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2024 NASA SmallSat LEARN In-Person Forum Archive

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The Forum consisted of a dynamic program with activities such as panel discussions, networking opportunities, FCC/NTIA Licensing and Technology Gap Workshops, and many more topics. The NASA Ames Research Center facility tour offered on September 26 was on a “first come, first served” basis.

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Day 1 – September 24, 2024

Welcome
Dr. David Korsmeyer
Deputy Center Director



Logistics, LEARN Introduction and Announcements
Ben Bradley (NASA ARC)
Florence Tan (NASA HQ)
Bruce Yost (NASA ARC)
Craig Burkhard (NASA ARC)

How to Select a Propulsion System in an Immature Market
Gabriel Benavides (NASA GRC)



COTS Parts Reliability
Jesse Leitner (NASA GSFC)




Spacecraft Bus Procurement Panel Discussion
Moderator – Jordan Karburn (LLNL)
Amir Caspi (Southwest Research Institute)
Chris Smith (UC Berkeley SSL)
Abe Falcone (Penn State)

Conjunction Assessment
Lauri Newman (NASA HQ)




Informing Large Missions from SmallSats Outbrief
Florence Tan (NASA HQ)







Lessons Learned Panel Discussion with Principal Investigators, Project Managers and Systems Engineers
Moderator ‑ Tom Johnson (NASA WFF)
Jeremy Perkins (NASA GSFC)
Robyn Millan (Dartmouth)
Matthew Napoli (NASA ARC)
Tom McMahon (UArizona)
Amal Chandran (CU Boulder LASP)
Manuel Vega (NASA GSFC)

Cybersecurity
Jerry Esper (NASA HQ)








Day 2 – September 25, 2024

Learning from Swarms – the NASA Starling Mission
Nathan Benz (NASA ARC)

Radiation and Parts Selection
Mike Campola (NASA GSFC)

NASA Mission Opportunities
Luis Santos (NASA WFF)

Developing ESPA-Class Missions
Butler Hine (NASA ARC)

FCC Licensing for Non-NASA Organizations
Mike Miller (STERK)

NTIA Licensing for NASA Centers
Mike Evans (NASA GRC)

Project Management Best Practices Workshop
Sam Pedrotty (NASA JSC)
Ben Bradley (NASA ARC)

Systems Engineering Best Practices Workshop
Jeff Homan (NASA ARC)
Manuel Vega (NASA GSFC)

Rapid Spacecraft Development Office (RSDO) for NASA Centers
Bruce Milam (NASA GSFC)

Technology Shortfalls Workshop
Florence Tan (NASA HQ)
Justin Treptow‑Miller (NASA HQ)


Best Practices Briefing
Sam Pedrotty (NASA JSC)
Ben Bradley (NASA ARC)
Jeff Homan (NASA ARC)
Manuel Vega (NASA GSFC)

AFRL Small Satellite Lessons Learned and the University Nanosatellite Program (UNP)
Lee Jasper (SDL)


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