Space Grant Impact

Space Grant ImpactDr. Ray Haynes, Northrop Grumman Space

TechnologyDr. Michael Wiskerchen, University of

California at San Diego, CA

Space Grant MeetingNew York City, NY

October 2006

• Airborne Radars • C4ISR• Electronic

Warfare • Navigation &

Guidance

• C4ISR• Government IT

Infrastructure • Information

Security/ Assurance

• Tactical Aircraft• Long Range • Unmanned • Airborne Early

Warning & Surveillance

• Naval Systems Integrator• Aircraft

Carriers • Attack

Submarines

• Command, Control and Intelligence• Digitized

Battlefield • ICBM Systems

Integration

• Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance• Space-Qualified

Microelectronics• Electronic

Systems• Military Satcom• Scientific

Satellites• Software Radios

ElectronicSystems

InformationTechnology

IntegratedSystems

Ship Systems/Newport News

MissionSystems

SpaceTechnology

$32B Company with 125,000 PeopleAll 50 States and 24 Foreign Countries

Northrop Grumman Corporation

Fleet Sat Com

HERMES

MILSTAR

TDRSS

VELA

DSCS

DSP

EOS

Chandra

Pioneer

CGRO

Space Technology Since 1957

Recent Space Technology Satellites

AquaEarth Observing Satellite

Launched 2002

ChandraX-Ray TelescopeLaunched 1999

AuraEarth Observing Satellite

Launched 2004

Engineering Education Issues B.S. Engineering Graduates

Engineers in High Office– USA: 5 of 535 in U.S. House and Senate– China: 9 of 9 in Politburo are degreed engineers

President Hu Jintao, Tsinghua University

1994 2004

USA 65,000 73,000

China 60,000 325,000

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Aerospace Engineering Pipeline Constricted Aerospace industry faces shortage of engineers– Feb 2004: 50-year low in aerospace employment– Now increasing, but talent pipeline is not sufficient

Aerospace science and engineering positions– 9% of funded positions going unfilled– 27% eligible for retirement by 2008– Lack of qualified candidates

Collaboration again required to solve the problem– Government, industry and universities must work

togetherAerospace Industry Association 22 Dec 2004

Aerospace Economy in Southern California Manufacturing employment in So. Calif. ~ 1,000,000

Aerospace employment in So. Calif. ~ 200,000

Business areas with highest 2004 growth rates in Southern California– Aerospace– International Trade– Tourism

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Why Space Grant

Do we care? YES!

Supports pipeline for industry and NASA internships and career hires from 500+ universities

NGST focus schools include Air Force Academy, Cal Poly-SLO, CalTech, Hawaii, Michigan, MIT, NMSU, Purdue, Stanford, USC, UCSD and others

Areas include cubesats, small sats, rocketry and related student projects and activities

Futures: James Webb Space Telescope, Vision for Space Exploration, Transformational Space, etc.

Conclusion

Education collaboration required for success– Global environment is rapidly changing– U.S. government investment support is critical– Industry:university:government collaboration required

Engineering education and university research – Focus on basic and emerging engineering needs– University research is new technology’s forcing function

Engineering education is the key component-Enables innovation which in turn drives U.S. economy

Mark calendars: CSA-Transforming Space 2006, AIAA SPACE 2007, CalTech-NGC-JPL 50 Years in Space 2007