Preliminary list of speakers
(Updated as we receive proposals)
- First City on Mars: Urban Planning on the Red Planet
Justin B. Hollander, Tufts University - Beyond the Golden Record: Envisioning Humanity’s Next Interstellar Message
Jonathan H. Jiang, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology - The Human Research Program for Civilians in Spaceflight and Space Habitation (HRP-C)
Michael Marge, EdD, State University of New York Upstate Medical University - Novel electronics shielding for space electronics to optimize SWAP
Robert Hayes, North Carolina State University - Risk-based Design for Space Systems
Tomasso Sgobba, International Association for the Advancement of Space Safety - Spaceflight Preparation: an Evolving Field
Simon Evetts, Blue Abyss - Establishing a Case for the New Interpretation of ‘Weapons of Mass Destruction’ under the Outer Space Treaty
Sandeepa Bhat B., National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata - Teaching Astrobiology Online to Astronomical Numbers
Christopher Impey, University of Arizona, Tucson AZ - Updated Statistics for the Space Economy, 2017-2022
Patrick Georgi, Bureau of Economic Analysis National Economic Accounts - Nuclear fusion powered Titan aircraft
Michael Paluszek, Princeton Satellite Systems - Neurological changes in Space
Krishnan Ganapathy, Distinguished Visiting Professor IIT Kanpur, India - Panel: Healthcare in Outer Space Healthcare in Space
Extra terrestrial Neurological changes
Krishnan Ganapathy, Distinguished Visiting Professor IIT Kanpur, India (moderator)
Extra terrestrial physiological changes
Thais Russomano, InnovaSpace UK
Humans in Space: Artificial Gravity and Artificial Brains
Russell Andrews, NASA Ames Research Center - Sovereignty on Mars: Pragmatic Solutions, Idealistic Models, and Historical Analogs
Jacob Haqq-Misra, Blue Marble Space Institute of Science - The Use of the Space domain in the Russia-Ukraine War and the Israel-Hamas War: A Change in Degree or a Change in Kind?
Kimbra L. Fishel, American Military University - Humanity & Knowledge: Forging into the Final Frontier Responsibly
Daniel J. Evans, American Public University System - Realizing an effective SSA and STCM framework
Daniel Oltrogge, COMSPOC Corporation - Astrobiology Diplomacy in an increasingly fragile World Order: from ‘fingers crossed’ to prudence
George Profitiliotis, Blue Marble Space Institute of Science - POSTER session: The Preliminary Investigation of Impact Craters on Asteroid (4) Vesta
Michael Zeilnhofer, American Public University System - Cyber Wargaming in the Space Domain: Enhancing National Security Through Integration and Innovation
Mohammad Tasrif Khan (Mo Khan), American Military University - Proof of the ethereal-vortex nature of gravity
Sergey Orlov, Petrozavodsk State University - Universal Timekeeping in Space: Moving Beyond Earth as the Reference
Steven Moore, Vartis Space - The Emergence of a Fusion Propulsion Capability this Century and Implications for Exploration and Settlement Strategies
Kelvin F. Long, Interstellar Research Centre - The Value of Student Research: APUS Initiatives in Support of Online Education
The Importance of Student Research
Ed Albin (moderator), American Astronomical Society
The APUS Supernova Search Group
Kristen Miller, Department of Space Studies, American Public University System
The APUS Exoplanet Research Group
Katelyn Milliman, Department of Space Studies, American Public University System
Michael Zeilnhofer, Department of Space Studies, American Public University System
Using the Wallace E Boston Observatory for Research
Terry Trevino, Ms., Wallace E. Boston Observatory
Will be using ACCESS supercomputing services to study White Dwarf Contamination
Jeremy Wood, American Public University System - Building a Robust Framework for Space Security Education: Insights from the Indo-Pacific Project
Andreea Mosila, American Public University - Digital Twins for Plant Growth Resilience in Space Agriculture
Shu Liang, The University of Adelaide, Australia - Data of nearby space objects using SIMBAD Astronomical Database
Bahram Kalhor, Shahid Beheshti University, Iran - Virtues and Frameworks for Space Ethics
The Next Stuff: What are the Cardinal Virtues for Space?
Tony Milligan (moderator), King’s College London
Creating the International Space Ethics Framework
Nikki Coleman, Australian Centre for Space Governance
Ethical considerations for governing private actors in space
Sara Langston, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Space Exploration and Virtue Ethics: The Value of Nature and the Virtue of Humanity
Koji Tachibana, University of Chiba - Lunar Challenges: Exploring Human Health Risks from Lunar Dust Exposure and Lunar Gravity in Moon Missions
Vivek Mann and Alamelu Sundaresan, Texas Southern University - Space [and] Race: A ‘Sister Nell’ Effect on Black Americans’ Space Orientation?
Joshua D. Ambrosius, University of Dayton, Dayton, OH - Changing the Calculus of Military Space Operations: China’s Pursuit of Counterspace Capabilities in Support of an Unrestricted Warfare Strategy
James J. Rooney, American Military University - The Sustainable Commercialisation of Space: The Case for a Voluntary Code of Conduct for the Space Industry
Margarita Chrysaki, NEREUS - Towards the Moon Village Generation: The 2nd Edition of the MVA Italy Space Summer School Experience
Alessandro Bartolini - Advancing Readiness for Deep Space Exploration: Status and Developments by the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer Group
Alessandro Bartolini - International Relations and Space Policy
Dimitrios Stroikos, LSE IDEAS - POSTER session: Medical Countermeasures and Technologies for a Successful Mission to Mars
Sherry Curtis, American Public University System - Humankind in Outer Space
Gonzalo Munevar, Lawrence Institute of Technology - Advancing Technological Capabilities Hindering National Security
Christie L. Brown, 547th Intelligence Squadron, Nellis AFB - A RAD Adaptive Support Framework for Lunar Exploration
Caitlin Ahrens, University of Maryland, College Park - The APUS Analog Research Group (AARG): Preparing the Next Generation Space Workforce Through Analog Research
Terry Trevino, Wallace E. Boston Observatory Assistant, Co-Advisor, APUS Exoplanet Research GroupDoctoral Student, University of North Dakota
Arnauld Nicogossian, Distinguished Senior Fellow, Schar School of Policy and Government, GMU and Former NASA Associate Administrator Life and Microgravity Science Office
Kristen Miller, Professor, Department of Space Studies, American Public University System, Faculty Advisor, APUS Analog Research Group, Co-Advisor for the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, APUS Student Chapter, Co-Editor in Chief, SESA Journal - POSTER session: Exoplanet research in a virtual environment at American Public University
Eoin Dove, American Public University
Bridget Kimsey, American Public University - What Role Does Sublimation Play in Pluto’s Atmosphere?
Jason Kassay, American Military University - Space Law, AI and the Weaponization of Space: Navigating a Crowded Neighborhood Law and AI in a Crowded Space Neighborhood
Michelle Watts (chair), American Public University System
The Militarization of Space – The New Warfare
Larissa Beavers
Warfare and Weaponization in Space
Gary Deel
Space law and policy for the next generation of space explorers: An overview of current laws, treaties, accords, and beyond
Mark Kelso
Andreea Mosila
James Barney