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Thank you for joining us Saturday, September 28 for George Mason Space Day.

If you couldn't attend or missed one of our amazing lectures, feel free to check out the replay! Save the date for next year's George Mason Space Day onSeptember 20, 2025.

Event speakers

Caelus rocketry

Oleg Goushcha, Aerospace Research Engineer, NASA Langley Research Center

Eileen Kragie,Founder, Dark Sky Friends

Kjell N. Lindgren, NASA Astronaut

Piotr Pachowicz, Electrical and Computer Engineering, George Mason University

Peter Plavchan, Landolt Mission Principal Investigator, Physics and Astronomy, George Mason University

Tom Reinert, President, DarkSky International

Shobita Satyapal, Physics and Astronomy, George Mason University

Erdal Yiğit,  Physics and Astronomy, George Mason University

Jie Zhang, Physics and Astronomy, George Mason University

Participating organizations

AIAA GM Chapter

Analemma Society

BAE Systems

Because Science

Caelus Rocketry

Computer Game Design, College of Visual and Performing Arts

Dark Sky Friends

DarkSky NOVA

Department of Physics and Astronomy, George Mason University

Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, George Mason University

Fairfax County Park Authority

George Mason Chemistry Club

International Space University (ISU)

NASA

NASM

Northern Virginia Astronomy Club

Planetary Geology

Smithsonian Partners 

SPEC Innovations

 

Organizing Committee

Gabriele Belle, Committee Chair

Aarushi Bommidi, Representative of Caelus Rocketry
S Falgiano, George Mason Observatory
Natasha Gilliam, Marketing and Communications
Lesley Irminger, Sponsorships
Audrey Kelaher, Co-Chair, Sponsorships
Zander Leon, Marketing and Communications
Tracy Mason, Co-Chair, Marketing and Communications 
Peter Pachowicz, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering 
Rob Parks, Co-Chair, George Mason Observatory
Laura M Powers, Marketing and Communications
Alan Zhu, Representative of Caelus Rocketry