglings – outreach material for K-8 students
• JEDI Initiates – technical project support activities involving
grades 9-12
• JEDI Padawans – one-on-one apprenticeship matching
undergraduate students with Space SIG project team members
• JEDI Enclaves – university collaborative partnership with Space
SIG projects
What Does the Space SIG Do?
Conferences
• Space Technology Session
– Held biennially in odd-numbered years
• Next conference January 2017
– Co-location working meeting for Space SIG technical project
teams
– Temporarily overcomes limitations of geographically distributed
R&D volunteers
– Design sessions, analysis, component assembly, testing
What Does the Space SIG Do?
Conferences
• Aerospace Systems Conference
– Held biennially in even-numbered years
• Next conference August 24-27, 2016
– Similar in concept to AIAA Space Conference
– Peer-reviewed technical paper presentations and conference
proceedings publication
– Aerospace training courses
– Aerospace trade show
– Local aerospace facility tours
– Celestial Torch Awards (signature awards recognition program)
Upcoming Space SIG Activities
• 2016 Aerospace Systems Conference
– August 24-27, 2016
– Renaissance Arlington Capital View Hotel (adjacent to DCA)
• 2017 Space Technology Session
– January 12-16, 2017
– Denver, CO
– Colorado School of Mines
• 2017 Space Legislative Blitz
– February 19-21 (Sun-Tues)
– Washington, DC (hotel and travel on your own)
2016 Space Leadership Conference
Venue: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical
University, Daytona Beach, FL
Space Leadership
Conference History
• The Space Leadership Conference (SLC) is an annual planning and
leadership development event for the Space SIG
• Operated by the NSBE Houston Space Professionals Chapter on
behalf of the Space SIG
• Formerly known as Space Leadership Retreat
• Held at NSBE World Headquarters in Alexandria, VA 2006-2010
• Held in tourist destinations 2011-2013
– Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 2011
– Las Vegas, Nevada 2012
– San Juan, Puerto Rico 2013
• Held at NASA Johnson Space Center 2014
• Held at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center 2015
Conference Purpose
• Conduct planning for upcoming Space SIG
technical projects, outreach, and conferences
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Near-term and Mid-range goals
Schedule/Deliverables
Recruiting
Publicity
Partnerships
What’s New This Year?
• Every year the SLC grows and matures in some
way
• 2016 is the year of building collaboration
relationships
• Collaboration ≠ someone else does our work
• Collaboration = partners with similar work of their
own; allies; reinforcement
• Building towards multiple partnerships with EmbryRiddle Aeronautical University faculty
ERAU Faculty Poster Session
• To be held Thursday, April 14 before the opening
lunch; tentative time: 9 – 11:30 am
• Purpose:
– Showcase work being performed by faculty at ERAU
with potential relevance to Space SIG projects
• Opportunity
– Space SIG projects to make connections with relevant
ERAU faculty for research collaboration, joint grant
pursuit, etc.
ERAU Faculty Poster Session
• Poster Session Tracks
– Spaceports
• Relevance: East Africa Spaceport Feasibility Study
– Space Architecture
• Relevance: Arusha, M2, Space Robotics, VHSF
– Space Vehicle Design
• Relevance: Arusha, M2, MDRS, VHSF
– Planetary Surface Outposts and Rovers
• Relevance: Arusha, MDRS, Space Robotics, VHSF
– Wireless Energy Transfer
• Relevance: Power Beaming Demonstration Unit
Astronaut Appearance
• Astronaut Winston Scott
(Capt., USN, Ret.) will be
the keynote speaker at the
SLC Opening Luncheon
– STS-72 (Endeavour)
• 9-day flight
• One ~7-hour EVA
– STS-87 (Columbia)
• ~15.5-day flight
• One ~7.75-hour EVA
• One ~5-hour EVA
• Thursday, April 14
– 12:00 – 1:45 pm
Space Leadership Training
• Executive level leadership training course offered
by ERAU Leadership Institute
– Thursday, April 14, 2-6 pm
– Course objectives:
• Increase personal and team
creative thinking
• Maintain personal and team
momentum
• Perform effective time
management
• Develop team leadership
skills
• Develop and strengthen
personal discipline for
documentation and reporting
• Explore zero/low cost but
high profile opportunities for
branding and publicity
beyond the team (both within
and beyond the parent
organization)
Kennedy Space Center Tour
• Friday, April 15, 8-11 am
• Tour stops will be customized based
on SLC registrant profiles, so early
registration is important!
Space SIG Planning Process
• Each Space SIG team (project, board, conference,
etc.) will be given a separate breakout room
• Four 4-hour planning sessions
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Friday April 15, 1-5 pm
Saturday April 16, 9am-1pm
Saturday April 16, 2pm-6pm
Sunday April 17, 9am-1pm
Space SIG Planning Process
• Visioneering short discussion session
• SWOT Analysis
• Force Field Analysis (of top S, W, O, T)
– Generates 5 objectives for each:
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Technical/Engineering
Member Recruiting
JEDI Activity
2016 ASC Team Activity
STS-2017 Team Activity
Space SIG Planning Process
• OGSMCP Task Development
– Used for each objective derived from Force Field Analysis
Objective
An over-arching breakthrough vision; Stable, concise and linked to Space SIG
mission; in our case defined by the Force Field Analysis
Goal
Stepping stones to achieving the higher level objective. Should be CLEAR
(Collaborative, Limited, Emotional, Appreciable, and Refinable)
Strategy
Choices we make to achieve our objective; Where we choose to focus and allocate
limited resources; Should be flexible
Measure
Actions taken to implement a strategy and identify whether the strategy is working;
specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and time-based (specified deadline)
Costs
The total amount of money required to complete the specific measure. If a measure
only requires volunteer effort, the cost may be $0, but include all purchases,
contracts, fees, etc. that must be paid by NSBE or team members to complete the
measure.
Person
The specific team member(s) who is(are) responsible for completion of the measure.
Each measure must have persons identified by name. If all members are responsible,
list them ALL by name.
Space SIG Planning Process
• Budget Request
– Automatically tallied during OGSMCP Task
Development
– Rolls up into Space SIG budget needs for FY2017 to
submit to NSBE Professionals Executive Board and to
drive company sponsorship requests
Space SIG Planning Process
• Space SIG Team Calendar
– Specific actions and deadlines for each person’s actions
– Generated automatically during OGSMCP Task
Development
– Also serves as guide for internal and external publicity
steps
Deep Space Networking Cruise
Signature Space Leadership Conference event first
introduced in 2014
• 2016 Operator: Dinner and River Cruise
– http://dineandcruise.com/
• Dinner buffet at restaurant followed by river cruise
• Cash Bar available on
cruise
Social Events
• Ponce de Leon Inlet Lighthouse
• Jet Skiing
Benefits of Planning Process
• Teams will be focused with a clear end in mind
• Members will know what is expected of them
• Members will know the steps they need to take
before they need to take them
• Reduction in suggestions made after it is too late to
implement them
• We will not only know the funding we need, but why
it is needed and the impacts of shortfalls
• Members know what they are signing up for
Other Conference Benefits
• Face to face interaction within and across project
teams
• Member bonding and building of collaborative
relationships (NSBE and career)
• Greater understanding of relationships between
technical project teams, conferences, and JEDI
• Outreach opportunities to expose local youth to
STEM careers
Conference Logistics
Conference Hotel
• HILTON GARDEN INN (3.5 Stars)
– Room rate: $89/night (available 4/13 through checkout
4/17)
– Additional features:
• Free Airport Shuttle
• Breakfast
• Free Parking
– Departure point for any
group transportation
– Link to be posted to
website soon
ERAU - HOTEL AREA MAP
This whole area is actually ERAU
F&B …all within 5 miles
ERAU
Conference Registration
• Registration online now!
– Flat rates for all attendees
– Registration Deadlines:
• $75 - Regular Registration: March 1, 2016
• $85 - Late Registration: Onsite
• Registration link available from conference website:
http://leadership.nsbe-space.org
– Operated by Houston Space Professionals chapter
Jotform and PayPal interfaces
Conference Sponsorship
Levels
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Platinum Sponsor = $10,000
Titanium Sponsor = $5,000
Silver Sponsor = $4,000
Composites Sponsor = $3,000
Aluminum Sponsor = $2,000
Steel Sponsor = $1,000
In-kind sponsorships (provision of goods / services /
resources) are also desirable
• Sponsorship is to the Houston Space Professionals
Chapter
Join us in Daytona Beach!
Conference Website
http://leadership.nsbe-space.org
Questions?
Next Meeting
Monday, March 14, 2016
8:00 pm Eastern
spacedirector@nsbe.org