Chris Voorhees, Vice President of Spacecraft Development at Planetary Resources, Inc., will speak about NASA’s Mars Exploration Rover and Mars Science Laboratory missions, as well as current planning for asteroid mining by Planetary Resources at the 16th Annual International Mars Society Convention, scheduled for August 15-18, 2013 at the University of Colorado at Boulder.

Mr. Voorhees has played an integral role in both the Mars Exploration Rover (MER) and Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) projects.  He served as Chief Engineer for mechanical assembly, integration and testing for NASA’s $2.5 billion MSL rover and was also responsible for the integrated system design of the MSL rover’s mechanical and structural sub-systems. 

At Planetary Resources, Mr. Voorhees leads the technical team in implementing the detailed design, development, integration and operation of the company’s spacecraft line of products. 

In addition, Mr. Voorhees received NASA’s Exceptional Achievement Medal for the design and development of the Mars Exploration Rover’s mobility system.  He graduated summa cum laude from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.

For more information about the 2013 Mars Society Convention, including registration details, speaker list and sponsorship opportunities, please click here.

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