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Dr. Randii Wessen

  • Space Futurist & Pioneer
  • Renowned NASA Astronautics Systems Engineer
  • Experience on most major US planetary missions over the last 40 years
  • Hollywood Movie Science Advisor for Guardians of the Galaxy, Oblivion, Europa Report, Black Hat & more
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Dr. Wessen has been an employee of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory since 1984 March. He is currently the Project Manager of the Science Understanding from Data Science (SUDS) effort and the Lead Study Architect for JPL’s Innovation Foundry’s Architecture-Team. Prior to this, Dr. Wessen has worked with several mission and program areas at JPL including...

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Dr. Wessen has been an employee of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory since 1984 March. He is currently the Project Manager of the Science Understanding from Data Science (SUDS) effort and the Lead Study Architect for JPL’s Innovation Foundry’s Architecture-Team. Prior to this, Dr. Wessen has worked with several mission and program areas at JPL including System Engineer in the Astrophysics Division, Telecommunications & Mission Systems Manager in the Deep Space Network serving Mars missions, Manager of the Cassini Science Planning & Operations, the Galileo Deputy Sequence Team Chief, and the Voyager Science Sequence Coordinator for the Uranus & Neptune encounters.

Dr. Wessen received his Bachelors of Science in both Physics & Astronomy from Stony Brook University, a Masters of Science in Astronautics from the University of Southern California, and a Doctorate in Operations Research from the University of South Wales, United Kingdom. He co-authored the books “Neptune: The Planet, Rings and Satellites” & “Planetary Ring Systems.” He was the recipient of NASA’s Exceptional Service Medal for his contributions to the Voyager 2 Neptune Encounter and has eleven NASA Group Achievement Awards. Dr. Wessen is also a fellow of both the Royal Astronomical Society and the British Interplanetary Society and an Associate Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics. Asteroid 31664 (Randiiwessen) is named in his honor.

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"You only have two choices: You coast and do nothing or you try things. And maybe some things will fail. Maybe some things will succeed. But if you don't try, you'll never find those things that work out."

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Keynote: "Space Futures: Emerging Opportunities in Space" - with space technology pioneer, Dr. Randii R. Wessen
For decades, Dr. Wessen has been a pioneer working at the forefront of both emerging space capabilities and technologies developed by NASA before they migrate to the commercial sector. Having held many roles at NASA, ...more
For decades, Dr. Wessen has been a pioneer working at the forefront of both emerging space capabilities and technologies developed by NASA before they migrate to the commercial sector. Having held many roles at NASA, both at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and currently at NASA Ames Research Center, Randii truly fills a unique role performing government research before these ideas transfer to the private sector. Many of these ideas have made their way to the launchpad. Some of these ideas will eventually make it to the private sector for commercialization. He shares his excitement about possible space futures with commercial organizations, the general public, and students. In his keynote address, he presents a compelling look at the incredible building block approach of "What is Currently Going on in Space" and "What is Coming." Audiences will walk away with a glimpse of the future and ideas that they can use as they plan for the future. Specifically, the audience will: -- Discover the range of space capabilities that NASA’s robotic exploration has been developing -- Learn how these capabilities will lead to the commercialization of space -- See animations, videos, and images where NASA is leading the way -- His presentation will start at Earth, then to the Solar System and beyond ...less
Future of U.S. Deep Space Robotic Exploration

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