Mr. Sam Scimemi, Director, International Space Station Division at NASA Headquarters, Mr. Bill Wrobel, Director, Wallops Flight Facility, and an accompanying delegation, will visit Bermuda to officiate at a ribbon-cutting ceremony to inaugurate the NASA Tracking Station at Cooper’s island.
The Chamber is pleased to host a lunchtime presentation on Monday, 5 November 2018 featuring these distinguished visitors. Mr. Scimemi will share information on NASA’s current and future space exploration, with a focus on the International Space Station and how Bermuda supports these activities. Mr. Wrobel will provide a high-level view on the role the NASA tracking range as Bermuda supports the launches of Antares and of the upcoming SLS/Orion plans for deep space exploration.
Bermuda and NASA enjoy a productive partnership that dates back decades – back to the beginning of the Apollo lunar program in the 1960s – and the ongoing collaboration is critical for current and future NASA spaceflight operations. Now, as then, the Government of Bermuda is helping make possible new advances in space flight. In the near future, Bermuda will play a role in NASA’s Space Launch System, which is currently in development.
NASA recognizes its fruitful cooperation on the Cooper’s Island mobile tracking station, which provides excellent support for NASA spacecraft while furthering local Science, Engineering, Technology, and Math (STEM) education objectives. They are also pleased that Bermuda has actively participated in NASA’s Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) program since 2014 and hope to expand the program further.
Monday Nov 5, 2018
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM AST
This session will take place from 12:30PM - 2PM on Monday, 5 November 2018.
1 Point Pleasant Road
Hamilton HM 11
Bermuda
The Bermuda Chamber of Commerce is located just above the Hamilton Ferry Terminal. Enter through the first cedar door of the pink building as you turn into Albuoy's Point (just around the corner from D'angelini's Cafe.
This event is complimentary for Chamber Members.
Please note that we are not able to accept walk-ins at this event - be sure to RSVP by Friday, 2 November.
Printed courtesy of www.bermudachamber.bm/ – Contact the Bermuda Chamber of Commerce for more information.
1 Point Pleasant Road, Hamilton, Bermuda HM 11 – (441) 295-4201 – info@bcc.bm