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Expanding Humanity to Outer Space (EHTOS) – 1st Public Event
31 August @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm UTC
Abstract
Expanding Humanity to Outer Space (EHTOS) event program extends over the entire month of September 2024. It involves 2 days open to the public. The first day of the event which will be Saturday 31st of August, participant teams will introduce themselves and the mission statement will be revealed. Participating teams will work on their projects based on the mission statement and the statement of work for 4 weeks. During this time, the organizing team will coordinate mentorship meetings with the participants to improve their work. The last day of the event, which will be an open public day will involve the final presentation of the teams. The end of the EHTOS event is never the end. Participating teams will be asked to continue working on their projects and SRI will continue to support and mentor the teams. Also see the EHTOS abstract and program presentation:
Ghanim Alotaibi, EHTOS Program Manager
Ghanim Alotaibi is a PhD candidate at the University of Strathclyde. His research project is thermal management for an advanced Solar Power Satellite (SPS) concept with the aim of advancing the Technology Readiness Level (TRL). As a mechanical engineer graduated from Kuwait University, Ghanim started his career as a petroleum engineer at Kuwait Oil Company. After obtaining a degree in astronomy and completed his master’s in solar energy (photovoltaics) from Freiburg University, he proposed the first satellite for Kuwait University. The satellite project was funded and it was successfully launched in January 2023. Ghanim was an active member in many space non-profit organizations. In the past, Ghanim was the Middle East Regional Coordinator of the Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC). Currently, he is the project manager for the Moon Village – Participation of Emerging Space Countries (MV-PESC). The aim of the project is to bring developing countries to perform moon projects. In addition, Ghanim is a board member at the Space Renaissance International (SRI) and co – chairing the towards the young generation committee. Ghanim’s exposure to space research and the wider space community motivated him to initiate and lead countless activities to bring concepts of advancing human civilization into space to developing countries. For this reason, he founded Advance Space Civilization Initiative (ASCI) where he offers courses about the topic for the general audience focusing on developing countries.
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