Intercept 1961: From Air Defense SA-1 to the Birth of Soviet Missile Defense.
Astronautics Professor Mike Gruntman of the University of Southern California will present a Zoom-based seminar on the early days of Soviet strategic missile defense, concentrating on the SA-1 and A-35 systems.
The presentation will occur on Wednesday August 26 at 10 am central. It can be viewed in the Lower-A conference room at the University of Tennessee Space Institute, or can be viewed using the following Zoom link information:
Topic: AIAA TN & UTSI Seminar - Dr. Mike Gruntman
Time: Aug 26, 2026 10:00 AM Central Time (US and Canada)
Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://tennessee.zoom.us/j/88597129417?pwd=l1YHEneegmeyi5vJKWXwtNm0q1b5dJ.1
Meeting ID: 885 9712 9417
Password: aiaa