GNF Event at Spring Meetings 2015

Panel-1 (17:30 – 18:00)

HANS HOFFMANN MEMORIAL

Speakers:

• Kiyoshi Higuchi, IAF President
• Horst Rauch, Gesellschaft von Freunden des Deutschen
• Heinz Stoewer, Space Associates GmbH
• Maria Antonietta Perino, Thales Alenia Space Italia

Panel-2 (18:00 – 19:45)

Unlocking the mysteries of our solar system: recent developments from the dawn, Hayabusa and Rosetta missions

Welcome remarks by:

• Kiyoshi Higuchi, IAF President

Introduction by:

• Christian Sallaberger, Chair, IAF Space Exploration Committee

Missions’ Presentations

• Dawn Mission: James Graf, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
• Hayabusa2 Mission: Prof. Hitoshi Kuninaka, Hayabusa2 Project Manager, JAXA
• Rosetta Mission: Prof. Berndt Feuerbacher, Past President , IAF; Mark McCaughrean, Senior Science Advisor, ESA Science Directorate

Closing remarks by:

• Christian Sallaberger, Chair, IAF Space Exploration Committee

Panel-3 (19:45 – 20:00)

Sierra Nevada Corporation presentation of the autonomous version of the “Dream Chaser”

Speaker:

• Mark Sirangelo, Sierra Nevada Corporation’s Space Systems

Panel-4 (20:00 – 21:00)

Sierra Nevada Corporation press conference

Speakers:

• Mark Sirangelo, Sierra Nevada Corporation’s Space Systems
• Luciano Saccani, Sierra Nevada Corporation’s Space Systems

Starting at 20:00, the IAF Cocktail will be open to all.

GNF Unlocking The Mysteries of our Solar System

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