Tentative Agenda (All Time PDT (Pacific Daylight-Saving Time (GMT -0700) (US and Canada))
(Please note, possible adjustments are likely with more potential speakers' confirmation.)
Morning Session: Part I: (Mostly) Online Presenters
10:30 AM PDT: Welcome (Dr. Nahum Melamed and AIAA LA-LV Section)
10:35 AM PDT: Dr. Nahum Melamed (Overview, NEO Deflection App, and OSIRIS-REx Sample Return Sept. 2023, possible extension to rendezvous with Apophis in 2029) (In-person)
10:50 AM PDT: Prof. Amy Mainzer (NASA NEO Surveyor) (On-line)
11:20 AM PDT: Prof. Joel Marks ("Planetary Defense: The Nature of the Threat.") (On-line)
12:50 AM PDT: Prof. Christopher D. Johnson ("Law and policy aspects of planetary defense") (On-line)
12:10 PM PDT: (End of Morning Session)
Intermission/Lunch Break
12:10 PM PDT: Lunch Break (lunch no provided, on attendees' own in nearby restaurants. Contact AIAA LA-LV Section for more information if needed.), Networking
Afternoon Session: Part II: (Mostly) Local Presenters
01:10 PM PDT: All (Celebration for 30th Anniversary of Discovering Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9)
01:20 PM PDT: Dr. David Levy (Discovery of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 and its significance) (On-line)
02:20 PM PDT: Dr. Bill Ailor (PDC 2023 Updates) (In-person)
02:50 PM PDT: Prof. Madhu Thangavelu ("Brief History & Highlights of Planetary Defense Concepts") (In-person)
03:10 PM PDT: Mr. Phil Groves ("Asteroid Hunters" IMAX Documentary, and "Fostering public support for planetary defense through media") (In-person)
03:30 PM PDT: Dr. Nahum Melamed (more on Planetary Defense, NEO Deflection App, and a study on Planetary Defense against Comets") (In-person)
04:00 PM PDT: Dr. Nahum Melamed & All (Q&A, Discussion, Progresses & Future Perspectives of Planetary Defense, Asteroid / Comet exploration, tracking, and Solar System's Resources Utilization)
04:30 PM PDT: Adjourn
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