Ohio Space Week, Sept. 8-13, highlighted the state's aerospace legacy and the role NASA's Glenn Research Center has in advancing space technology.
The week kicked off with the American Astronautical Society's Glenn Space Technology Symposium, Sept. 8-10, hosted by Case Western Reserve University. Experts, students, and industry leaders gathered to discuss emerging space technologies. NASA Glenn Director Dr. Jimmy Kenyon delivered opening remarks, and astronaut Doug "Wheels" Wheelock gave a keynote on his spaceflight experience.
On Sept. 11, Team NEO hosted the Sixth Annual Ohio Space Forum at NASA Glenn, bringing together leaders from aerospace, government, academia, and research. The forum spotlighted Ohio's leadership in space innovation, including advances in nuclear electric and nuclear thermal propulsion. Key participants included NASA Associate Administrator Amit Kshatriya, astronaut Sunita "Suni" Williams, several local and state officials, and other community partners. 3News Chief Meteorologist Betsy Kling emceed the event.
The City Club of Cleveland welcomed astronauts Williams and Wheelock for a presentation to the local community, Sept. 11, and Cleveland Guardians fans cheered as Williams threw out the first pitch during the game at Progressive Field later that day.
