Why We Explore
Why Do We Explore?
From the time of our birth, humans have felt a primordial urge to explore -- to blaze new trails, map new lands, and answer profound questions about ourselves and our universe.
Exploration History
This Month in Exploration
Visit every month to find out how aviation and space exploration have improved life for humans on Earth and in space.
Conferences and Speeches
Find past speeches and conference materials here!
Find past speeches and conference materials here!
Overview
Exploration Speeches and Conference Presentation
| The Exploration Systems Mission Directorate is often called upon to participate in national and international space and aeronautics industry conferences. Exploration representatives speak about NASA's goals for future exploration, the next fleet of spacecraft and current status of programs. | |
ESMD Speeches and Conference Participation
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Exploration Systems Mission Directorate Associate Administrator Speaks at STA Luncheon
ESMD Associate Administrator Doug Cooke talks about Exploration System's 2008 accomplishments and 2009 goals at the Space Transportation Association luncheon.
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NASA's 2008 Exploration Update Series
NASA's Exploration Systems and Space Operations Mission Directorates discuss exploration in this two-part series. View presentation charts and videos!
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Lunar Exploration Industry Briefing
Presentation charts are available: NASA invited interested industry, academia and reporters to learn more about the Ares V heavy lift-launch vehicle and the Altair lunar lander and the roles they will play in returning humans to the moon by 2020.
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NASA ESMD in Bremen, Germany
NASA Exploration Systems Mission Directorate Deputy Associate Administrator for Management and Policy, Tom Cremins addressed an audience in Bremen, Germany, hosted by the German Society for Aerospace (DGLR).
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NASA ESMD at the AIAA 2008 Space Conference and Exposition
NASA Exploration Systems Mission Directorate Associate Administrator, Dr. Richard Gilbrech delivered the Keynote speech at the 2008 AIAA Space Conference and Exposition.
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Lunar Surface Systems Concept Studies Discussion
NASA conducted a discussion of a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for Lunar Surface Systems Concept Studies.
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3rd Space Exploration Conference
Webcasts from the 3rd Space Exploration Conference, February 26-28, are now available.
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Lunar Architecture Update
NASA's Lunar Architecture update presented at the 2007 AIAA Conference
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Technology Exchange Conference
The Exploration Systems Mission Directorate (ESMD) held the first Technology Exchange Conference (TEC), November 14 and 15, at the Galveston Island Convention Center in Galveston, TX.
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2nd Space Exploration Conference
Top leaders from industry, academia, NASA and other agencies meet to focus on implementing the Vision for Space Exploration.
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1st Space Exploration Conference
Transforming the Vision from a set of goals into concrete realities of space exploration.