Destination Station: R&D and the ISS National Lab

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 Lab

Thursday, April 25, 9am-12pm,

45-230 (Schwarzman College of Computing)

Space Station 101: Jorge Sotomayor, research portfolio manager, International Space Station Program, NASA

Presentation by NASA astronaut Stephen Bowen (SM ‘93)

Panel discussion: MIT research on the ISS 

• Prof. Alan Grodzinsky, Biological Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering, Emeritus
• Mason Ng,  MIT Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research
• Cody Paige, Space Exploration Initiative and AeroAstro alum

ISS research case studies: Mounir Alafrangy, technology lead for commercial innovation, International Space Station National Laboratory 

Breakout 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.