# Event Details - **Event Name**: AIAA Los Angeles Planetary Defense and Asteroid Exploration mini-Conference - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 27 Jun, 2026 at 08:00 am – Sat, 27 Jun, 2026 at 05:30 pm - **Event Description**: (June 27) AIAA Los Angeles Planetary Defense and Asteroid Exploration (mini-)Conference 2026About this EventRSVP Information: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/x2ec6du/lp/249b9aea-0bae-48ac-a4cf-b85a036ac6a2AIAA LA 6/27 Section (mini-) Conference(A hybrid event: In-person and online attendance)Saturday, June 27, 2026, 8 AM PDT (GMT -0700)Jun 27(6/27) AIAA LA Planetary Defense and Asteroid Exploration mini-Conference 2026Dear All,Please join us for the AIAA LA Planetary Defense and Asteroid Exploration (mini-)Conference 2026 on Saturday, June 27, 2026 at the Lynwood Unified School District, Lynwood, CA, or online. This event is open to the public.All are invited to join online or in person and to meet and interact with the leaders and practitioners of Planetary Defense an Asteroid Exploration. Tentatively the morning sessions will be presentations, and the afternoon sessions will be mostly workshop / contests.Lynwood Unified School District (Meeting Room)11321 Bullis Rd, Lynwood, CA 90262View on mapVirtual locationYou will receive a confirmation email with a URL.Jun 27, 2026 08:00am PT - Jun 27, 2026 05:30pm PTAdd to Google · Outlook Web · Outlook Mobile · Yahoo · iCalTentative Agenda: (All Times PDT (U.S. and Canada)) (GMT -0700)07:30 AM PDT: Check-in; Networking08:00 AM PDT: Welcome (Dr. Nahum Melamed and AIAA LA Section)08:05 AM PDT: Dr. Andrew Rivkin: Planetary Defense After DART: What Have We Learned, and What Comes Next?09:05 AM PDT: Prof. Philip Lubin: Pi: Toward an Operational Planetary Defense Program - Hypervelocity Penetrators to Pulverize Threats10:05 AM PDT: Brent W. Barbee and Adrienne Rudolph: Asteroid Disruption for Planetary Defense and the TERP RAPTOR Mission to Apophis11:05 AM PDT: Dr. Jason Pearl: High-Fidelity Simulation of Asteroid Airbursts with Spheral++12:05 AM PDT: Joe Carroll: Cheaper by the Dozen: Solar-Sailing Nanosats for Small-Body Missions12:35 PM PDT: Bill Maloney: "Nuclear Energy's Role in Settling Mars"01:05 PM PDT: Sasha Cohen and Brin Bailey: Investigating Hypothetical Mitigation of Asteroid 2024 YR4 via Intentional Robust Disruption02:05 PM PDT: Madhu Thangavelu: OPERA II : Fast Flyby Concept for Reconnaissance of NEOs02:20 PM PDT: Hands-on Workshop Demo on the NASA JPL NEO Deflection App02:50 PM PDT: Planetary Defense Scenario Group Contest (Mixed professionals and students)03:50 PM PDT: Award ceremony for the Planetary Defense Scenario Group Contest03:55 PM PDT: Panel Discussion (Dr. Paul Chodas, Prof. Philip Lubin, Dr. Nahum Melamed (Moderator), Madhu Thangavelu, and more TBA)04:55 PM PDT: Dr. Nahum Melamed: Summary / Conclusion, and Opportunities and Future of Planetary Defense and Asteroid Exploration05:30 PM PDT: AdjournSpeakers:Dr. Nahum Melamed(Moderator / Event Lead, and Speaker)AIAA Distinguished Lecturer/SpeakerProject Leader, Guidance and Control Subdivision,The Aerospace Corporation(In-person)Dr. Paul W. Chodas(Panelist)Center for Near Earth Object StudiesNASA JPL(In-person)Dr. Andrew Rivkin(Speaker)Planetary AstronomerJohns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory."Planetary Defense After DART: What Have We Learned, and What Comes Next?"(On-line, Remote Presentation)Prof. Philip M. Lubin(Speaker, Panelist)Professor of Physics at UC Santa Barbara"Pi: Toward an Operational Planetary Defense Program - Hypervelocity Penetrators to Pulverize Threats"(On-line or In-Person)Dr. Jason Pearl(Speaker)Physicist, Planetary Defense GroupLawrence Livermore National Laboratory"High-Fidelity Simulation of Asteroid Airbursts with Spheral++"(On-line, Remote Presentation)Brent W. Barbee(Speaker)Lead Planetary Defense Applications Scientist & Community LiaisonNASA/Goddard Space Flight Center"Asteroid Disruption for Planetary Defense and the TERP RAPTOR Mission to Apophis"(On-line, Remote Presentation)Adrienne Rudolph(Speaker)Ph.D. studentDepartment of Aerospace EngineeringThe University of Maryland at College ParkCRESST-II researcher supported by NASA's Planetary Defense Coordination Office"Asteroid Disruption for Planetary Defense and the TERP RAPTOR Mission to Apophis"(On-line, Remote Presentation)Mr. Joe Carroll(Speaker)(mostly retired)"Cheaper by the Dozen: Solar-Sailing Nanosats for Small-Body Missions"(In-person Presentation)Mr. Bill Maloney(Speaker)Member, Executive Team, The Mars SocietyPartnership Manager, Development Office and Mars Technology InstituteCommittee Volunteer, Journal of Space Analog Research"Nuclear Energy's Role in Settling Mars"(In-Person Presentation)Prof. Madhu Thangavelu(Speaker, Panelist)Conductor, ASTE527 Graduate Space Concepts Studio,USC Viterbi School of Engineering and USC School of Architecture"OPERA II : Fast Flyby Concept for Reconnaissance of NEOs"(In-Person Presentation)Brin Bailey(Speaker)Research SpecialistDeepspace GroupDepartment of PhysicsUniversity of California, Santa BarbaraNASA Ames Science Collaborator"Investigating Hypothetical Mitigation of Asteroid 2024 YR4 via Intentional Robust Disruption"(On-line Presentation)Alexander (Sasha) N. Cohen(Speaker)Research SpecialistDeepspace GroupDepartment of PhysicsUniversity of California, Santa BarbaraNASA Ames Science Collaborator"Investigating Hypothetical Mitigation of Asteroid 2024 YR4 via Intentional Robust Disruption"(On-line Presentation)Disclaimer: The views of the speakers do not represent the views of AIAA or the AIAA Los Angeles Section.The generous donation and sponsorship from the following are highly appreciated:(If you would like to donate / sponsor, please email: contact@aiaa-lalv.org Or click the link / scan QR-Code below (or, use the donation options in the RSVP / ticketing process))Thank you very much.https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=QTN5D6G64RZGA[AIAA Los Angeles Section], [contact@aiaa-lalv.org], [https://www.aiaa-lalv.org] - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/lynwood/aiaa-los-angeles-planetary-defense-and-asteroid-exploration-mini-conference/100001990594343266 - **Event Categories**: business, nonprofit, conferences, contests, workshops, science-fair, meetups - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 9 hours 30 minutes - Location: Lynwood high school - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Lynwood - **state**: CA - **country**: United States - **location**: Lynwood high school - **lat**: 33.9262361 - **long**: -118.2003727 - **full address**: Lynwood high school, 11321 Bullis Rd, Lynwood, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: AIAA Los Angeles Planetary Defense and Asteroid Exploration mini-Conference - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/7aae32e080fc18011ac17c4b6ef313ca530439dbc5c6e58f91be0e2ff0d32437-rimg-w970-h546-dc131414-gmir.jpg?v=1780010263 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is AIAA Los Angeles Planetary Defense and Asteroid Exploration mini-Conference being held? - **A:** AIAA Los Angeles Planetary Defense and Asteroid Exploration mini-Conference takes place on Sat, 27 Jun, 2026 at 08:00 am to Sat, 27 Jun, 2026 at 05:30 pm at Lynwood high school, 11321 Bullis Rd, Lynwood, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing AIAA Los Angeles Planetary Defense and Asteroid Exploration mini-Conference? - **A:** AIAA Los Angeles Planetary Defense and Asteroid Exploration mini-Conference is organized by AIAA LA-LV Section Young Professional (YP). - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** AIAA Los Angeles Planetary Defense and Asteroid Exploration mini-Conference is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Lynwood, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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