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Please feel free to submit any suggestions for our upcoming chapter project, meeting preferences (virtual or in-person), meeting venues, potential guest speakers, tours, etc.

May Meeting notice: The next in-person LA Chapter luncheon meeting is planned for Saturday, May 6^th at noon. A meeting flier with more details will be provided soon.

January 18, 2023June 13, 2023

Next L.A. Chapter Meeting: April (tba)

TIME: 5:30 PM – Social Mixer, 6:00 PM – Dinner Meeting

FAMILY-STYLE CHINESE BANQUET: $15 for current members and guests. Free for new members.

LOCATION: Szechwan Palace Restaurant, 431 Culver Blvd, Playa Del Rey, CA 90293

DESCRIPTION:
Introduction to Satellite Propulsion:
Most all small to large class satellites require a propulsion system for essentially three reasons:
1) to transfer the satellite from the launch vehicle parking orbit to the final orbit
2) to maintain and control the satellite in the final orbit, and 3)
3) to maintain and control satellite attitude during large engine firings and other events.
The several types of satellite propulsion system designs will be discussed as will be some of the
different types of thrusters that currently exist and have flown. Performance parameters will be
discussed as will some of the details behind the testing and propellant loading methodologies as
well.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Joseph Penitsch is a Satellite Propulsion Engineering
Specialist who joined Aerospace Corp. over a year ago. Prior to his transition,
he worked for Boeing as the lead propulsion engineer on the programs such as
GPS IIF, WGS, and may others. He has both in-depth and firsthand working
knowledge of satellite propulsion systems.

Please invite your fellow co-workers and friends to help drive the growth of our membership.

Please RSVP by email to Yi-Ling Tam at yi-ling.c.tam@aero.org by (tba)

March 4, 2019

78th SAWE International Conference – May 18-23, 2019

The Hampton Roads Chapter of the Society of Allied Weight Engineers is pleased to invite you to the 78th Annual International Conference on Mass Properties Engineering. The host chapter committee is preparing a program that includes technical sessions, Standards & Practices sessions, and multiple training classes at Hilton Norfolk – “The Main” in downtown Norfolk, Virginia. The technical content for the conference is designed to provide important information that can help you with efficiency, precision, or innovative ideas regarding your daily work responsibilities; therefore we believe your organization’s investment in time and resources to enable you to attend will be well spent! This conference will detail many of the technical topics ongoing in mass properties industries, innovative ideas from vendors, and showcase lessons learned.

Please visit the following links for more information:

Conference Website

Registration

Paper Abstract Submittals

More info

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SAWE Virtual Meeting, June 17

Virtual Meeting Notice: 4/22/23

Remembering Stu Melvin

Next L.A. Chapter Meeting: April (tba)

78th SAWE International Conference – May 18-23, 2019