About SMC-IT/SCC

The International Conference on Space Mission Challenges for Information Technology (SMC-IT) and the Space Computing Conference (SCC) gather system designers, engineers, computer architects, scientists, practitioners, and space explorers with the objective of advancing information technology, and the computational capability and reliability of space missions. The forums will provide an excellent opportunity for fostering technical interchange on all hardware and software aspects of space missions. The joint conferences will focus on current systems practice and challenges as well as emerging hardware and software technologies with applicability for future space missions.

Systems in all aspects of the space mission will be explored, including flight systems, ground systems, science data processing, engineering and development tools, operations, telecommunications, radiation-tolerant computing devices, reliable electronics, space-qualifiable packaging technologies. The entire information systems lifecycle of the mission development will also be covered, such as conceptual design, engineering tools development, integration and test, operations, science analysis, quality control.

Speakers

Keynote Speakers

Eugene Tu Center Director NASA Ames Research Center	Jason Aspiotis Director, In-Space Infrastructure and Logistics Axiom Space	Elizabeth Turtle Planetary Scientist Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory
Jesse Mee Air Force Research Laboratory	Prasun Desai Deputy Associate Administrator, Space Technology Mission Directorate National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Venue

The conference will be held at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California, 15-19 July.

Hotels

Listed prices are not final and will change as conference group rates are secured. Rooms booked at group rates have limited availability. This section will be updated with booking details as they become available.

Shashi Hotel (0.4 mi / 2 min)
Located one block away from conference venue.
$445 per night for 1-King bedrooms (book here). Rates do not include applicable state and local occupancy taxes, currently, 10.2%. & Living Wage Fee 4.25%.
The Ameswell Hotel (1.7 mi / 5 min)
Located in Mountain View, off Hwy 101.
$245. Other local fees or state taxes may apply.
NASA Ames Exchange Lodge (2.0 mi / 6 min)
Located at NASA Ames Research Center. Only available to NASA employees and interns, as well as military retirees.
$50-100. Other local fees or state taxes may apply.
Hotel Citrine (2.3 mi / 6 min)
Located in south Palo Alto, close to Hwy 101.
$245 per night for US government employees (book here), $375 per night otherwise (book here). Other local fees or state taxes may apply.
AC Hotel (2.4 mi / 6 min)
Located in south Palo Alto, close to Hwy 101.
$245 per night for US government employees (book here), $375 per night otherwise (book here). Other local fees or state taxes may apply.

There are several other hotels in the area for which we do not have special offers or room blocks, but that offer affordable rates. For details, see: Ramada and the Holiday Inn Express.

Organization

General Chair: Ivan Perez (KBR @ NASA Ames Research Center)
General Co-chair: Rory Lipkis (NASA Ames Research Center)
Program Chair (SCC): David Rutishauser (NASA Johnson Space Center)
Program Co-chair (SCC): Chris Green (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center)
Program Chair (SMC-IT): Marie Farrell (University of Manchester)
Program Co-chair (SMC-IT): Alessandro Pinto (Jet Propulsion Laboratory)
Program Co-chair (SMC-IT): Victoria Da Poian (Microtel LLC @ NASA Goddard Space Flight Center)
Workshop Chair: Sanaz Sheikhi (Stony Brook University)
Workshop Co-chair: Wesley Powell (NASA)
Industry Chair (SCC): Ken O'Neill (AMD)
Industry Chair (SMC-IT): Yogita Shah (Jet Propulsion Laboratory)
Diversity Chair: Michelle Carter (The Aerospace Corporation)
Diversity Co-chair: Silvia Chavarin (The Aerospace Corporation)
Diversity Co-chair: Allie Gatewood (The Aerospace Corporation)
Publicity Chair: Simon Kolker (University of Manchester)
Finance Chair: Jim Oyama (Jet Propulsion Laboratory)
Finance Co-chair: Mariam Malek (Jet Propulsion Laboratory)
Logistics Chair: Ian Land (Synopsys)
Logistics Co-chair: Jeff Wetch (Synopsys)
Advisors to the Chairs:
- Larry Bergman (NASA JPL, Ret.)
- Jim Butler (Jet Propulsion Laboratory)
- Michael Campbell (The Aerospace Corporation, Ret.)
- David Henriquez (Jet Propulsion Laboratory)
- Amalaye Oyake (Past Chairperson - SMC-IT 2019)

Steering committee

Richard Doyle (NASA JPL)
Rupak Biswas (NASA)
Chris Mattman (NASA JPL)
Yisong Yue (Caltech)

Program committee (SCC)

Mehmet Adalier (Antara Teknik LLC)
Jim Butler (NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory)
Bob Campanini (Micropac Industries Inc.)
Patrick Collier (Aspen Consulting Group)
Josh Donckels (Sandia National Laboratories)
Susana Douglas (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center)
Eliot Glaser (Northrop Grumman Space Systems)
Christopher Green (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center)
David Henriquez (NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory)
Ken O'Neill (AMD)
Wes Powell (NASA)
Dave Rutishauser (NASA Johnson Space Center)
Cory Simon (NASA Johnson Space Center)
Vivek Dwivedi (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center)
Dara McConville (Maynooth University)
Alan George (Univeristy of Pittsburg/SHREC)
Tao Lang (Microchip)
Craig Vineyard (Sandia National Laboratories)

Program committee (SMC-IT)

Alwyn Goodloe (NASA LARC)
Anastasia Mavridou (KBR / NASA ARC)
Andrea Guerrieri (EPFL and HES-SO Valais-Wallis)
Andrea Orlandini (Institute of Cognitive Sciences and Technologies)
Angelo Ferrando (University of Genova)
Angelo Oddi (Institute of Cognitive Sciences and Technologies)
Arby Argueta (JPL)
Bill Van Besien (IOMAXIS)
Bob Berardino (JHU Applied Physics Laboratory)
Clare Dixon (The University of Manchester)
Conor Reynolds (The University of Manchester)
Divya Gopinath (KBR / NASA ARC)
Gerard Holzmann (Nimble)
Gregory Falco (JHU Applied Physics Laboratory)
Ivan Ruchkin (University of Florida)
Jeremy Hadall (UK Satellite Applications Catapult)
Julia Badger (NASA)
Klaus Havelund (Jet Propulsion Laboratory)
Leonard Reder (NASA JPL)
Mallory Graydon (NASA LARC)
Maria R-Moreno (Universidad de Alcala)
Michael Koller (European Space Agency)
Mike Curtis-Rouse (UK Satellite Applications Catapult)
Nate Hamilton (Parallax)
Nicolas Rouquette (JPL)
Oisín Sheridan (Maynooth University)
Pierre-Loïc Garoche (NASA ARC (contractor))
Riccardo Rasconi (Institute of Cognitive Sciences and Technologies)
Rosemary Monahan (Maynooth University)
Taylor Johnson (Vanderbilt University)
Thomas Pressburger (NASA ARC)
Zamira Daw (University of Stuttgart)

Supporters

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Your sponsorship is a strong statement about your organization's commitment to the field of Space Computing. SMC-IT/SCC 2024 continues to offer exciting opportunities for sponsors.

Contact

If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at:

Email: smcit-scc_chairs@jpl.nasa.gov
Twitter: @smcit_conf