Join us on October 16, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm at the NASA Johnson Space Center, Gilruth Center, Alamo Ballroom for former astronaut Alan Bean and “Reaching For Your Own Special Star.” To RSVP and find more information, please visit the event page.
Category Archives: Dinner Meetings
RSVP for the 2013-2014 Awards Dinner Meeting
RSVP for the AIAA Houston Section Awards Dinner Meeting on the event page today!
The awards dinner meeting is happening Thursday, June 26, 2014, 5:30pm, NASA JSC Gilruth Center, Alamo Ballroom.
We look forward to celebrating with you!
Save the Date: 2013-2014 AIAA Houston Section Awards Dinner Meeting
Mark your calendars for the AIAA Houston Section Awards Dinner Meeting on the evening of Thursday, June 26, 2014. More details, as it becomes available, will appear on the event page.
We look forward to celebrating our members’ and the section’s achievements with you next month.
AIAA Houston ATS Kickoff with Cdr. Chris Cassidy: Go for EVA – words that all astronauts want to hear!
Join us Thursday, May 8, 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm at the NASA Gilruth Center, Alamo Ballroom.
AIAA Houston welcomes Commander Chris Cassidy to kickoff our Annual Technical Symposium with his presentation, “Go for EVA – words that all astronauts want to hear!” Before becoming an Astronaut, Commander Chris Cassidy served 10 years as a Navy Seal. He made four six-month deployments: two to Afghanistan, and two to the Mediterranean. He deployed to the Afghanistan region two weeks after 9/11/01, served as Ground Assault Force Commander for international and U.S.-only combat missions in Afghanistan, and led two months of noncompliant ship-boardings in the Northern Arabian Gulf. In 2004 Commander Cassidy was selected as an astronaut by NASA. Before completing his first flight, he served as Capsule Communicator(CAPCOM) in Mission Control. Commander Cassidy flew on STS 127 which helped complete the construction of the Japanese Kibo module on the International Space Station. Most recently, Cassidy served as a flight engineer on Expedition 35/36, living and working on the station for more than five months. During his NASA career, Cassidy has completed six spacewalks, totaling 31 hours, 14 minutes and has accumulated 182 days in space.
JSC State of the Center with Deputy Director Kirk Shireman
AIAA Houston Section will host Deputy Director Kirk Shireman for a Johnson Space Center State of the Center event February 27th, 2014. The Section invites all to RSVP at the event website below by February 18th.
Mr. Shireman’s extensive career in aerospace engineering began in 1985 with navigation and control for the space shuttle. He served as manager for Solid Rocket Booster and External Tank Separation and also manager for Ascent Guidance, Navigation and Control for the space shuttle. In 1994 Mr. Shireman began supporting the International Space Station, first as manager of Navigation and Control Subsystems and then as manager over the space station’s Russian Elements and Operations Integration branch. As deputy center director, Mr. Shireman works with Dr. Ellen Ochoa to manage the people, budget and activities of Johnson Space Center. He also serves as the chair of the International Space Station Mission Management Team, where he is responsible for all aspects of on-orbit operations of the International Space Station.
We look forward to seeing you at the event!