William Gerstenmaier is guest speaker for luncheon on first day of Wernher von Braun Memorial Symposium. William Gerstenmaier, associate administrator, Human Exploration and Operations at NASA Headquarters, shared an overview of NASA programs that are in the scope of human space exploration during his remarks. He discussed the vast landscape of NASA’s human space exploration missions and showed his love for the practical side of NASA’s work. "I’m always excited to see real hardware and speak with real engineers. That’s why I’m always glad to visit Marshall."

SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM PROGRAM MANAGER TODD MAY IN PANEL DISCUSSION AT VON BRAUN MEMORIAL SYMPOSIUM

Marshall Space Flight Center director Todd May welcomes attendees to the 10th annual Dr. Wernher von Braun Memorial Symposium held at the University of Alabama, Huntsville, Alabama. The three-day symposium brought together experts for discussion panels on science, engineering and technology under the theme “Gateways in Space: Exploration, Security, and Commerce.”

DAN DUMBACHER, LEFT, NASA'S DEPUTY ASSOCIATE ADMINISTRATOR FOR EXPLORATION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT, MODERATES A PANEL TITLED "NASA HUMAN SPACE EXPLORATION PLANS AND UPDATE" AT THE 5TH VON BRAUN MEMORIAL SYMPOSIUM AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE ON OCT. 16. FEATURED PANELISTS INCLUDED, SEATED FROM LEFT, SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM PROGRAM MANAGER TODD MAY FROM THE MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER, ORION CREW AND SERVICE MODULE MANAGER CHARLIE LUNDQUIST FROM THE JOHNSON SPACE CENTER, AND CHIEF ARCHITECT OF THE GROUND SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATIONS PROGRAM SCOTT COLLOREDO FROM THE KENNEDYSPACE CENTER.

Acting NASA Administrator Robert Lightfoot, in his luncheon speech at the symposium Oct. 26, spoke about the newly reestablished National Space Council chaired by Vice President Mike Pence and NASA’s directive to develop a plan for an innovative and sustainable program of exploration with commercial and international partners to enable human expansion across the solar system

NASA ASSOCIATE ADMINISTRATOR ROBERT LIGHTFOOT GIVES THE KEYNOTE SPEECH DURING THE EIGHTH ANNUAL WERNHER VON BRAUN MEMORIAL SYMPOSIUM AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE ON OCT. 28.

Mary J. "Niki" Werkheiser is presented the 2016 Space Technology Award during proceedings at the 10th annual Dr. Wernher von Braun Memorial Symposium at the University of Alabama, Huntsville, Alabama.