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SPACE @ PPL: A lecture series for all!
Rocket Science
with Rear Admiral Craig Steidle, first Associate Administrator of
the Office of Exploration Systems at NASA
Monday July 8 | 6:30 PM
Our SPACE @ PPL series will kick off with Rear Admiral Craig E. Steidle. Hear the storied history of rocket science through the lives of individuals like Copernicus, Galileo, Newton and Goddard, and landmark events like the launch of the Sputnik and the moon landings. Learn the basics of rocket science, including propulsion, fuel, and orbital mechanics.
Steidle is the Senior Advisor and past President of the Commercial Space Flight Federation and former Distinguished Visiting Professor occupying the David Rogers Chair for Aeronautics at the United States Naval Academy. He was a professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics in the Academy’s Engineering Department. Prior to being selected for this position, he was the Vice President of the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA), focusing on Defense and International issues for the U.S. Aerospace industry. Admiral Steidle joined AIA from NASA where he was the Associate Administrator for the Office of Exploration Systems. He was responsible for the implementation of the nation’s vision for space exploration for which he was awarded NASA’s Distinguished Service and Outstanding Leadership Medals. He was responsible for developing the capabilities and all research and technology for sustained human and robotic space exploration.
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