Launching the Next 100 Years: Industry, Innovation & the Future of Space

Commemorating the 100th anniversary of Robert H. Goddard’s historic rocket launch, open to the public, a panel including AIAA* President Dan Hastings discusses the future of space travel; at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), 17:30-19:00 EDT; free but registration required. See other Goddard Centennial events here: https://firstlaunchcentennial.org/

Leaders from industry, research and finance will examine how public and private partnerships are expanding access to space, how emerging technologies and artificial intelligence are accelerating innovation, and how advances beyond Earth are shaping jobs, economies and everyday life here at home.

Students, alumni, faculty, and community members are invited to celebrate WPI’s legacy of innovation while engaging in a forward-looking conversation about new frontiers of exploration and the human impact of living and working beyond our planet.

*American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics