10.10.12

Kimberly Henry 
Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Ala. 
256-544-0034 
kimberly.m.henry@nasa.gov 

MEDIA ADVISORY: M12-106

5TH WERNHER VON BRAUN MEMORIAL SYMPOSIUM: SPACE EXPLORATION, SECURITY AND COMMERCE: OUR PATH FORWARD

What: The Wernher von Braun Memorial Symposium will feature panel 
discussions and guest speakers reflecting government, industry, 
academia, business and international perspectives on space 
exploration. 

When: Oct. 15-18, 2012 

Where: The University of Alabama in Huntsville, Business 
Administration Building, Chan Auditorium 

HIGHLIGHTS: 
8:45 a.m. CDT, Tuesday, Oct. 16 
Marshall Space Flight Center Update 
Speaker: Patrick Scheuermann, Director, NASA Marshall Space Flight 
Center 

9 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 16 
Keynote Address 
Speaker: Robert Lightfoot, Associate Administrator, NASA Headquarters 

10 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 16 
NASA Human Space Exploration Plans and Update 
Moderator: Dan Dumbacher, Deputy Associate Administrator for 
Exploration Systems Development, NASA Headquarters 
Panelists: 
Todd May, Manager, Space Launch System Program, NASA Marshall Center 
Charlie Lundquist, Manager, Orion Crew and Service Module, NASA 
Johnson Space Center 
Scott Colloredo, Chief Architect, Ground Systems Development and 
Operations, NASA Kennedy Space Center 

12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 16 
Luncheon Address 
Speaker: Mason Peck, NASA Chief Technologist 

4:15 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 16 
Robotic and Human Exploration 
Moderator: Jim Garvin, Chief Scientist, NASA Goddard Space Flight 
Center 
Panelists: 
Steve Creech, SLS Strategic Development Manager, NASA Marshall Center 
Ben Reed, Deputy Project Manager, Satellite Servicing Capabilities 
Office, NASA Goddard 
Michael Wargo, Exploration Chief Scientist, Human Exploration and 
Operations Directorate, NASA Headquarters 
Fuk Li, Director, Mars Exploration Directorate; Mars Exploration 
Program Manager, Jet Propulsion Laboratory 
Dan Schumacher, Manager, Science & Technology Office, NASA Marshall 
Center 

8:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17 
Challenges and Solutions for National Security Space 
Moderator: Mike Griffin, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Schafer 
Corp. 
Panelists: 
Rich McKinney, Deputy Undersecretary, U.S. Air Force, Space Programs 
Brig. Gen. Tim Coffin, U.S. Army, Deputy Commanding General for 
Operations, Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Strategic Forces 
Command 
Richard Matlock, Program Executive for Advanced Technology, Missile 
Defense Agency 
Dale Thomas, Associate Director, Technical, NASA Marshall Center 
Dave Barnhart, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency 
Maj. Gen. Susan Mashiko, U.S. Air Force, Deputy Director, National 
Reconnaissance Office 
Fred Doyle, Vice President and Corporate Executive, Defense & 
Intelligence Community, Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. 
Mike Hamel, Chief of Staff, Orbital Sciences Corp. 

To attend: All sessions will be open to the news media to attend at no 
charge. News media may register in advance at 
http://www.astronautical.org/vonbraun. 

For more information about the conference and the complete the agenda, 
please visit: 

http://www.astronautical.org/

	
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