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Meet and Greet with NASA Commander Jeff Williams



Event Date 02 Aug 2017 (Wed), 09:15 AM - 11:15 AM
Venue NTU Lecture Theatre 1 (Nanyang Technological University 50 Nanyang Avenue North Spine, Block NS3, Level 2 NS3-02-09) (Location Map)
Organiser School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (Email : maeoutreach@ntu.edu.sg )


Event Info

How do astronauts spend their days in outer space, living on board the International Space Station (ISS)?  What is it like to do a spacewalk, flying nearly 28,000 km/hr while floating 400 km above Planet Earth?

 

To learn about life in space, join us for a talk by NASA Commander Jeff Williams, an experienced astronaut who has spent 534 days on board the ISS and executed 5 spacewalks.  

 

Commander Williams will also highlight some of the important research being conducted on board ISS.  As the commercial space industry (“NewSpace”) works hand-in-hand with national programmes to offer increased access to space for all citizens of Planet Earth, we need to understand how biological and physical systems respond in an environment that is well beyond the tug of Earth’s gravity. 

 

Space technology is developing at an unprecedented rate, with global options in space-related careers expected to grow substantially.  Hear first-hand about today’s experiences in Outer Space, with an eye towards tomorrow’s opportunities.



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