MarsWeek 2004

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

April 9th-11th

MarsWeek is a three-day conference dedicated to new developments in human and robotic exploration of Mars. MarsWeek 2004 is the 5th annual conference to be held at MIT. Each year, selected speakers come from around the globe to talk about research and activities related to current and future space exploration. This conference is a great opportunity for students and professionals to come together and connect with those at the forefront of aerospace and planetary research.

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FEATURING (UPDATED 04/08/2004)
	Dr. Harley Thronson Director of Technology, NASA Office of Space Science NASA's New Plans for Space Exploration: Moon, Mars, and Beyond
	Dr. Peter H. Diamandis Chairman, X PRIZE Foundation  ¤  CEO, Zero Gravity Corporation X PRIZE: A New Generation of Private Spaceships
	Dr. Grace Tan-Wang Deputy Spacecraft System Engineer / Deputy Sequencing Team Chief Engineer, Mars Exploration Rover Mission The 2003 Rover Mission: Hitting the Road on Mars
	Dr. Tim Glover NASA Advanced Space Propulsion Laboratory The VASIMR Engine: Express Flight to Mars
	Dr. Andrew C. Kadak MIT Professor in Nuclear Engineering Nuclear Power for Mars and Beyond
	Dr. Olivier L. de Weck MIT Professor in Aeronautics & Astronautics and Engineering Systems Extensible Architectures for Space Transportation
	Dr. Thomas Jarchow Researcher, MIT Artificial Gravity Team Artificial Gravity for Human Mars Missions
	Christopher E. Carr Research Assistant, MIT Man-Vehicle Laboratory Mars Extravehicular Activity: Opportunities & Challenges
	Douglas J. Jerolmack Research Assistant, MIT Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences Geological Results from the Mars Exploration Rovers
Large Event Fund

© 2004 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
MIT reserves the right to alter schedule, fees, and other associated aspects of MarsWeek.
MarsWeek is co-sponsored by the MIT Mars Society and the Mars Gravity Biosatellite Program.
MarsWeek 2004 is supported by Lockheed-Martin Civil Space and the MIT Large Event Fund.