Do you want to help guide the future of rendezvous and proximity operations (RPO) in space? The RPO Workshop aims to unite Government, commercial, and academic entities interested in discussing RPO best practices, identifying technology gaps, and pioneering new solutions. Together, we can share knowledge, experience, and expertise about flight and developmental programs, associated technologies, and challenges to inform future missions.
Attendance
Attendance is restricted to US citizens.
Schedule 2024
(Mountain Time | Schedule is subject to change)
Tuesday, May 14
General Sessions
Community Presentations
Check-in 0800 - 0900
Program 0900 - 1715
Location
Space Dynamics Laboratory
North Logan, UT 84341
Registration
Registration is closed.
Keynote Speaker
1330–1430
Mr. Bo Naasz
Senior Tech Lead for ISAM and RPOC System Capabilities, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Bo Naasz is a NASA Senior Technical Lead of NASA’s ISAM and RPOC SCLT (In-space Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing and Rendezvous, Proximity Operations, and Capture System Capability Leadership Team). His duties include stewardship, strategy, and advising agency leadership and projects on topics relevant to ISAM and RPOC.
With over 20 years of experience at NASA, Bo has served in various roles including GNC and flight dynamics engineer, principal investigator, mission system engineer, project manager, system capability lead, and acting deputy director. He earned a bachelor’s and master’s degree in aerospace engineering from Virginia Tech. Bo was born in Kansas and raised in Texas, Maryland, and South Dakota. He currently lives in Baltimore, Maryland, with his wife and three daughters.
Program
Make It ISAM Week
Consider staying in Logan to attend COSMIC Convergence on May 15–16.
This collaborative workshop promises to be a unique opportunity to sit side-by-side with influential stakeholders from Government, industry, and academia, collectively focused on propelling the integration and broad adoption of In-space Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing (ISAM) capabilities within our nation’s space enterprise.