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Space Grant Impact

Space Grant Impact. Dr. Ray Haynes, Northrop Grumman Space Technology Dr. Michael Wiskerchen, University of California at San Diego, CA. Space Grant Meeting New York City, NY October 2006. Northrop Grumman Corporation. Electronic Systems. Information Technology. Integrated Systems.

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Space Grant Impact

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  1. Space Grant Impact Dr. Ray Haynes, Northrop Grumman Space Technology Dr. Michael Wiskerchen, University of California at San Diego, CA Space Grant Meeting New York City, NY October 2006

  2. Northrop Grumman Corporation Electronic Systems Information Technology Integrated Systems Ship Systems/ Newport News Mission Systems Space Technology • Airborne Radars • C4ISR • Electronic Warfare • Navigation & Guidance • C4ISR • Government IT Infrastructure • Information Security/ Assurance • Command, Control and Intelligence • Digitized Battlefield • ICBM Systems Integration • Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance • Space-Qualified Microelectronics • Electronic Systems • Military Satcom • Scientific Satellites • Software Radios • Tactical Aircraft • Long Range • Unmanned • Airborne Early Warning & Surveillance • Naval Systems Integrator • Aircraft Carriers • Attack Submarines $32B Company with 125,000 People All 50 States and 24 Foreign Countries

  3. HERMES EOS Fleet Sat Com TDRSS DSCS DSP Pioneer VELA Chandra Space Technology Since 1957 MILSTAR CGRO

  4. Recent Space Technology Satellites Chandra X-Ray Telescope Launched 1999 Aqua Earth Observing Satellite Launched 2002 Aura Earth Observing Satellite Launched 2004

  5. Engineering Education Issues • B.S. Engineering Graduates • Engineers in High Office • USA: 5 of 535 in U.S. House and Senate • China: 9 of 9 in Politburo are degreed engineers • President Hu Jintao, Tsinghua University

  6. Undergraduate Engineering Degrees 40 30 Engineering % of Total Degrees 20 10 0 USA China Japan Kenya Ireland France Taiwan England Germany NSF 2000

  7. Aerospace Engineering Pipeline Constricted • Aerospace industry faces shortage of engineers • Feb 2004: 50-year low in aerospace employment • Now increasing, but talent pipeline is not sufficient • Aerospace science and engineering positions • 9% of funded positions going unfilled • 27% eligible for retirement by 2008 • Lack of qualified candidates • Collaboration again required to solve the problem • Government, industry and universities must work together Aerospace Industry Association 22 Dec 2004

  8. Aerospace Economy in Southern California • Manufacturing employment in So. Calif. ~ 1,000,000 • Aerospace employment in So. Calif. ~ 200,000 • Business areas with highest 2004 growth rates in Southern California • Aerospace • International Trade • Tourism 16 14 12 10 Southern California USG Prime Contracts ($B) 8 6 4 2 0 2001 2002 2003 2004 Year

  9. Why Space Grant • Do we care? YES! • Supports pipeline for industry and NASA internships and career hires from 500+ universities • NGST focus schools include Air Force Academy, Cal Poly-SLO, CalTech, Hawaii, Michigan, MIT, NMSU, Purdue, Stanford, USC, UCSD and others • Areas include cubesats, small sats, rocketry and related student projects and activities • Futures: James Webb Space Telescope, Vision for Space Exploration, Transformational Space, etc.

  10. Conclusion • Education collaboration required for success • Global environment is rapidly changing • U.S. government investment support is critical • Industry:university:government collaboration required • Engineering education and university research • Focus on basic and emerging engineering needs • University research is new technology’s forcing function • Engineering education is the key component-Enables innovation which in turn drives U.S. economy • Mark calendars: CSA-Transforming Space 2006, AIAA SPACE 2007, CalTech-NGC-JPL 50 Years in Space 2007

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