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SUMMARY:March Cocktails & Convos
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening of networking with your MSBR colleagues and government guests at Busboys and Poets in Hyattsville\, 5331 Baltimore Ave\, Hyattsville\, Maryland. Food and drinks will be available for purchase\, so come hungry and ready to chat on Thursday\, March 26\, from 4:30 pm to 7:00 pm. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n2026 March Networking Event TicketsPlease enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.POC Name *FirstLastPOC Email *CompanyPOC Phone *Ticket options (advanced purchase):Member Single Ticket – $30Member Pair of Tickets – $50Non-member Single Ticket – $40Non-member Pair of Tickets – $60If you are ordering additional tickets\, please complete below.Please complete if ordering additional tickets (more than 3)Member Ticket – single – $30.00Member Tickets – pair – $50.00Non-Member Ticket – single – $40.00Non-Member Tickets – pair – $60.0012345678910Attendee Name(s)  *Please separate names with a comma (\,) or RETURN if submitting more than one reservation or if different than POC shown above.If you would like to sponsor government guests\, please indicate belowGovernment Guest Single Ticket – $30Government Guest Pair of Tickets – $50If sponsoring guests\, please send government guest nominations (name and email address) to missy@mdspace.org.                                                  \n\nPlease note: Invitations must be extended to Government guests by the MSBR; their  attendance is not guaranteed.Total number of tickets requested (including guest tickets) *Payment Option (please note\, cancellations must be received the Friday before the event to be eligible for a refund) *CheckCredit CardZeffy (Once you hit submit\, your confirmation message will include a link to make your payment using Zeffy.)All reservations and payments are due by March 23\, 2026\, and cancellations must be received March 20\, 2026\, to be eligible for a refund. Please note that space is limited for this event.Submit
URL:https://mdspace.org/event/march-cocktails-convos/
LOCATION:Busboys and Poets\, 5331 Baltimore Avenue\, Hyattsville\, Maryland\, 20781\, United States
CATEGORIES:Engagement Opportunities,MSBR Events
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SUMMARY:February 11\, 2026 Luncheon with Jim Bridenstine
DESCRIPTION:Jim Bridenstine\, Managing Partner for The Artemis Group. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJim Bridenstine\, managing partner for The Artemis Group\, speaker\, and media contributor\, was the 13th Administrator of NASA\, where he was responsible for managing NASA’s 70\,000-person workforce and $23 billion annual budget. As administrator\, he led NASA in advancing American aeronautics\, science\, and space exploration objectives.[ Stand out front with MSBR’s New “Sponsor the Speaker” promotion! Learn more here.] \n\n\n\nUnder Bridenstine’s leadership\, NASA launched the Artemis program to explore the Moon and prepare for missions to Mars. Through the Artemis program\, NASA developed the Orion crew capsule and the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket\, the most powerful rocket ever built. These state-of-the-art systems will help build the Gateway\, an open architecture space station orbiting the Moon for deep space science and discovery. Under the Artemis program\, astronauts will learn how to live and work on another world for long periods of time utilizing in situ resources in preparation for long endurance missions to Mars. \n\n\n\nPrior to serving at NASA\, Bridenstine represented Oklahoma’s First Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives\, where he served on the Armed Services Committee and the Science\, Space and Technology Committee. He was part of a small group of Strategic Forces Subcommittee members who created the Space Force. \n\n\n\nBridenstine’s career in federal service began in 1998 as a pilot in the U.S. Navy. After flight school\, his first assigned aircraft was the E-2C Hawkeye which he flew off the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier. It was there that he flew combat missions in Iraq and Afghanistan and accrued most of his 1\,900 flight hours and 333 arrested landings on an aircraft carrier. In these campaigns he earned an Air Medal and a Navy Commendation Medal with Combat “V” among others. \n\n\n\nAfter transitioning from active duty\, Bridenstine returned to Tulsa\, Oklahoma\, to be the executive director of the Tulsa Air and Space Museum & Planetarium\, continued serving in the U.S. Navy Reserve\, and eventually ran for U.S. Congress. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration – Please contact Missy at missy@mdspace.org to register \n\n\n\nStand Out Front with MSBR’s New “Sponsor the Speaker” Promotion\n\n\n\nYour MSBR board is continually looking for ways to both help our member companies gain meaningful market exposure and increase our ability to support STEM organizations throughout Maryland. To that end\, we are pleased to announce the introduction of a “Sponsor the Speaker” option for our luncheons this year. \n\n\n\nThe $1\,200 per event sponsorship cost provides you with the honor of introducing that month’s speaker\, accompanied by a slide with your company’s name and logo\, as well as a single seat for your company’s designated representative at the head table. \n\n\n\nThe full sponsorship cost will be a donation directly to MSBR’s STEM Grant Fund\, which supports STEM groups – largely comprised of students – throughout the state of Maryland. Last year\, MSBR proudly donated $60\,000 to approximately 30 groups\, many of whom counted on our support to fund this year’s operations. \n\n\n\nWe hope that you will consider sponsoring our first luncheon\, on February 11\, 2026\, featuring the Honorable Jim Bridenstine\, former NASA Administrator. As a reminder\, we have a total of five lunches scheduled this year and sponsorships are offered on a first-come\, first-served basis. \n\n\n\nPlease contact Missy at missy@mdspace.org to sponsor or with any questions.
URL:https://mdspace.org/event/february-11-2026-luncheon/
LOCATION:Martin’s Crosswinds\, 7400 Greenway Center Drive\, Greenbelt\, Maryland\, 20770\, United States
CATEGORIES:MSBR Events,MSBR Luncheons
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SUMMARY:January Coffee & Convos
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a morning of coffee\, light refreshments\, and networking opportunities with your fellow MSBR members and Government attendees.  \n\n\n\nLocation: Prince George’s County Economic Development Corporation’s Innovation Station\, Suite #450\, 1801 McCormick Drive\, Largo\, Maryland. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCoffee & Convos is one in a series of in-person networking opportunities hosted by MSBR. These events will rotate between morning coffee gatherings\, mid-day exchanges\, and after-work meetups to bring together MSBR members\, the Maryland Aerospace community\, Government partners\, and invited guests. \n\n\n\nTicket Prices: Advance Purchase*\n\n\n\n• Member single (1) ticket: $30*• Member pair (2) tickets: $50*• Non-member single (1) ticket: $40• Non-member pair (2) tickets: $60 \n\n\n\nTicket Prices: At the Door\n\n\n\n• Member single (1) ticket: $40*• Member pair (2) tickets: $60*• Non-member single (1) ticket: $50• Non-member pair (2) tickets: $80 \n\n\n\n*Please note that Individual Members (non-Corporate) can purchase up to one pair of tickets at the member price. Additional tickets purchased by Individual Members will be at the non-member price.
URL:https://mdspace.org/event/coffee-convos/
LOCATION:Prince George’s County Economic Development Corporation\, 1801 McCormick Drive\, Largo\, Maryland\, 20774\, United States
CATEGORIES:Engagement Opportunities,MSBR Events
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SUMMARY:December 2025 MSBR Luncheon with Shawn Domagal-Goldman
DESCRIPTION:Shawn Domagal-Goldman\, Acting Director\, Astrophysics Division\, Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOur December guest speaker will be Shawn Domagal-Goldman\, Deputy Director of the Sciences and Exploration Directorate at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center. \n\n\n\nDomagal-Goldman’s background is in astrobiology\, Earth systems science\, and comparative planetology. He has collaborated with talented early career researchers who span career stages from high school interns through postdocs and research scientists. He co-mentors an interdisciplinary team\, simulating the atmospheres of other worlds\, including those of ancient Earth\, modern Mars\, ancient Mars\, and exoplanets. They have used outputs from those simulations to interpret data from the Mars Curiosity rover\, from some of Earth’s most ancient rocks\, and to simulate the capabilities of future space-based telescopes designed to look for life on exoplanets. \n\n\n\nDomagal-Goldman has served on multiple interdisciplinary research and mission teams\, including the Curiosity science team\, the HabEx Science and Technology Definition Team (STDT)\, the Exoplanet-Starshade Probe Misscion Concept STDT\, the Large UV-Optical-Infrared Surveyor (LUVOIR) Study Office\, the Virtual Planet Laboratory (VPL)\, and the Resolving Orbital and Climate Keys of Earth and Extraterrestrial Environments with Dynamics (ROCKE-3D) team. He is also involved in the leadership of the Nexus for Exoplanet Systems Science. He is passionate about science communication and bringing research results back to the public. \n\n\n\nThe topic of his December talk will be Astrophysics in the Age of Artemis. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVisit NASA’s Ethics site for our WAG determination.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nMSBR Luncheon RegistrationPlease enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.POC Name *FirstLastPOC Email *CompanyPOC Phone *Title *Civil Servants: Your title is needed to clarify your level of management. If necessary\, please include additional details in the field under Attendee Name(s) below.Choose a quantity for each (Corporate members my choose either a table of 10 or 8) *Individual Civil Servant Seat – RequestTable Seats 10 – $550Table Seats 8 – $440Individual Member Seat – $55Individual Non-Member Seat – $80Corporate tables – please send government guest nomination list (first name\, last name and email in Excel) to mdspacebr.aol.comAttendee Name(s) Please separate names with a comma (\,) or RETURN if submitting more than one reservation or if different than POC shown above.For Civil Servant seat requests\, please use the space above to clarify level of management.Payment Option (please note\, cancellations must be received the Friday before the lunch to be eligible for a refund) *CheckCredit CardSubmit
URL:https://mdspace.org/event/december-10-2025/
LOCATION:Martin’s Crosswinds\, 7400 Greenway Center Drive\, Greenbelt\, Maryland\, 20770\, United States
CATEGORIES:MSBR Events,MSBR Luncheons
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251112T113000
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SUMMARY:November 2025 MSBR Luncheon
DESCRIPTION:Kevin Kelly\, Partner at Actum \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe’ve had a change in our November luncheon lineup! Our originally scheduled government speaker will be joining us on May 20\, 2026. This month’s guest speaker will be Kevin Kelly\, with the topic Maryland’s Mission in Space for the 2030s. \n\n\n\nKevin Kelly is an expert Federal on budgets\, policy\, and programs—especially related to science and space. He currently serves as a Partner at Actum\, providing full-service government relations and strategic public affairs support. He specializes in developing and executing bi-partisan strategies\, advising on the budget and appropriations process\, and navigating Federal agencies. Prior to entering the private sector\, Kevin served under legendary U.S. Senator Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) and was the Majority Clerk for the Senate Appropriations Committee’s second-largest subcommittee\, overseeing budgets\, policy\, and programs for multiple Federal agencies. \n\n\n\nWhile this talk is accessible to all members\, corporate decision-makers (C-level\, presidents\, and local senior leadership) are strongly encouraged to attend. \n\n\n\nNotice to furloughed government personnel: MSBR recognizes that at this time you are considered a private citizen\, and we cordially invite you to attend the luncheon as our guest\, at no cost to you. However\, space is limited\, and we may not be able to accommodate all who are interested. Should you wish to attend\, RSVP to missy@mdspace.org from your personal email account\, making sure to note your normal government affiliation. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMSBR Luncheon RegistrationPlease enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.POC Name *FirstLastPOC Email *CompanyPOC Phone *Title *Civil Servants: Your title is needed to clarify your level of management. If necessary\, please include additional details in the field under Attendee Name(s) below.Choose a quantity for each (Corporate members my choose either a table of 10 or 8) *Individual Civil Servant Seat – RequestTable Seats 10 – $550Table Seats 8 – $440Individual Member Seat – $55Individual Non-Member Seat – $80Corporate tables – please send government guest nomination list (first name\, last name and email in Excel) to mdspacebr.aol.comAttendee Name(s) Please separate names with a comma (\,) or RETURN if submitting more than one reservation or if different than POC shown above.For Civil Servant seat requests\, please use the space above to clarify level of management.Payment Option (please note\, cancellations must be received the Friday before the lunch to be eligible for a refund) *CheckCredit CardSubmit  \n\n\nVisit NASA’s Ethics site for our WAG determination. 
URL:https://mdspace.org/event/november-12-2025/
LOCATION:Martin’s Crosswinds\, 7400 Greenway Center Drive\, Greenbelt\, Maryland\, 20770\, United States
CATEGORIES:MSBR Events,MSBR Luncheons
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SUMMARY:October 2025 MSBR Luncheon
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Scott Pace\, Director of the Space Policy Institute and Professor of the Practice of International Affairs at GWU \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDr. Scott Pace is the Director of the Space Policy Institute and a Professor of the Practice of International Affairs at George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs. In addition\, he formerly served as the Director of the International Institute of Science and Technology Policy as well as the Master of Arts program in International Science and Technology Policy. Dr. Pace is also a member of the faculty of the Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration. His research interests include civil\, commercial\, and national security space policy\, and the management of technical innovation. \n\n\n\nDr. Pace rejoined the faculty of the Elliott School in January 2021 after serving as Deputy Assistant to the President and Executive Secretary of the National Space Council from 2017-2020. From 2005-2008\, he served as the Associate Administrator for Program Analysis and Evaluation at NASA. Prior to NASA\, Dr. Pace was the Assistant Director for Space and Aeronautics in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP). From 1993-2000\, Dr. Pace worked for the RAND Corporation’s Science and Technology Policy Institute (STPI). From 1990 to 1993\, Dr. Pace served as the Deputy Director and Acting Director of the Office of Space Commerce\, in the Office of the Deputy Secretary of the Department of Commerce. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics from Harvey Mudd College in 1980; Master’s degrees in Aeronautics & Astronautics and Technology & Policy from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1982; and a Doctorate in Policy Analysis from the RAND Graduate School in 1989. \n\n\n\nDr. Pace received the Order of the Rising Sun with Gold and Silver Stars from the Government of Japan in 2021\, the Office of the Secretary of Defense Group Achievement Award in 2020\, the NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal in 2008\, the US Department of State’s Group Superior Honor Award (GPS Interagency Team) in 2005\, and the NASA Group Achievement Award (Columbia Accident Rapid Reaction Team) in 2004. He has been a member of the US Delegation to the World Radiocommunication Conferences in 1997\, 2000\, 2003\, and 2007. He was also a member of the US Delegation to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Telecommunications Working Group\, 1997-2000. More recently\, he has served as a member of the U.S. Delegation to the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space in 2009\, 2011-17\, and 2022-2024. Dr. Pace was a member of the NOAA Advisory Committee on Commercial Remote Sensing (ACCRES) from 2012-2017 and was the Vice-Chair. Dr. Pace is a former member of the Board of Trustees\, Universities Space Research Association\, a Member of the International Academy of Astronautics\, an Associate Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics\, and a Fellow of the American Astronautical Society. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVisit NASA’s Ethics site for our WAG determination. 
URL:https://mdspace.org/event/october-15-2025/
LOCATION:Martin’s Crosswinds\, 7400 Greenway Center Drive\, Greenbelt\, Maryland\, 20770\, United States
CATEGORIES:MSBR Events,MSBR Luncheons
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SUMMARY:August 2025 Luncheon Featuring James “J.J.” Shaw
DESCRIPTION:James “J.J.” Shaw\, CDR (Retired) USN \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAs Senior Business Development Lead – Intelligence Community for Amazon’s Kuiper Government Solutions (KGS)\, James “J.J.” Shaw helps prepare for the launch of Amazon Kuiper’s Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite services\, which will revolutionize global broadband connectivity. \n\n\n\nPrior to KGS\, J.J. held numerous leadership roles in the satellite and defense sectors. Most recently\, he served as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) for OneWeb\, where he played a key role in facilitating its merger with Eutelsat. He also helped establish Telesat U.S. Services\, LLC\, serving as Vice President of Information\, Security\, and Operations. Previously\, J.J. was President of James Shaw Consulting\, LLC\, Vice President for Government Operations and Product Development at O3B Networks\, and Director for Global Naval Business Development at Inmarsat PLC. At Inmarsat\, he introduced Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN)\, Maritime Fleet Broadband\, and Global Xpress technologies to governments worldwide. \n\n\n\nJ.J. holds a Bachelor of Arts in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from UC Santa Barbara\, a Master of Science in Systems Technology (Space Systems Operations) from the Naval Postgraduate School\, and a Master of Arts in National Security and Strategic Studies (with distinction) from the U.S. Naval War College. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMSBR Luncheon RegistrationPlease enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.POC Name *FirstLastPOC Email *CompanyPOC Phone *Title *Civil Servants: Your title is needed to clarify your level of management. If necessary\, please include additional details in the field under Attendee Name(s) below.Choose a quantity for each (Corporate members my choose either a table of 10 or 8) *Individual Civil Servant Seat – RequestTable Seats 10 – $550Table Seats 8 – $440Individual Member Seat – $55Individual Non-Member Seat – $80Corporate tables – please send government guest nomination list (first name\, last name and email in Excel) to mdspacebr.aol.comAttendee Name(s) Please separate names with a comma (\,) or RETURN if submitting more than one reservation or if different than POC shown above.For Civil Servant seat requests\, please use the space above to clarify level of management.Payment Option (please note\, cancellations must be received the Friday before the lunch to be eligible for a refund) *CheckCredit CardSubmit  \n\n\nVisit NASA’s Ethics site for our WAG determination. 
URL:https://mdspace.org/event/august-20-2025/
LOCATION:Martin’s Crosswinds\, 7400 Greenway Center Drive\, Greenbelt\, Maryland\, 20770\, United States
CATEGORIES:MSBR Events,MSBR Luncheons
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250716T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250716T130000
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SUMMARY:July 2025 Luncheon featuring General Lester L. Lyles
DESCRIPTION:General Lester L. Lyles \n\n\n\n\n\n\nGeneral Lester L. Lyles earned a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Howard University (1968)\, an M.S. in Mechanical/Nuclear Engineering from New Mexico State University (1969)\, and honorary Doctor of Laws degrees from New Mexico State (2002) and Urbana University (2009). He is also a graduate of several senior military and executive education programs\, including the National War College and Harvard’s National and International Security Management Course. \n\n\n\nCommissioned in 1968 through the Air Force ROTC program\, General Lyles held numerous technical and leadership roles\, including Aide-De-Camp to the Commander of Air Force Systems Command and Avionics Division Chief for the F-16 program. He led space launch recovery efforts post-Challenger as Program Director of the Medium-Launch Vehicles and Space-Launch Systems offices. \n\n\n\nHe later served as Vice Commander and Commander of Ogden Air Logistics Center\, then as Commander of the Space and Missile Systems Center. In 1996\, he became Director of the Ballistic Missile Defense Organization. He was appointed Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force in 1999\, and in 2000\, became Commander of Air Force Materiel Command\, overseeing R&D\, testing\, acquisition\, and logistics. He retired in 2003. \n\n\n\nGeneral Lyles’ honors include the Defense Distinguished Service Medal\, the NAACP’s Roy Wilkins Renown Service Award (1994)\, Black Engineer of the Year / Lifetime Achievement (2003)\, and the General Thomas D. White Award (2012). He was named Astronautics Engineer of the Year (1990) and elected an AIAA Fellow (2022). He has served on multiple corporate and organization boards. \n\n\n\nHis advisory roles include serving on the Augustine Committee (2009)\, chairing the National Research Council’s civil space study (2009)\, the NASA Advisory Council (2016–2021\, reappointed 2021)\, and the NAE Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board (2012–2016). He served on the President’s Intelligence Advisory Board (2009–2013)\, Defense Science Board (2009–2016)\, and the State Department’s International Security Advisory Board (2013–2017). He was a member of the National Space Council Users’ Advisory Group (2018–2020) and was elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 2011. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMSBR July 16 Luncheon Registration – please contact Missy directly at mdspacebr@aol.com or missy@mdspace.org for availability \n\n\n\nVisit NASA’s Ethics site for our WAG determination. 
URL:https://mdspace.org/event/july-16-2025/
LOCATION:Martin’s Crosswinds\, 7400 Greenway Center Drive\, Greenbelt\, Maryland\, 20770\, United States
CATEGORIES:MSBR Events,MSBR Luncheons
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250618T113000
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SUMMARY:June 2025 MSBR Luncheon featuring Dr. Christopher Scolese
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Christopher Scolese\, Director\, National Reconnaissance Office \n\n\n\n\n\n\nDr. Christopher Scolese was sworn in as Director of the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) in 2019. In this role\, he provides direction\, guidance\, and supervision on all matters related to the NRO and executes authorities delegated by the Secretary of Defense and the Director of National Intelligence.   \n\n\n\nDr. Scolese began his government career as a United States Naval Officer in 1978\, supporting various Naval Nuclear Propulsion Programs for both the U.S. Navy and the Department of Energy. He later transitioned to NASA\, where he held multiple senior management roles\, including Earth Observing System (EOS) Systems Manager\, EOS Terra Project Manager\, EOS Program Manager\, and Deputy Director of Flight Programs and Projects for Earth Science   \n\n\n\nIn 2001\, he moved to NASA Headquarters in Washington\, D.C.\, serving as Deputy Associate Administrator in the Office of Space Science. He later became Deputy Director of the Goddard Space Flight Center\, where he helped oversee all operations. Returning to Washington\, D.C.\, he was appointed NASA’s Chief Engineer before being named Associate Administrator in 2007\, responsible for integrating and overseeing the agency’s technical and programmatic efforts.  \n\n\n\nIn 2009\, he served as NASA’s Acting Administrator\, and in 2012\, he was appointed Director of the Goddard Space Flight Center. He held that position until 2019\, when he became the Director of the NRO.   \n\n\n\nDr. Scolese holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the State University of New York at Buffalo\, as well as a Master’s and a Ph.D. in Systems Engineering from George Washington University.   \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReservations: Please contact Missy at mdspacebr@aol.com or missy@mdspace.org for availability.
URL:https://mdspace.org/event/june-18-2025-msbr-lunch/
LOCATION:Martin’s Crosswinds\, 7400 Greenway Center Drive\, Greenbelt\, Maryland\, 20770\, United States
CATEGORIES:MSBR Events,MSBR Luncheons
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250521T113000
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SUMMARY:May 2025 MSBR Luncheon
DESCRIPTION:Science and Engineering of NASA’s Dragonfly Mission with Drs. Lena Adams (Dragonfly Lander Systems Engineer\, APL) and Melissa Trainer (Dragonfly Deputy Principal Investigator\, GSFC) \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nDr. Elena Adams currently serves as Dragonfly Lander Systems Engineer at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory. She previously served as the Dragonfly Deputy Mission Systems Engineer\, as well as the Mission Systems Engineer for NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART)—the first mission to demonstrate asteroid deflection by impacting a spacecraft into a moonlet. Before joining APL in 2008\, she was a planetary scientist working on missions to Jupiter and Saturn. As a systems engineer\, she has contributed to missions for NASA and ESA involving Mars\, Europa\, the Sun\, and Earth’s Van Allen Belts\, as well as studies for NASA’s Planetary Defense Coordination Office and NOAA. Adams has also received multiple NASA grants for developing space exploration technologies\, including a hopping asteroid lander and a water sampling system for Saturn’s moon Enceladus. \n\n\n\nDr. Melissa Trainer is Deputy Principal Investigator for NASA’s Dragonfly mission to Titan\, Saturn’s largest moon\, and leads the Dragonfly Mass Spectrometer (DraMS)\, which will analyze Titan’s surface composition and potential prebiotic chemistry. She also serves as Deputy Lead and Co-Investigator for the Venus Mass Spectrometer on the DAVINCI mission to Venus. Since 2009\, Dr. Trainer has been a Research Space Scientist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center\, with research interests including the composition of planetary atmospheres and the production of organic molecules and aerosols via atmospheric synthesis. She is a science team member on the Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM) instrument aboard the Curiosity rover\, contributing to studies of the Martian atmosphere. An active member of the NASA Astrobiology community\, Dr. Trainer also mentors students and postdoctoral fellows and engages in public outreach and education initiatives. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration for May Luncheon – please contact Missy at missy@mdspace.org or mdspacebr@aol.com directly.
URL:https://mdspace.org/event/may-21-2025-msbr-lunch/
LOCATION:Martin’s Crosswinds\, 7400 Greenway Center Drive\, Greenbelt\, Maryland\, 20770\, United States
CATEGORIES:MSBR Events,MSBR Luncheons
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250502T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250502T220000
DTSTAMP:20260416T112010
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SUMMARY:MSBR's 28th Annual Gala
DESCRIPTION:The MSBR Gala is an evening of celebration for our collective talents and accomplishments to support STEM—a wonderful opportunity to network and socialize with your colleagues and guests. Evening activities include a welcome reception\, silent auction & raffle\, plated dinner\, distinguished guest remarks\, and STEM testimonial and awards! This year’s Gala\, held on Friday\, May 2\, will be at the Bethesda Marriott. \n\n\n\nGala Links:\n\n\n\n• MSBR 28th Annual Gala Information• Featured Speaker: Elizabeth “Zibi” Turtle• Gala Ticket Information• Hotel Information• Silent Auction Donation Form \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nMSBR 28th Annual Gala Information\n\n\n\nEvening activities include a welcome reception\, silent auction & raffle\, plated dinner\, distinguished guest remarks\, and STEM testimonial and awards! The ticket price includes two drinks (per ticket)\, selection of hot hors d’ouevres\, plated dinner including salad\, rolls & butter\, entrée selection (citrus brined grilled chicken breast\, crispy skin salmon\, charred cauliflower steak)\, dessert station\, coffee and tea.Entertainment: Live music by The Jazz Experience.Dress: Cocktail attire \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nFeatured Guest Speaker: Dr. Elizabeth “Zibi” Turtle\n\n\n\n\nDr. Elizabeth “Zibi” Turtle is a planetary scientist at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory\, specializing in spacecraft-based exploration of the solar system. Her research combines remote sensing observations with numerical geophysical modeling to investigate geological structures and what they reveal about the surfaces and interiors of planetary bodies.  \n\n\n\nHer work explores a wide range of processes\, including impact cratering and tectonics on both terrestrial planets and the icy satellites of the outer solar system\, mountain formation on Io\, ice-rich permafrost creep on Mars\, and the complex dynamics of Titan’s lakes. \n\n\n\nDr. Turtle serves as the principal investigator for both the Dragonfly mission to Titan and the Europa Imaging System on NASA’s Europa Clipper mission. She is also an associate on the Cassini Imaging Science Subsystem and RADAR teams\, and a co-investigator on the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera.  \n\n\n\nShe holds a B.S. in Physics from MIT and a Ph.D. in Planetary Sciences from the University of Arizona. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOnly a few seats available.  Please contact Missy at mdspacebr@aol.com for availability. \n\n\n\nIndividual Member Ticket: $200 Per TicketIndividual Non-Member Ticket: $225 Per Ticket \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nHotel Information\n\n\n\nThe Bethesda Marriott has set aside a block of rooms at 139.00 USD for the night of the Gala if you wish to stay after the event. There is complimentary self-parking for guests attending the event and hotel guests reserved within our MSBR block. The reservation cut-off date is April 11\, 2025.[ Book your room for the MSBR Annual Gala at a special rate. ]Event Parking: When you arrive to the hotel\, please enter through any of the parking gates. It will prompt you to grab a ticket and then you can park anywhere in the hotel lot. The best place to enter the hotel will be the main entrance where there will be directional signage to the event. We will have validated parking vouchers that will be handed to you. When you are ready to exit the parking gates\, please scan the validated ticket and the gates will open. \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nMSBR Silent Auction Donation Form\n\n\n\nThe MSBR Silent Auction and Raffle will benefit the our STEM Outreach Program. Raffle tickets will be sold the night of the Gala. We are accepting donations for the auction and raffle. Please use the form below to donate an item for the Silent Auction. \n\n\nPlease enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Item Donated By: *Once you submit this form\, please email a photo of the item to both Missy at mdspacebr@aol.com and Geoff Wawrzyniak at geoffrey.wawrzyniak@us.kbr.com.  Contact: *Email *Item: *Value: *Delivery Method    *Mail or ship to Missy\, MSBR\, 3235 Atlee Ridge Rd\, New Windsor\, MD\, 21776Drop off: Vantage Systems Inc.\, Attn: Don Frank\, 10210 Greenbelt Rd\, Suite 400\, Lanham\, MD 20706. M: 301.875.8006 E:  dfrank@vansysinc.comDrop off: Relative Dynamics\, Attn: Andrea Jackson\, 14400 Sweitzer Lane\, Suite 125\, Laurel\, MD 20707\, P: 240.650.0751\, E: a.jackson@relativedynamicsinc.comOther – Please email missy@mdspace.org with details.Drop off: Tuesday\, Wednesdays\, or Thursdays – Please arrange delivery first with contact shown. \nSubmit
URL:https://mdspace.org/event/msbr-28th-annual-gala/
LOCATION:Bethesda Marriott\, 5151 Pooks Hill Road\, Bethesda\, Maryland\, 20814\, United States
CATEGORIES:MSBR Events
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