April Update

• Technology Initiative: Vision: AIAA needs to adopt 21st technology solutions to improve TC and conference experiences or

risk being irrelevant and left behind– Video and/or teleconferencing, Web Conferencing, Collaboration Sites, Social Networking, etc.

Technology wedge: – Proposed $5000 technology wedge for Space 2011 and beyond– Allocated by planning committee to address dilemma that great technology ideas emerge well after conference budget is set

Technology Survey:– http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en&pli=1&formkey=dGdxd3VTREpjVG42MXotdU5QSkQyRXc6MA– Initial roll-out – SMG TCs and PCs – After initial tweaks, all TAC TCs and PCs– Identify highest payoff areas to pursue

• Awards Nominations for Exceptional Service Award are now flowing well – thank you!

– Please try to limit nominations to ‘Exceptional Service’

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Current SMG CompositionMembers Academia Gov't IndustryUnk >10 years >5 years >3 years <3 years

SMG - Total 407 64 84 179 79 54 128 182 225Life Sciences & Systems 33 5 9 13 6 5 13 15 18Microgravity & Space Processes 24 12 9 3 0 8 15 18 6Missile Systems 29 2 3 19 5 7 13 16 13Space Architecture 40 7 5 20 8 0 0 0 40Space Automation & Robotics 16 5 5 5 1 5 6 8 8Space Colonization 33 5 5 16 7 0 11 20 13Space Logistics 26 4 7 7 8 9 3 7 19Space Operations and Support 44 5 6 26 7 2 16 23 21Space Resources 33 5 10 12 6 0 0 0 33Space Systems 26 2 7 13 3 1 6 10 16Space Tethers 17 5 2 7 3 0 10 15 2Space Transportation 49 3 11 26 9 7 17 27 22Weapon System Effectiveness 37 4 5 12 16 10 18 23 14

Members Academia Gov't IndustryUnk >10 years >5 years >3 years <3 yearsSMG - Total 407 16% 21% 44% 19% 13% 31% 45% 55%Life Sciences & Systems 33 15% 27% 39% 18% 15% 39% 45% 55%Microgravity & Space Processes 24 50% 38% 13% 0% 33% 63% 75% 25%Missile Systems 29 7% 10% 66% 17% 24% 45% 55% 45%Space Architecture 40 18% 13% 50% 20% 0% 0% 0% 100%Space Automation & Robotics 16 31% 31% 31% 6% 31% 38% 50% 50%Space Colonization 33 15% 15% 48% 21% 0% 33% 61% 39%Space Logistics 26 15% 27% 27% 31% 35% 12% 27% 73%Space Operations and Support 44 11% 14% 59% 16% 5% 36% 52% 48%Space Resources 33 15% 30% 36% 18% 0% 0% 0% 100%Space Systems 26 8% 27% 50% 12% 4% 23% 38% 62%Space Tethers 17 29% 12% 41% 18% 0% 59% 88% 12%Space Transportation 49 6% 22% 53% 18% 14% 35% 55% 45%Weapon System Effectiveness 37 11% 14% 32% 43% 27% 49% 62% 38%

Discussion points

• SMG: Less than 20% Representation from Academia >30% of our members have been in the same TC for > five years

• Similar trends in some (not all) TCs• Representation (Academia/Industry/Govt) in some TCs seems

skewed – which may be appropriate in some areas• Bottom line: Each TC should consider their current profile and,

as appropriate, set goals and actions to improve• Plan to hold Telecon with Membership chairs/TC chairs in next

few weeks to provide forum to share best practices and concerns