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The Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate (HEO) 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.

NASA has also hosted workshops and forums with participants from industry, academia, the U.S. government and other government agencies. Briefings from NASA presenters at these workshops and forums are available here for download.

Speeches, Workshops and Conference Participation

Adaptation to Space Virtual Workshop

How do men and women adapt differently to space? Scientists and clinicians will discuss results from a recent research review during a virtual workshop on June 25.
Global Exploration Roadmap Workshop

NASA hosted a three-day Human Space Exploration Community Workshop in San Diego, Calif., Nov. 14 -16, 2011, to introduce the International Space Exploration Coordination Group's (ISECG) Global Exploration Roadmap (GER).
Commercial Crew Planning Status Forum At NASA HQ

08.19.10: NASA presented an overview of themes from industry responses to NASA's Commercial Crew Initiative RFI. NASA has addressed questions from the forum; responses, briefings and video are available.
Exploration of NEOs Objectives Workshop

09.20.10: NASA hosted a workshop with experts and key leaders in industry, academia, government, and the international community, to identify objectives for exploration missions to Near Earth Objects (NEOs).
Exploration Enterprise Workshop

05.26.10: NASA hosted an Exploration Enterprise workshop on May 25-26, with participants from industry, academia, and the U.S. government. Briefings and video are available.
Exploration Systems Human Space Flight Review Briefings

NASA has established the Review of U.S. Human Space Flight Plans Committee to ensure the nation is pursuing the best trajectory for the future of human space flight - one that is safe, innovative, affordable, and sustainable. Exploration Systems briefings are available here.
NASA Speaks at the 2009 National Space Symposium

On April 2, 2009, Dr. Michael Hawes of NASA's Program Analysis & Evaluation and Dr. John Olson of NASA's Exploration Systems Mission Directorate provided an update about the NASA's future in space exploration.
NASA Meets with International Space Exploration Coordination Group

NASA and nine other space agencies from around the world met under the banner of the International Space Exploration Coordination Group (ISECG).
Workshop on NASA Lunar Surface Systems Concepts

This workshop will discuss the latest on the NASA lunar surface exploration activities.
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.
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!
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.
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).
› Download the speech by Tom Cremins (132 KB PDF)
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.
Lunar Surface Systems Concept Studies Discussion

NASA conducted a discussion of a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for Lunar Surface Systems Concept Studies.
3rd Space Exploration Conference

Webcasts from the 3rd Space Exploration Conference, February 26-28, are now available.
Lunar Architecture Update

NASA's Lunar Architecture update presented at the 2007 AIAA Conference
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.
2nd Space Exploration Conference

Top leaders from industry, academia, NASA and other agencies meet to focus on implementing the Vision for Space Exploration.
1st Space Exploration Conference

Transforming the Vision from a set of goals into concrete realities of space exploration.