Discovery Series: Building the Moon Base

Summary: NASA, Johns Hopkins, and commercial space leaders share how they’re preparing to support long-term operations on the moon.
About this Event

As humanity moves towards establishing a permanent presence on the moon, the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center in Washington, D.C., is bringing together leaders from NASA and the commerical space sector to share an inside look at how they’re approaching the spaceflight, engineering, and human challenges that lie ahead.

As part of our Discovery Series, this event will explore the latest plans for NASA's Moon to Mars architecture alongside the commercial opportunities, investments, and policies needed to build and support work on the lunar surface for months and eventually years at a time.

Join us for a conversation with NASA, Firefly Aerospace, Astrolab, and the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) about how public and private partners are working together on lunar development, which capabilities and business cases are still needed, and how they are preparing for continuous operations on the moon.

FEATURED SPEAKERS:

• Shatel Bhakta — Acting Principal Systems Engineer for Moon Base, NASA
• Wes Fuhrman — Lunar Surface Innovation Initiative, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
• Jaret Matthews — Founder & CEO, Astrolab
• Farah Zuberi — Director of Spacecraft Mission Management, Firefly Aerospace

WHEN: Wednesday, Sept. 9, at 6 p.m.

5:30 p.m. — Check-in opens

6 p.m. — Program begins

6:30 p.m. — Check-in closes

7:30 p.m. — Reception

8:30 p.m. — Event concludes

WHERE: Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center Kenney Link

555 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001

CHECK IN:

• A photo ID is required for entry.
• Each attendee must have a ticket registered in their own name. If you reserved a ticket for someone else, please ensure their name and information are correctly entered.
• A printed ticket is not needed.
• Theater seating is first-come, first-served. Guests are encouraged to arrive early; overflow seating may be available.

ABOUT THE SERIES:

Each year, the Hopkins Bloomberg Center's brings together experts for in-depth conversations on a single topic at the intersection of technology, science, and public policy. For the next year, the Hopkins Bloomberg Center and SpaceNews invite you to explore the geopolitical, commercial, scientific, and security dimensions of space alongside the nation's leading experts.

ABOUT THE HOPKINS BLOOMBERG CENTER:

The Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center pairs the power of 150 years of research leadership with a deep commitment to democracy and government partnership. Academic experts, global leaders, policymakers, and the next generation of innovators transform knowledge into impact, and where cutting-edge research informs evidence-based policies to benefit global democracy and the future of our world.

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