George Mason Space Day 2024
Join us for George Mason Space Day 2025
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 on September 20, 2025. Keep an eye out for registration to open.
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
