Throughout the spring 2018 academic semester the University of Central Florida, CLASS, and the Florida Space Institute are sponsoring a graduate seminar in “The Science and Technology of Near-Earth Asteroid Sample Return”. The speakers will be recognized international experts in asteroid science and technology and there will be an opportunity for all in-person and remote participants to ask questions and interact with the speakers. The seminar series is open to all scientists and engineers interested in the subject. Seminar talks last roughly 50 minutes with 30 minutes for discussion. The links below include the recorded talks, recommended readings and brief biographies of the speakers. If you would like to be on the mailing list, please contact us.
Presentations can be watched at: https://connect.arc.nasa.gov/class_seminars/
Weekly Lecture Topics
Date & Time |
Speaker |
Title |
22-Jan, 1:30 EDT |
Dan Britt (UCF) |
Class organization. Advantages of sample return-Surface processes and space weathering |
25-Jan, 1:30 EDT |
Mike Zolensky (JSC) |
Advantages of sample return-petrology, isotopes |
5-Feb, 1:30 EDT |
Amy Mainzer (JPL) |
Searching for asteroid targets |
7-Feb, 1:30 EDT |
Dan Britt (UCF) and Nick Thomas (Bern) |
The surfaces of small NEOs: Challenges for sampling |
14-Feb, 3:00 EDT |
Josh Emery (U Tenn) |
Thermal properties of NEAs |
19-Feb, 1:30 EDT |
Dan Scheeres (U Col) |
Microgravity and small bodies |
28-Feb, 1:30 EDT |
Josh Colwell (UCF) |
Electrostatic surface properties of NEAs |
5-Mar, 1:30 EDT |
Humberto Campins (UCF) |
OSIRIS-REx Mapping and site selection |
7-Mar, 1:30 EDT |
Brent Barbee (GSFC) |
Rendezvous Navigation: Delta V requirements and mission time |
7-Mar, 3:00 EDT |
Dante Lauretta (UAz) |
Leading a sample return mission |
2-Apr, 1:30 EDT |
Beau Bierhaus (Lockheed) |
Spacecraft issues in sample return and TAG |
4-Apr, 1:30 EDT |
Phil Metzger (UCF) |
Plume interaction on NEAs |
16-Apr, 1:30 EDT |
Kris Zacny (Honeybee) |
Other sampling systems |
18-Apr, 1:30 EDT |
Scott Sandford (Ames) |
Sample Return Capsule: Descent, landing, recovery |
23-Apr, 1:30 EDT |
Marc Fries (JSC) |
Curating returned samples |