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

Keynotes

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 NASA HQ	Damon Bradley Founder and President DeepSpace Technologies
	Stephen K. Robinson Director, Center for Spaceflight Research University of California, Davis

Panel: Technology for Accessibility in Space

In 2021, the European Space Agency launched the "Parastronaut – Fly! Feasibility Study" to determine ways that astronauts with disabilities would be able to work in space, and hired the world's first para-astronaut. This panel will discuss how technology can enable people with disabilities and different abilities to participate in space exploration.

Shawna Pandya Astronaut and Director, Space Medicine Group International Institute for Astronautical Sciences	Kalind Carpenter Robotics Engineer, Advanced Robotic Systems Group NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory	Stephane Ghiste Deputy Manager, Fly! Feasibility Study European Space Agency
Sheyna Gifford Associate Professor of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation Physician St. Louis University School of Medicine	Zuby Onwuta Founder Think and Zoom

Venue

The conference will be held at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California. The embedded map below displays the immediate area around the museum along with landmarks and other sites relevant to the conference.

Hotels

The following hotels have kindly offered discounted group rates for SMC-IT/SCC attendees. Rooms booked at group rates have limited availability. These hotels are indicated with purple icons in the above map.

Shashi Hotel (0.4 mi / 2 min)
Located one block away from conference venue.
$299 per night for 1-King bedrooms (book here). Other local fees or state taxes may apply.
The Ameswell Hotel (1.7 mi / 5 min)
Located in Mountain View, off Hwy 101. This will also be the evening banquet venue.
$245 per night (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.
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.

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. If you are a NASA employee (fulltime or intern) or a military retiree, you have the option of staying at the nearby NASA Ames Exchange Lodge.

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: Allie Gatewood (The Aerospace Corporation)
Publicity Chair: Simon Kolker (University of Manchester)
Informatics Manager: Leigh Garbs (NASA ARC)
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)
IEEE Conference Coordinator: Kathy Park (IEEE)
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)

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 (University of Pittsburgh, NSF SHREC Center)
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 Modena and Reggio Emilia)
Angelo Oddi (CNR - Institute of Cognitive Sciences and Technologies)
Arby Argueta (JPL)
Bill Van Besien (IOMAXIS)
Bob Berardino (JHU Applied Physics Laboratory)
Carsten Maple (University of Warwick)
Clare Dixon (The University of Manchester)
Conor Reynolds (The University of Manchester)
Divya Gopinath (KBR / NASA ARC)
Gerard Holzmann (Nimble Research)
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 (ENAC, University of Toulouse)
Riccardo Rasconi (Institute of Cognitive Sciences and Technologies)
Rosemary Monahan (Maynooth University)
Taylor T. Johnson (Vanderbilt University)
Thomas Pressburger (NASA ARC)
Zamira Daw (University of Stuttgart)

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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. Please refer to the Sponsor Prospectus and Sponsor Guide and Order Form for further sponsorship information.

Contact

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

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