2021 Small Spacecraft Virtual Forum - Agenda
March - May 2021
Hosted Virtually over a Series of Dates
Portions of the March 25th opening session were recorded, and pending approval, will be posted at a later time.
Questions and Answers from the March 25 Opening Session
Opening Session
March 25, 2021
9:30AM – 2:30 PM PDT (5.0 hours)
All Times are Pacific Daylight Time
9:30AM - 9:45AM Welcome and Overview |
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Florence W. Tan, Forum Chair
Peter B. Kahn, Forum Co-Chair
Bruce D. Yost, Forum Co-Chair
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9:45AM - 11:00AM Organizational Lightning Talks |
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Science Mission Directorate |
Wanda C. Peters, Ph.D |
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Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate |
James O. Norman |
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Science Mission Directorate |
Aly Mendoza-Hill |
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Small Spacecraft Coordination Group |
Florence W. Tan, Forum Chair
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CubeSat Launch Initiative |
Liam J. Cheney |
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Small Spacecraft Systems Virtual Institute |
Bruce D. Yost, Forum Co-Chair
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Small Satellite and Special Projects Office |
David A. Wilcox Thomas Johnson
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Space Communications and Navigation (SCaN) Program |
Gregory W. Heckler
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Space Technology Mission Directorate |
Christopher E. Baker
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11:00 AM - 12:00 PM NASA Center Introductions |
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NASA Ames Research Center |
Chad R. Frost
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NASA Glenn Research Center |
Carl E. Sandifer II
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NASA Goddard Space Flight Center/ |
David A. Wilcox
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NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory |
Peter B. Kahn, Forum Co-Chair |
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NASA Johnson Space Center |
Samuel M. Pedrotty
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NASA Kennedy Space Center |
Liam J. Cheney |
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NASA Langley Research Center |
William "Chris" Edwards
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NASA Marshall Space Flight Center |
Joseph C. Casas
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12:00 PM - 12:15 PM Break |
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12:15 PM - 1:15 PM NASA Directorates and Programs - Opportunities |
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Advanced Exploration Systems, Human |
Andres Martinez
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Planetary Science Division |
Carolyn R. Mercer, Ph.D
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Astrophysics Division |
Michael R. Garcia
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Heliophysics Division |
Amy R. Winebarger |
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Earth Science Division |
Sachidananda R. Babu
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Exploration Science Strategy and Integration Office |
Jason E. Jenkins |
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Small Spacecraft Technology Program |
Justin V. Treptow
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1:15 PM - 1:30 PM Special Sessions - Introductory Information and Expectations |
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Introduction to the Special Sessions Framework
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Luis H. Santos, Forum Co-Chair |
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1:30 PM - 1:45 PM Break |
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1:45 PM - 2:30 PM New Principal Investigator-Focused Panel Session |
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What's Next Now that I've had a Proposal Accepted? |
Moderator: Therese Moretto Jorgensen, Ph.D |
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A panel of managers will present their expectations and advice for newly selected mission teams to help enable the best possible start.
Reference: 2019 NASA SmallSat Mission Technical Interchange Meeting – Tutorial Session Presentation |
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Gregory Stover James J. Cockrell Ryan P. Nugent John D. Hudeck |
Special Sessions
Thursdays April 1 – April 22, 2021
8:30 AM – 10:30 AM PDT
By invitation
Each special session lasts 2.0 hours and is structured as below
- 10 Minutes “All-hands” Session: Introduction to the session and logistics
- 45 Minutes Breakout session A: 3-4 concurrent breakout rooms with a specific topic
- 10 Minutes Break
- 45 minutes Breakout Session B: 3-4 concurrent breakout rooms with a specific topic
- 10 Minutes “All-hands” Session: Wrap up to share session highlights
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Breakout Rooms for Session B |
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April 1 Pre-Phase A Concept Studies and Proposals |
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April 8 Phase A, B and C Concept/Technology Development, Preliminary/ |
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April 15 Phase D System Assembly, Integration and Test, Launch |
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April 22 Phase E and F Operations, Sustainment and Closeout |
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NASA-Only Session
May 6, 2021
8:30 AM – 10:30 AM PDT (2 hours)
- 05 Minutes Introduction
- 25 Minutes State of the Art Spacecraft Bus
- 25 Minutes State of the Art Propulsion
- 05 minutes Break
- 25 Minutes State of the Art Communications
- 25 Minutes Class-D Mission Assurance Requirements (MAR) (PDF)
- 10 Minutes Closing Remarks and Feedback for Additional Day(s)