Speaker: Kendra Cook of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)

Topic: Space Technology for Interplanetary Exploration

Bio: Kendra Cook is a Senior Systems Engineer at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) where she has worked for nearly 8 years. She is currently serving as the Lead Spacecraft Operations Systems Engineer for NASA’s flagship mission, Europa Clipper. Prior to joining JPL, Ms. Cook spent 15 years working for the U.S. Government on various satellite and technology development programs. Ms. Cook also served seven years as an Officer in the United States Air Force where she was an Aerospace Engineer specializing in UAVs and air-launched weapons systems. She has a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from Boston University and M.S. degrees in both Astronautical Engineering and Computer Engineering from the Air Force Institute of Technology. She is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP), a Certified U.S. Export Compliance Officer (CUSECO), and is the Chair of the IEEE Aerospace Conference.

Abstract: Ms. Kendra Cook will be diving into the technology required for interplanetary space exploration through two case studies. She will discuss the technology currently being used on the Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover, and the in-situ and remote sensing technology being developed for the Europa Clipper Mission that will launch in October.

Date / Time: 18 Jul 2024, 06:00 PM to 07:35 PM

Location: Virtual only

Video: https://youtu.be/DZtWTUN2kRY