48th AEROSPACE MECHANISMS SYMPOSIUM May 13 – 15, 2026 Hosted by NASA Marshall Space Flight and Lockheed Martin Space. Organized by the Mechanisms Education Association. SYMPOSIUM OBJECTIVES This symposium is concerned with the problems of design, fabrication, test, and operational use of aerospace mechanisms. Emphasis is on hardware developments. The symposium provides a social and […]
Rodger E. Farley passed away on December 5th, 2024, at 67. Rodger was a distinguished aerospace engineer with over 40 years of experience, primarily at the Mechanical Systems Branch of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC). His extensive expertise spanned across various domains, including aircraft, rotorcraft, spacecraft, and balloon craft. Farley served as the chief […]
Fred Martwick (AMS Committee member 1993 – 2024) Started work at NASA ARC in the mid 1980‘s and worked on a variety of projects from life science flight projects to wind tunnel hardware Became an Organizing Committee Member in 1993 and supported the planning and conducting the 19th AMS at ARC in 1993. Co-host of […]