IEEE BV Section Fall Mixer- Europa Mission to Jupiter (Free Dinner)

IEEE BV Section Fall Mixer- Europa Mission to Jupiter
Register here: IEEE BV Section Fall Mixer- Europa Mission to Jupiter Tickets, Thu, Nov 14, 2024 at 6:00 PM | Eventbrite
Welcome to the IEEE BV Section Fall Mixer! Join us for an out-of-this-world event as we delve into the exciting Europa Mission to Jupiter. Network with fellow tech enthusiasts, enjoy a sumptuous dinner from Stonefire Grill (free), and engage in stimulating lecture and discussions about space exploration. This in-person event will be held at Hub101 - Cal Lutheran Center for Entrepreneurship. Don't miss this opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals and learn about the latest advancements in space technology. See you there!
Speaker Bio:
Sarah Elizabeth McCandless works for NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) as a navigation engineer. She has flown eleven different missions exploring our solar system, including the Mars Perseverance rover, Artemis I, Psyche, and Europa Clipper. Working as an “interplanetary Google maps”, she ensures we know a spacecraft’s location and can precisely predict its trajectory to ensure successful orbit insertion about or landing on another planet or body. In 2024, she was selected for NASA’s Human Exploration Research Analog (HERA) Campaign 7 Mission 3 and served as an “analog astronaut”, simulating a mission to Mars for 45 days. McCandless earned a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering and minor in French at the University of Kansas, and earned a Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin, focusing on orbital mechanics. Outside of work, she enjoys running, camping, piloting Cessna 172s and traveling with friends and family.