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When: Thursday, October 10, 2024, 1-3:30pm 

Who: Open to adults and minors. U.S. Citizens, Permanent Residents, Non-U.S. citizens are welcome. 

What: Join us for a tour for NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory! Learn about the Lab's history, accomplishments, and current activities. The tour may include visits to: the Von Karman Visitor Center, Space Flight Operations Facility, and Spacecraft Assembly Facility. JPL is a research and development lab federally funded by NASA and managed by Caltech. 

Cost: Free

The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is a professional society for the aerospace industry. Our 30,000 members are engineers, scientists, astronauts, students, and educators from the United States and 86 other nations. The San Fernando Pacific Section, which represents the San Fernando Valley, Ventura County, and Hawaii, sponsors an annual essay scholarship contest for graduating high school seniors who plan on a career in a STEM field.

For 2024 up to $1300 will be awarded in prizes. The total number and value of the awards will be determined based on the number of entries. To enter, students must submit a 500-to-600-word essay on the topic:

You are going on a 9-month mission to Mars. Assuming your habitat (including food, oxygen, and water) are taken care of, what personal items would you take? Why did you select those items? Limit yourself to a maximum of 10 items and a combined mass of 50-lbs.  

All entries must be received by Saturday, April 27, 2024 at 11:59 pm PDT. Details on the contest can be found on the flier. 

January 11, 2024 at 6:00pm PT

Guest Speaker: Kamran Akhter

Meeting ID: 886 7327 5060

Ampaire Inc, headquartered in Hawthorne, California, is a pioneering developer of hybrid electric aircraft. The surge in aircraft demand, combined with a concurrent increase in aviation-related emissions, underscores the urgent need for innovative solutions. The continuous growth in emissions from aviation necessitates transformative actions. The transition to electric or hybrid electric aircraft represents a groundbreaking approach to mitigate this issue, fostering sustainability and energy efficiency within the aviation industry.

In this presentation, Ampaire will provide an insightful overview of its hybrid electric powertrain technology. It will elucidate the methodology for implementing this scalable concept into various aircraft platforms. Furthermore, Ampaire will explore the diverse applications of this technology across different aircraft models, highlighting its versatility and adaptability within the aviation sector.

Kamran Akhter is a Mechanical Design Engineer at Ampaire, specializing in the structural design and development of hybrid electric platforms for general aviation aircraft. He has also been involved in the flight test program of hybrid electric airplanes as a Flight Test Engineer.