HUNTSVILLE — Nuclear propulsion in space, artificial intelligence and the Artemis program are on the agenda this week for the Von Braun Space Exploration Symposium.
The theme is “Expanding Exploration: From Vision to Reality,” focusing on NASA’s and the Marshall Space Flight Center’s plans for exploration and discovery, technology, the workforce, and other elements of the space ecosystem.
The annual event is Monday through Wednesday at the University of Alabama in Huntsville.
Organized by the American Astronautical Society in collaboration with the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, the symposium gathers leaders from across government, industry, policy, and academia to discuss the current landscape of space exploration and chart a path forward amid the challenges that lie ahead.
Marshall Center Director Joseph Pelfrey will deliver the opening remarks Monday, followed by panels on Artemis, artificial intelligence, and workforce development. NASA Deputy Associate Administrator Casey Swails will deliver a keynote address to close out the first day.
Panels Tuesday will focus on space nuclear propulsion, science, and lunar logistics and mobility. Col. Eric Zarybnisky, Office of Space Launch director at the National Reconnaissance Office, will provide the luncheon keynote.
On third and final day of the symposium Wednesday, there will be discussions on nuclear propulsion, space technology, and human exploration beyond low-Earth orbit.
NASA Associate Administrator Jim Free and Wayne Hale, who retired in 2010 as the deputy associate administrator of strategic partnerships at NASA Headquarters, will lead a discussion and present awards at the closing luncheon.
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