Agenda and Presenter Information
The one-day workshop will promote community discourse through invited oral presentations and panels, contributed posters, and open discussions. All selected abstracts have been given poster presentations, and participants will present their posters in a special poster session the next day, Wednesday, November 14, 5:00–7:00 p.m. at USRA Headquarters, in association with the 2018 Annual LEAG Meeting.
Workshop Agenda, Recorded Oral Presentations, Poster Presentations
| Agenda | Time | Speakers |
| Welcome and Workshop Objectives | 8:30–8:40 a.m. | Co-Chairs: Andrew Petro, NASA HQ Renee Weber, NASA MSFC |
| Overview of Lunar Day/Night Environmental Conditions — Including Various Latitudes, Polar Regions, Permanently Shadowed Regions, Peaks of Eternal Light | 8:40–9:00 a.m. | Brett Denevi, JHU APL |
| Lessons Learned from Missions that Have Survived Lunar Night (Surveyor, ALSEP, Lunokhod) | 9:00–9:20 a.m. | Ron Creel, NASA Retired |
| Panel Discussion: Evolving Requirements from Survival to Continuous Operations for Science, Exploration, and Commercial Activities | 9:20–10:20 a.m.
BREAK 10:40–11:40 a.m. |
Science Perspective Sam Lawrence, NASA JSC: ASM/NEXT-SAT Briefing Exploration Perspective Ben Bussey, NASA HQ Panel Greg Chavers, NASA MSFC/HQ Dave Blewett, JHU APL Dana Hurley, JHU APL James Carpenter, ESA |
| LUNCH | 11:40 a.m.–1:00 p.m. | On your own |
| Panel Discussions: State of the Art, Potential Solutions, and Technology Gaps
Panel 1: Power Generation, Storage, and Distribution Panel 2: Thermal Management Systems, Strategies, and Component Design Features |
1:00–2:00 p.m.
BREAK 2:15–3:15 p.m. |
Power Panel Moderator: Lee Mason, NASA STMD Len Dudzinski, NASA HQ: RPS and Fission Bob Sievers, Teledyne: Fuel Cells, RTGs Erik Brandon, JPL: Batteries Paul Alburtus, ARPA-e: Energy Storage Thermal Management Panel Moderator: Rubik Sheth, NASA JSC Eric Sunada, JPL: Robotic Missions Chad Bower, Paragon: Commercial Systems Kust Sacksteder, NASA GRC: Thermal Wadi |
| Commercial Space Panel: Understanding the Economic Business Case for Creating Lunar Infrastructure Services and Lunar Markets | 3:15–4:00 p.m. | Moderator: Alison Zuniga, NASA ARC George Sowers, Colorado School of Mines Dennis Poulos, Poulos Air and Space, Inc. Dennis Wingo, SkyCorp Inc. Mohamed Ragab, iSpace Technologies, Inc. Rolf Erdmann, PT Scientists |
| International Space University Summer Project Presentation “Lunar Night Survival” | 4:00–4:20 p.m. | Matt Henderson and Ilaria Cinelli, ISU |
| Open Discussion and Conclusions | 4:20–5:30 p.m. | Co-Chairs, All Workshop Participants |
| Poster Session Wednesday Evening, November 14 |
5:00–7:00 p.m. | Posters Presented on Wednesday Evening During the 2019 LEAG Meeting |
Poster Presentations
Please check the author index to verify that your poster presentation has been scheduled.
| Poster Location | USRA Education Gallery |
| Poster Setup | Posters can be hung Tuesday, November 13, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. |
| Poster Removal | Posters will remain posted until the LEAG Annual Meeting adjourns on Thursday, November 15. Posters left behind will be discarded. |
| Poster Size | 44" × 44"(110 cm × 110 cm) |
Materials Provided |
Push pins |
