Royal Aeronautical Society Hatfield Branch: Space Propulsion

Join the Royal Aeronautical Society’s Hatfield Branch for a hybrid lecture exploring the science, technology and orbital dynamics behind space propulsion. The talk looks at how propulsion systems are engineered to support missions that study the Sun, planets and the furthest reaches of the universe, drawing on landmark space exploration programmes such as SOHO, Rosetta, Gaia, BepiColombo, Solar Orbiter and the James Webb Space Telescope.

The event takes place at the A161 Lindop Building, University of Hertfordshire, and online, with a scheduled programme including registration and welcome, an introduction, the lecture itself and time for questions. The speaker is Robert Baldwin of Airbus Defence and Space, an engineering manager and Chartered Spacecraft Propulsion Engineer with extensive experience in spacecraft propulsion and rocket science.

Tea and coffee are available before the lecture, and attendees can contact the Branch Secretary for webinar invites and advance questions.