Joining the National Space Centre online for a Facebook Live Q&A tonight (January 29th) is Abbie Hutty, mechanical engineer and Locomotion Subsystem Development Manager, Sample Fetch Rover (SFR) at Airbus Space.
Did you know that robots heading to Mars are built by Airbus Defence and Space, at the company’s UK facility in Stevenage, UK? Bringing samples from Mars is the logical next step for robotic exploration and it will require multiple missions that will be more challenging and more advanced than any robotic missions before. Accomplishments in robotic exploration in recent years have increased confidence in success – multiple launches will be necessary to deliver samples from Mars.
ESA is working with NASA to explore mission concepts for an international Mars Sample Return campaign between 2020 and 2030.
Join Malika and Sophie from the National Space Centre as they chat all things robotic, Martian and space with mechanical engineer, Abbie Hutty.
About Abbie
Abbie was inspired to pursue a career in science and engineering by the Beagle 2 Mars lander programme and landed her dream job working on her very own Mars mission at just 25. Now one of the country’s most experienced specialists in Mars exploration, she is passionate about science communication and outreach, striving to inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers by highlighting the exciting work going on today in the Space Industry and broader engineering profession.
Abbie has won many awards and accolades in the course of her career including the IMechE’s Young Member of the Year, IET’s Young Woman Engineer of the Year, Royal Academy of Engineering Rising Star and winner the Science category prize in the Women of the Future Awards.
A chartered engineer through the IMechE, and a council member for the IET, in 2016 Abbie was elected Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, the youngest individual in the Institution’s 169 year history to achieve this status.
This year Abbie was named as one of the BA100; a list of 100 “makers of Modern Britain” compiled by British Airways who represent the best values of modern Britain.
How do I ask a question?
Ask your questions in advance on our Facebook event page (we will be selecting in advance, but cannot guarantee we will be able to answer all the questions).
How to watch the LIVE session?
Join us at 19:00 on our Facebook page on 22 January 2021. The session will go live at this time, or just after.
Can I watch the session at a later date?
Yes, the session will remain on our Facebook page after the event for you to watch at any time.
Who is this session suitable for?
Anybody and everybody with an interest in the past, present and future of space exploration.
Is there a cost to watch the session?
No, please do not follow third party links that ask for information or money to participate. This is a FREE session.
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