Destination Station: R&D and the ISS National Lab

Building 45 (MIT Stephen A. Schwarzman College of Computing), 230

Have you ever wanted the inside scoop on the science and engineering happening on the International Space Station? Curious about the ways that MIT is contributing to research and new technologies aboard an international incubator in low Earth orbit?Join AeroAstro and NASA on Thursday, April 25 for Destination Station— a half-day event featuring discussions with experts from NASA and the ISS National Laboratory, including a special presentation from astronaut and MIT alum Stephen Bowen (SM ‘93)!The details:Destination Station: R&D and the ISS National LabThursday, April 25, 9am-12pm,45-230 (Schwarzman College of Computing)Space Station 101: Jorge Sotomayor, research portfolio manager, International Space Station Program, NASAPresentation by NASA astronaut Stephen Bowen (SM ‘93)Panel discussion: MIT research on the ISSProf. Alan Grodzinsky, Biological Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering, EmeritusMason Ng, MIT Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space ResearchCody Paige, Space Exploration Initiative and AeroAstro alumISS research case studies: Mounir Alafrangy, technology lead for commercial innovation, International Space Station National LaboratoryBreakout discussions: The NASA/ISS team along with MIT faculty and groups who have worked with the ISS are available to answer your questions and share insights.