This collection archives lectures from UND's Space Studies Colloquium from 2006 to the present day. The goal of the Space Studies Colloquium is to bring guest researchers from the astronautical and space science communities in both industry and academia to support space-related scholarship in the Department of Space Studies and at UND and other North Dakota institutions of higher education. Guest researchers are invited by the Department of Space Studies to give a seminar in their area of professional expertise, guest lecture in existing courses offered through the Department, and consult on space-related research with faculty and students. Guest researchers are invited from a variety of backgrounds and research areas such as Space Engineering, Space Life Sciences, Planetary Sciences, Astrobiology, Earth System Sciences, and Space Policy. In addition to the Department of Space Studies, guest speakers interact with faculty, researchers, and students in a number of programs at UND including the School of Aerospace Sciences, College of Business, and the Departments of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Geography, Geology, Physics, and Political Science.
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Soviet / Russian Human Flight Program
Vadim Rygalov
This presentation illustrates the outstanding achievements of the USSR, and later Russia, in the study and exploration of space during the past century, including the flight of the first artificial Earth satellite and orbital station MIR. It outlines man's eternal dreams of fathoming the mysteries of the Universe and the process whereby leading Soviet scientists developed and brought to fulfillment the theoretical and practical principles of cosmonautics.
Most of the presentation describes and illustrates the various stages of preparation and training for cosmonauts and the carrying out of manned space flights of different durations, starting from the first in history, accomplished by Yuri Gagarin and finishing by International Programs at ISS.
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Remote Sensing in Decision Making
Ashbindu Singh
The topic of Singh's presentation is Remote Sensing in Decision Making - an International Perspective' in which he will speak about his involvement with analyzing environmental sustainability around the world. His talk will focus on how to bridge the gap between science and policy and applications and communication of Earth observations technologies for environmental assessment and warning.
