Space SIG Board of Directors
The Board of Directors is the overall leadership for the Space SIG. Similar to any other executive board, Space SIG board members and their assistants interface with other NSBE entities, recruit members, manage websites and other communications media, ensure the financial and operational management of the SIG, and promote collaborative relationships. Most board activity is via teleconference and individual work activity. There is an expectation for board members to annually attend National Convention, the Professional Development Conference, Space Leadership Retreat, Aerospace Systems Conference (even numbered years only), and Space Technology Session (odd numbered years only). In general, this attendance is expected to be at personal or company expense, though limited NSBE funding may be provided for National Convention and Professional Development Conference, sometimes carrying accompanying conference volunteer requirements. The board is responsible for Space SIG exhibits at the National Convention, Professional Development Conference, Aerospace Systems Conference, and Space Technology Session, drawing from other teams as appropriate. The board includes both technical and non-technical positions.
ASC Planning Team
The Aerospace Systems Conference Planning Team is responsible for planning and executing the biennial conference, held February of even numbered years in Los Angeles. This is a large planning team with many specialized positions. Team members are expected to attend the Aerospace Systems Conference at personal expense, including self-payment for registration, housing, and transportation. Select team members may also be expected to attend other NSBE events at personal expense to promote the conference and build relationships with conference stakeholders where appropriate for event success. Most planning meetings will be virtual, but the planning team will decide within itself whether or not to hold any in-person meetings and/or hotel walk-throughs prior to the conference. The planning team includes both technical and non-technical positions.
Space Technology Session Planning Team
The Space Technology Session is responsible for planning and executing the biennial working meeting, held MLK weekend of odd numbered years. STS does not have a fixed location and has thus far been held in the Denver metro area. STS includes spacecraft engineering working sessions (primarily for Space SIG technical projects but potentially also for corporate/agency-requested investigations) and a social snow ski outing. STS is a relatively simple event and only requires a small team of meeting planners. The team is responsible for the meeting agenda, facilitating organizational planning sessions, and event logistics. Team members are expected to attend the Space Technology Session at personal expense, including self-payment for registration, housing, and transportation. Both technical and non-technical persons can serve in virtually any role on this team.
Space Leadership Retreat Planning Team
The Space Leadership Retreat is responsible for planning the annual working meeting, held adjacent to the NSBE Alumni Summit and in the same city as the Summit. The team is responsible for the meeting agenda, facilitating organizational planning sessions, and event logistics. The SLR is an extremely simple event and only requires a small team of meeting planners. Team members are expected to attend the SLR at personal expense, including self-payment for registration, housing, and transportation. Both technical and non-technical persons can serve in virtually any role on this team.
Space Policy Team
The Space Policy Team is responsible for developing the annual Recommendation for the Future of Human Spaceflight. As part of this development, the team is responsible for hosting a Future of Human Spaceflight working meeting at the Aerospace Systems Conference and the Space Technology Session. Additional work is conducted virtually during the year and may include teleconferences or web chats. All team members are expected to attend the Aerospace Systems Conference, Space Technology Session, and the Space Exploration Alliance Annual Legislative Visit – held in Washington DC in late February. The team lead is also expected to attend the Space Leadership Retreat.
Arusha Pressurized Lunar Rover Project Team
The Arusha Pressurized Lunar Rover Project Team is a conceptual design team to mature the design for this large pressurized rover. A significant amount has been completed for interior layout, but CAD modeling and most other subsystems have little to no work completed. A high priority is power estimation. The team is expected to conduct an engineering work session at the 2013 Space Technology Session and is expected to author at least one paper by August 2013 for the 2014 Aerospace Systems Conference. Additional team work will include self-paced individual activity and virtual team sessions. The team lead is expected to attend the Space Leadership Retreat. All team members are strongly encouraged to attend the Aerospace Systems Conference and Space Technology Session.
Cubesat Inflatable Telescope Project Team
The Cubesat Inflatable Telescope Project Team is an engineering development project leading towards the launch of a cubesat based space telescope. The scope of the project is limited to the payload, an inflatable two mirror Cassegrain telescope occupying four bays of a 6 cubesat bus (20cm x 20cm x 10cm). (Future collaboration with other cubesat operators will be expected to complete the vehicle subsystems and secure the launch.) This project has completed an initial feasibility study and a portion of design work for a ground-based test article. The project has some machining hardware, one Solid Works license, and some analysis software located in Houston, TX. The team is expected to conduct an engineering work session at the 2013 Space Technology Session and is expected to author at least one paper by August 2013 for the 2014 Aerospace Systems Conference. Additional team work will include self-paced individual activity and virtual team sessions. The team lead is expected to attend the Space Leadership Retreat. All team members are strongly encouraged to attend the Aerospace Systems Conference and Space Technology Session.
Power Beaming Demo Unit Project Team
The Power Beaming Demo Unit Project Team is an engineering development project to demonstrate and analyze wireless energy transfer via microwave beaming. The project has assembled one low power demonstration unit (one watt beamed power), physically located in Houston, TX. This unit currently receives standard household AC power but will need to be modified to have the option to receive solar or battery power. The team is expected to conduct an engineering work session at the 2013 Space Technology Session and is expected to author at least one paper by August 2013 for the 2014 Aerospace Systems Conference. Additional team work will include self-paced individual activity and virtual team sessions. The team lead is expected to attend the Space Leadership Retreat. All team members are strongly encouraged to attend the Aerospace Systems Conference and Space Technology Session.
Lunar Solar Power Project Team
The Lunar Solar Power Project Team is a study and analysis project to investigate the concept of using the Moon as an energy source for Earth. The Moon receives 13,000 terawatts of solar power from the Sun and contains significant raw materials that could be used for the fabrication of solar cells and microwave transmitters. Globally, humanity uses on the order of 50 terawatts of power, suggesting that even small fractions of lunar energy could add incredible value to Earth’s energy grid. However, substantial technological, economic, and political obstacles would need to be overcome in order to use any energy from the Moon. The team is expected to conduct an engineering work session at the 2013 Space Technology Session and is expected to author at least one paper by August 2013 for the 2014 Aerospace Systems Conference. Additional team work will include self-paced individual activity and virtual team sessions. The team lead is expected to attend the Space Leadership Retreat. All team members are strongly encouraged to attend the Aerospace Systems Conference and Space Technology Session.
MDRS Project Team
The Mars Desert Research Station Project Team is a multi-year exploration analogue mission project to conduct one or more six-person NSBE member two-week expeditions to the Mars Society’s habitat facility in the Utah Desert. Project scope involves creation/solicitation of crew member experiments, acquisition of experiment resources, mission operations schedule, test plan development, expedition scheduling with the Mars Society, and education outreach. The team is expected to conduct an engineering work session at the 2013 Space Technology Session and is expected to author at least one paper by August 2013 for the 2014 Aerospace Systems Conference. Additional team work will include self-paced individual activity and virtual team sessions. The team lead is expected to attend the Space Leadership Retreat. All team members are strongly encouraged to attend the Aerospace Systems Conference and Space Technology Session.
New Technical Project Team
There may be other space-related projects of interest to Space SIG members and any member may propose a new project. A proposal template is in development to facilitate this process. Any such new technical project team is expected to conduct an engineering work session at the 2013 Space Technology Session and is expected to author at least one paper by August 2013 for the 2014 Aerospace Systems Conference. Additional team work will include self-paced individual activity and virtual team sessions. The team lead is expected to attend the Space Leadership Retreat. All team members are strongly encouraged to attend the Aerospace Systems Conference and Space Technology Session.
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