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Aerospace Engineering Seminar Series: Kevin Berry Wednesday, April 13, 2022 4:00 p.m. VIRTUAL For More Information: https://aero.umd.edu/events/aerospace-engineering-seminar-series SPEAKER: Kevin Berry Aerospace Engineer, Navigation and Mission Design Branch NASA Goddard Space Flight Center TALK TITLE: NASA’s Lucy Mission VIRTUAL VIA ZOOM: https://umd.zoom.us/j/2226271754?pwd=RWhyUnUxMG1Hc2IvcHJMTWwrWXpodz09 Passcode: 881115 Abstract: On October 16th, 2021, NASA’s Lucy mission launched on an ATLAS 401, beginning a journey to visit the Jupiter Trojan Asteroids. This presentation will focus on the trajectory design, while providing some background information on the science value. Bio: Kevin E. Berry has been an Aerospace Engineer in the Navigation and Mission Design Branch at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center since 2004, but has supported remotely from Littleton Colorado since 2012. Kevin is the Flight Dynamics Lead for the Lucy mission, managing the team responsible for navigating the Lucy satellite on a trajectory that will survey the Jupiter Trojan Asteroids. His career has included work on several satellite missions performing a wide range of duties, including trajectory design, maneuver planning, navigation, and mission operations. He received a B.S. in Applied Mathematics and a B.S. in Mathematical Physics from the California State University at Northridge, and an M.S in Applied Physics from Johns Hopkins University.   This Event is For: Graduate • Undergraduate • Faculty • Staff