Presentations at NSMMS & CRASTE Symposium
Peter Gage will give 2 talks about development of 3MDCP thermal protection material at the 2025 NSMSS & CRASTE Symposium at the end of June. They report on risk-driven systems engineering for technology development and on details of an arc jet campaign to qualify the material for mission applications. Neerim’s…
Hydrocode Simulations of Debris Impacts
The Journal of Space Safety Engineering is publishing “Hydrocode Simulations of Debris Impacts on the Secondary Containment Vessel during Landing of the Mars Sample Return Earth Entry Vehicle”, which was co-authored by Peter Gage, under subcontract to AMA‘s contract with NASA Ames (NNA15BB15C).
International Planetary Probe Workshop
Peter Gage presented “Heritage is a Double-Edged Sword” at the International Planetary Probe Workshop Short Course on Historical Highlights of Planetary Probe Missions.
Guest Lecture at Stanford University
Peter Gage gave a guest lecture at Stanford University in May, on “System Risk: Acceptance vs Ignorance”
IAC Paper
Check out a paper we co-authored on Mars Sample Return – an Overview of the Capture, Containment and Return System.
Neerim Sponsors The 19th International Planetary Probe Workshop
Neerim is sponsoring the 19th International Planetary Probe Workshop, happening in San Jose August 29-September 2. We’re particularly interested in the Sample Return session on Friday morning, with a special shoutout for Christine Szalai’s presentation on Earth Approach, Entry, Descent and Landing phase for Mars Sample Return.