Richard Nederlander

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Senior Space Environments Engineer, Aegis Aerospace

Talk Title

Space Radiation Considerations for Lunar Gateway

Description of Talk

Gateway will provide scientific and research benefits, in addition to providing a sustainable staging location for crewed lunar surface landings and technology demonstrations that help NASA develop the knowledge and technology needed for Mars missions. In order to do so, the Gateway will need to be hardened against the space radiation environment. This talk will review the ways in which space weather can potentially impact the space station.

Biography

I am a senior space radiation environments engineer supporting NASA Gateway Logistics Services systems and missions. Previously, I worked at Blue Origin as a radiation effects engineer leading radiation environment characterization and system-level assessment. I received my PhD in electrical engineering from Vanderbilt University and my BA in astrophysics from Columbia University. I am currently pursuing an online MBA at the Kelley School of Business.