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HUNTSVILLE CHAPTER CHAPTER - Nov 20, 2008

Unmanned Systems Enable Lunar Exploration

Dr. Kenneth R. Fernandez, manager, Advanced Concepts Branch, Science and Mission Systems Office, NASA, Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Alabama, was the distinguished speaker at the November meeting. Fernandez highlighted the challenges of future exploration of the moon and how it will differ from the Apollo mission from 40 years ago. Future lunar exploration will be heavily dependent on unmanned systems technology, he explained, noting that both NASA and the U.S. Army are actively developing unmanned technology for this purpose. Fernandez outlined the need to achieve synergy between NASA and the Army's unmanned technology through a joint unmanned technology distributed systems integration testbed. The chapter recognized new members and corporate sponsors and discussed both the upcoming member social and the 2009 Joint Integrated Air and Missile Defense Summit.

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At the November meeting, Connie Wallace, chapter vice president for programs, calls for volunteers for the 2009 Joint Integrated Air and Missile Defense Summit.
At the November meeting, Connie Wallace, chapter vice president for programs, calls for volunteers for the 2009 Joint Integrated Air and Missile Defense Summit.
Dr. Kenneth R. Fernandez (l), manager, Advanced Concepts Branch, Science and Mission Systems Office, NASA, Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Alabama, receives a token of appreciation from Vic Budura, chapter president, for his presentation at the November meeting.
Dr. Kenneth R. Fernandez (l), manager, Advanced Concepts Branch, Science and Mission Systems Office, NASA, Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Alabama, receives a token of appreciation from Vic Budura, chapter president, for his presentation at the November meeting.
Ed Blalack, president, EnGenius Consulting Group, attends the November meeting as a new corporate member.
Ed Blalack, president, EnGenius Consulting Group, attends the November meeting as a new corporate member.

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