Space SMART Think Tank
Servicing, Manufacturing, Assembly, Robotics, and Transportation
Space SMART Think Tank
Role of Academia in Future of Space Operations with In-space Servicing Manufacturing Assembly Robotics and Transportation (SMART)
June 2-3, 2021 from 8:00AM – 2:00PM PT
2-day virtual event with plenary and breakout sessions
Agenda
Purpose: Chart a course for developing educational and research opportunities for future space operations using SMART
Background: SMART capabilities hold the potential to transform space operations from unitary spacecraft in fixed orbits with all of the fuel and instruments that they will ever have to a routinely serviced and updated ecosystem of agile, resilient spacecraft whose capabilities are not limited by what fits in a single launch vehicle. They create an ecosystem of persistent spacecraft that are built and assembled in space, refueled and technologically updated, and have the ability to move and maneuver freely in space. Together they would form a robust space infrastructure of in-space supply chain, logistics and construction. We are charting course towards the future through missions such as DARPA’s RSGS mission, NASA’s OSAM-1 and OSAM-2 missions, and Northrop Grumman’s MEV-1 & MEV-2 missions, among other activities. Academic partnership through fundamental and applied research as well as the ability to educate and train the future workforce to enable SMART is foundational to success.
Approach: Convene leaders from academia to interact with representatives from the SMART community across the space enterprise to address key questions:
Who? 40+ leaders from academia, government agencies, and industry.
Expectations: Compile thoughts from diverse community on challenges and opportunities to achieve the SMART vision through actionable next steps for collective outreach to relevant stakeholders.
Background: SMART capabilities hold the potential to transform space operations from unitary spacecraft in fixed orbits with all of the fuel and instruments that they will ever have to a routinely serviced and updated ecosystem of agile, resilient spacecraft whose capabilities are not limited by what fits in a single launch vehicle. They create an ecosystem of persistent spacecraft that are built and assembled in space, refueled and technologically updated, and have the ability to move and maneuver freely in space. Together they would form a robust space infrastructure of in-space supply chain, logistics and construction. We are charting course towards the future through missions such as DARPA’s RSGS mission, NASA’s OSAM-1 and OSAM-2 missions, and Northrop Grumman’s MEV-1 & MEV-2 missions, among other activities. Academic partnership through fundamental and applied research as well as the ability to educate and train the future workforce to enable SMART is foundational to success.
Approach: Convene leaders from academia to interact with representatives from the SMART community across the space enterprise to address key questions:
- - What role does academia play in enabling this future? What are the key research themes that need to be pursued? What new science, engineering, or other breakthroughs will come from these SMART capabilities?
- - How can we develop student knowledge, provide them with the experience, and skill set in this domain of basic and applied research? What role does internship/cooperative education play in this? What are the tools, techniques, and theories that the future workforce would need to thrive in a SMART-enabled future?
- - How can academia work with industry and government agencies to enable a SMART future? How to establish competency models and build/evolve a Body of Knowledge (BoK) for engineering and managing SMART capabilities? What programs exist today and what resources are needed in the near future?
Who? 40+ leaders from academia, government agencies, and industry.
Expectations: Compile thoughts from diverse community on challenges and opportunities to achieve the SMART vision through actionable next steps for collective outreach to relevant stakeholders.
Organizers
Dr. Rudra Mukherjee
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Prof. Dan Hastings
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Prof. G. P. Sandhoo
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Dr. Dave Miller
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Prof. Mason Peck
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