PROGRAM AT A GLANCE

DRAFT PROGRAM

Monday, April 13, 2026 – Pre-conference short course 

8:30 AM Short Course – Morning Session with complimentary breakfast

10:00 AM Complimentary refreshment break

12:15 PM Lunch with complimentary lunch

1:15 PM Short Course – Afternoon Session 

3:00 PM Complimentary refreshment break

4:30 PM Pre-Conference Short Course End

5:00 PM ASCE Aerospace Division ExCom and Technical Committee meetings 

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 – Main Conference Day 1

8:30 AM Welcome with complimentary breakfast

8:45 AM Plenary Session 

9:45 AM ASCE ASD Overview

10:00 AM Coffee and refreshment break

10:20 AM Concurrent Technical Sessions 

12:00 PM Special Presentation (Lunch provided)

1:20 PM Concurrent Technical Sessions/ Journal of Aerospace Engineering Meeting

3:20 PM Refreshment break 

3:40 PM Concurrent Technical Sessions 

5:30 PM  Opening Reception 

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 – Main Conference Day 2

8:30 AM Welcome with complimentary breakfast

8:45 AM Plenary Session 

9:45 AM ASCE CTA Overview

10:00 AM Coffee and refreshment break

10:20 AM Concurrent Technical Sessions 

12:00 PM  Award Luncheon (Lunch provided)

1:20 PM Concurrent Technical Sessions 

3:20 PM Refreshment break 

3:40 PM Concurrent Technical Sessions 

6:00 PM ASCE ASD Space Engineering and Construction Technical Committee Meeting

Thursday, April 16, 2026 – Main Conference Day 3

8:30 AM Welcome with complimentary breakfast

8:45 AM Plenary Session 

9:45 AM Student Paper Award Ceremony

10:00 AM Coffee and refreshment break

10:20 AM Concurrent Technical Sessions 

12:00 PM Special Presentation (Lunch provided)

1:20 PM Concurrent Technical Sessions 

2:00 PM Refreshment break

3:20 PM End of All Technical Sessions

3:30 PM Professional Development Workshop (information provided below)

Learn how you can excel in your career and within the aerospace industry. This event will offer students and young professionals the opportunity to meet experienced representatives from industry, government and academia from the aerospace field who are participating in the conference.

The event will include a moderated panel session where the panel participants will share their experiences and familiarize the audience to the emerging trends in the aerospace field. In addition, the panel will introduce their companies/labs/universities and discuss the key skill sets that you will need both to get hired and to be successful in your early career in the aerospace field.

This dynamic event should provide a great opportunity for you to gain insight into the latest happenings in the Aerospace field, find out how you can become involved, and maybe pick up a new mentor or two.

Panel Participants:

Ian Jehn: Professor of Space Resources Engineering, Colorado School of Mines

Lucas Laughery: Senior Engineer, Exponent Inc.

Justin Littell: Aerospace Engineer, NASA Langley Research Center

Rob Mueller: Senior Technologist, NASA Kennedy Space Center

Melodie Yashar: Founder, AENARA