{"82341":{"#nid":"82341","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Mars Mission 2004 Experts List","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech has a proud history in space exploration. Ten astronauts have earned degrees from Georgia Tech, another three graduates have been selected as candidates for future missions and another astronaut is a former Tech faculty member. They have been among the best, each advancing the conquest of space.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EBelow is a list of Georgia Tech faculty who can provide expertise on the Mars Exploration Rover Missions.  For other topics, please call Institute Communications and Public Affairs for assistance at 404-894-4233 or 404-894-0870.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERobert Braun\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAssociate Professor, David and Andrew Lewis Professor of Space Technology\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nSchool of Aerospace Engineering\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nPhone: 404-385-6171\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nE-mail: \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:robert.braun@ae.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Erobert.braun@ae.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nExpertise: Sixteen years at NASA Langley working on Mars missions, including Spirit Rover, Opportunity Rover, Pathfinder, Sojourner Rover, ARES Mars Scout Mission, Sample Return Earth Entry Vehicle.  Expert on Mars atmospheric flight, robotic\/human mars exploration architectures, atmospheric flight dynamics, space transportation, planetary exploration, spacecraft design and systems engineering.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJohn Olds\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nProfessor, School of Aerospace Engineering\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nDirector of the Space Systems Design Laboratory\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nPhone: 404-894-6289\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nE-mail: \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:john.olds@aerospace.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ejohn.olds@aerospace.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nExpertise: Spacecraft design, space shuttles and public confidence in the space program.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJudy Curry\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nProfessor and Chair, School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nPhone: 404-894-3955\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nE-mail: \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:curryja@eas.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ecurryja@eas.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nExpertise: Potential use of robots in space, especially in ways that make research safer for humans\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERobert Loewy\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nChair, School of Aerospace Engineering\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nPhone: 404-894-3002\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nE-mail: \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:robert.loewy@ae.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Erobert.loewy@ae.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nExpertise: Bush space plan, small aircraft, and recovery of wrecked aircraft\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJames Sowell\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAstronomer, School of Physics\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nPhone: 404-385-1294\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nE-mail: \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:james.sowell@physics.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ejames.sowell@physics.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nExpertise: Mars, planetary systems\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEric Johnson\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nProfessor, School of Aerospace Engineering\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nPhone: 404-385-2519\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nE-mail: \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:eric.johnson@ae.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Eeric.johnson@ae.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nExpertise: Avionics, entry guidance systems, and navigation and control\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJim St. John\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nResearch Scientist\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nSchool of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nCollege of Sciences\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nPhone: 404-894-1754\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nE-mail: \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:jim.stjohn@eas.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ejim.stjohn@eas.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nWeb site: \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/stjohn.eas.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/stjohn.eas.gatech.edu\/\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nExpertise: Atmosphere of Mars and Earth\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech Professor Eyes Space Settlement \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nLarge, massive structures could be built in space simply by using radio waves that create force fields to move materials and assemble them into various structures. Once bonded in place, the structures could lay the groundwork for human settlement in space and a space-based economy, according to Narayanan Komerath, an aerospace engineer at Georgia Tech.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nMore information: \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/news-room\/release.php?id=64\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/news-room\/release.php?id=64\u003C\/a\u003E\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech Named Member of NASA\u0027s National Institute of Aerospace \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nGeorgia Tech faculty members are contributing to the research and training efforts of NASA\u0027s new National Institute of Aerospace (NIA), which supports the mission of NASA\u0027s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Va. Tech is one of six universities teaming up with NASA in research, education, technology transfer and outreach efforts to all of Langley\u0027s core competencies, including aerodynamics, thermodynamics and aero-acoustics.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nMore information: \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/news-room\/release.php?id=43\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/news-room\/release.php?id=43\u003C\/a\u003E\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe Georgia Tech Space Systems Design Laboratory \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nGeorgia Tech is home to the Space Systems Design Laboratory (SSDL). The laboratory was founded at Georgia Tech\u0027s School of Aerospace Engineering in 1995 with the goal of creating a world-class effort in research and education dedicated to the design of advanced space systems. The lab is directed by John Olds, associate professor of aerospace engineering, and consists of several undergraduates, Master\u0027s-level graduate students, and Ph.D.-level graduate students with an interest in advanced space systems. Research in the lab centers on identification and assessment of new technologies that have the potential to lower the cost of space launch and exploration, for both human and robotic explorers.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nMore information: \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.ssdl.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/www.ssdl.gatech.edu\/\u003C\/a\u003E\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech\u0027s Graduates are Among NASA\u0027s Top Astronauts \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nMore information: \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/news-room\/centennial_flight\/\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/news-room\/centennial_flight\/\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"Georgia Tech has a proud history in space exploration. Here is a list of Georgia Tech faculty who can provide expertise on the Mars Exploration Rover Missions.","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"27304","created_gmt":"2004-01-20 01:00:00","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:02:02","author":"Matthew Nagel","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2004-01-20T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2004-01-20T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"82351":{"id":"82351","type":"image","title":"Mars Mission 2004","body":null,"created":"1449178087","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:28:07","changed":"1475894698","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:44:58"}},"media_ids":["82351"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov\/home\/index.html","title":"NASA"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cstrong\u003ELisa Grovenstein\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECommunications \u0026amp; Marketing\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/contact\/index.html?id=lgrovenste3\u0022\u003EContact Lisa Grovenstein\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E404-894-8835\u003C\/strong\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["lisa.grovenstein@comm.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}