August 9th, 2021

Welcome 
Bruce Yost, Director, Small Spacecraft Systems Virtual Institute (S3VI)

Opening Remarks
Nicole Rayl, Chief Technologist (Acting), NASA Science Mission Directorate

Organizational Updates and Status

Small Spacecraft Coordination Group
Florence Tan, Chair, Small Spacecraft Coordination Group
Deputy Chief Technologist, Science Mission Directorate

Science Mission Directorate (SMD)

• Astrophysics Division
  Rachele Cocks, Program Executive
• Earth Science Technology Office
  Sachidananda R. Babu, Program Manager, In-Space Validation of Earth Science Technologies InVEST
• Planetary Science Division
  Carolyn Mercer, Program Executive, Small Innovative Missions for Planetary Exploration (SIMPLEx)
• Heliophysics Division
  Amy Winebarger, Program Scientist, Heliophysics Flight Opportunities for Research and Technology
• Biological and Physical Sciences Division
  Craig Kundrot, Director
• SMD Rideshare Office
  Aly Mendoza-Hill, SMD Rideshare Lead

Space Technology Mission Directorate
Christopher Baker, Program Executive, Small Spacecraft Technology and Flight Opportunities Programs

Small Spacecraft Technology Program
Roger Hunter, Program Manager

Flight Opportunities Program
Alexander Van Dijk, Technologist

Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate, Advanced Exploration Systems
Andres Martinez, Program Executive, Small Spacecraft Missions

Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) / Small Business Technology Transfer Program 
Chad Frost, Chief Technologist, Small Spacecraft Technology Program

CubeSat Launch Initiative (CSLI)
cott Higginbotham, Launch Services Program CSLI/ELaNa Lead

Question & Answer Session

A question and answer (Q&A) session will be held during the last 30 minutes of the NASA Town Hall.

Please type your question(s) in the ‘Chat’ section of the WebEx window. You may submit questions at any time during the Town Hall. Please be sure to indicate the speaker for whom your question is intended. Questions will be held until the end of the last presentation. The moderator will select and read aloud questions for the speakers.