The AIAA Phoenix October Event has been scheduled! This month's event features Bryan Palazsweski, Leader, Advanced Fuels Research at NASA Glenn Bryan will be discussing "Advanced Spacecraft Propulsion."

Please RSVP by Tuesday, October 21st to phoenixaiaa@gmail.com.

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Event Details: Thursday, October 23, 2008 Professional Networking 6:00 pm Plated Dinner 7:00 pm Pricing: Members: $22 First Guest of Members: $22 Students: $15 Non-Members: $25 At the Door: $30 Phone RSVP or Questions? Contact Ryan @ (602) 822-4718

Meal: Chicken Monterrey Spanish Rice Fresh Vegetable Medley Tea, Coffee, Dessert Chef’s Choice vegetarian option available by request Radisson Phoenix Airport North (2 blocks south of the 202 on 44th Street) 427 North 44th Street Phoenix, AZ 85008 Telephone: (602) 220-4400

The evening’s presentation will focus on applied research advances to launch vehicle and spacecraft propulsion. Mr. Palaswezski has worked at the NASA Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field since 1989, and is currently directing research on high performance propellants and atmospheric entry. The team’s work is related to human Mars entry, descent, and landing (EDL) where rocket deceleration is planned for the final descent to the planet’s surface. He is also investigating outer planet atmospheres and the challenges and benefits of mining them for future space missions. A recent focus of his research is in nanoparticle metal additives for gelled liquid fuels, and solid hydrogen for atomic propellants. Prior to his work at NASA Glenn, he led many studies of advanced space systems for orbital and interplanetary travel at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA.

He holds a Master of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the City College of New York. He has received the AIAA Sustained Service Award in 2004, and was chair of the AIAA Nuclear and Future Flight Propulsion Technical committee for 3 years.