Success and Failure on Mars: Mechanics in the Exploration of Space

uc davis mechanical aerospace engineering alumni adam steltzner nasa mars jpl

https://www.nationalacademies.org/event/04-30-2021/success-and-failure-on-mars-mechanics-in-the-exploration-of-space

Over the last three decades, engineering mechanics has been exploited to yield success in the exploration of Mars. This talk will highlight a few examples of engineering mechanics being used to save billions of dollars of U.S. investment and create an ever-expanding understanding of Mars – and Earth’s place in the solar system.

Adam Steltzner '90 of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Chief Engineer for the Mars Perseverance Rover, will be the speaker for this event.

The event is free; please register by April 23, 2021.

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For more information, contact: James Manning, Senior Program Assistant, Board on International Scientific Organizations The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Phone: (202) 334-2481; E-mail: jmanning@nas.edu

The event is hosted by the US National Committee for Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (USNC/TAM). Photos courtesy of NASA