Celebrate Space Exploration on Saturday, April 12th
@Cinespace in Hollywood, CA!

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VIP Reception: 6-7pm
The Yuri's Night Los Angeles kicks off with a VIP reception immersed in space art and hors d'oeuvres starting at 6pm.

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VIP* Event: 7-9pm

When the clock hits 7pm, the curtains come up showcasing a sexy VIP speaker lineup exposing the magic and inner secrets of the space industry that shhh...will blow Hollywood's roof off!

Robert Hurt, Caltech Spitzer Telescope project

Dr. Robert Hurt is the visualization scientist for the Spitzer Space Telescope, the infrared component of NASA's Great Observatory program. Receiving his Ph.D. from UCLA for radio wave studies of galaxies, he has worked in a variety of areas spanning star formation in the Milky Way and beyond. His interests in research astronomy, photography, and digital art have combined conveniently in his current activities in visual communication and outreach.

In addition to rendering research datasets into print-ready imagery, Robert also produces the popular "Hidden Universe" video podcast on infrared astronomy (look for it on iTunes!). His other current projects include the Virtual Astronomy Multimedia Project (www.virtualastronomy.org) and the FITS Liberator (a free tool for importing astronomy data into Photoshop).

Robert lives just outside of Venice Beach and his other interests include, in no particular order, sci-fi, skiing, roller blading, collecting/building spaceships, photography, sleeping in, and collecting the coolest in consumer tech.

Dan Goods, JPL Visual Strategist/Space Artist

Creating a pipe organ out of soda pop bottles, gardening at the Huntington Gardens and designing four-dimensional objects has lead Dan to his current position at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, CA. Here he is developing creative ways of communicating to the general public as well as creating spaces for scientists and engineers that foster innovation. In the past he received a fellowship to work at Caltech with David Kremers, the Conceptual Artist at Caltech, were his research included swimming like an otter and taking imagery of objects exhibiting transparency and iridescence. He now lives in South Pasadena with his wife and 3 children.

Erik Bailey, JPL Phoenix Mars Lander

Erik currently is a senior engineer at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in the Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) Systems Engineering group. He is currently assigned to the NASA Mars Phoenix Lander Approach, Entry, Descent, and Landing (AEDL) team, overseeing the GNC and simulation segment, specifically focused on the performance of the terminal descent radar. In June, he will transition to the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) Project, JPL’s next Mars rover mission scheduled to launch in 2009, as a GNC and Systems test engineer for AEDL.

Erik has previously been involved in the development leading to the approval of the new sky crane landing architecture for the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) project, JPL’s next Mars rover mission scheduled to launch in 2009. Erik led the 1-DoF winch-based touchdown tests to prove the concept of non-collocated touchdown detection for suspended payloads. As a follow-on, he co-led the system design, development, and integration of the mini Touchdown Dynamics Testbed, which was a three-dimensional force-feedback gantry system used to characterize the sky crane multi-body dynamics and touchdown response via scaled testing.

Previously, he worked on the Mars Exploratory Rover (MER) project as an Entry, Descent, and Landing (EDL) team terminal descent analyst. Erik was integrally involved in the statistical multi-body system disturbance simulation/trade studies and the implementation/tuning of the Transverse Impulse Rocket System (TIRS). He also performed the systems analysis that led to the addition of a terminal descent horizontal velocity sensor – eventually implemented on the MER spacecraft as the Descent Image Motion Estimation System (DIMES). TIRS and DIMES directly led to both the selection of and Spirit’s successful landing at the Gusev Crater landing site. Erik was the chief inertial measurement unit data analyst for many MER EDL tests at the China Lake Naval Air Warfare Station, including the multibody, radar captive carry, radar drop, static hot-fire, and hot-fire-spin-up tests.

With the landing of MSL in 2010, Erik will have contributed to landing half of all the US Mars lander missions and three quarters of the Mars rovers by the time he turns 35.

Erik grew up in Reading, PA and has both his Bachelors’ and Masters’ degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Aeronautics and Astronautics specializing in Guidance, Navigation, and Control systems with secondary focus on fluid mechanics and wind tunnel testing. He has tailored his studies and experience to focus on simulation, control systems, and estimation theory as they relate to aerospace systems.

Todd Jones, Editor, Producer & Music Supervision, "Orphans of Apollo"

Todd Jones, Heads the production house 303 Post, and is the Editor and Producer of "Orphans of Apollo." Todd has worked in Post Production for over 6 years and been an Avid Technician, Post Video Engineer, and Offline/Online editor. He collaborates closely with his clients, providing creative editorial in a technically first-rate editing suite custom built for performance, productivity and comfort.

Rick Tumlinson, Space Entrepreneur/Visionary, "Orphans of Apollo"

An outspoken Texan on a mission, Rick has been called one of the world's top space "Visionaries" and one of the most influential people in space. Rick is known as one of the people who began the “NewSpace” revolution, leading to the formation of private space companies by Richard Branson, Jeff Bezos and dozens of other space entrepreneurs. A protégé of Dr. Gerard K. O’Neill, he was a founder of the well known and leading edge Space Frontier Foundation, led the team which leased the Russian Mir space station for a year as the world’s first commercial space facility, signed up first so called “space tourist” Dennis Tito to fly in space (which started the commercial space travel industry) was a founding trustee of the X-Prize, Chief Executive of the $25 million FINDS space research endowment, and LunaCorp – which produced the first commercial to be shot in space (aboard the ISS).

Rick has testified 6 times as a lead witness in Congressional hearings on space policy, and was one of only 20 White House invitees for President Bush's announcement of the Moon/Mars project. He created the core media for the Air Force’s DC-X team, the International Space University, the X-33 and other projects. Rick regularly appears on CNN and other news outlets and has been quoted around the world, from the New York Times to the People’s Daily. He edited "Return to the Moon," was part of NASA's Lunar Exploration Analysis Group, co-founded the Institute for Space Law and Policy and has two major new space projects underway: Orbital Outfitters – a space suit leasing firm which recently unveiled the world’s first commercial space suit, and Project: SpaceDiver, featured last year as the cover story on Popular Science, whose goal is to bring humans back from space without spacecraft in emergencies while creating the most extreme sport in human history – “SpaceDiving”.

John Steinmeyer, Boeing Sealaunch

John Steinmeyer has over twenty years of direct experience in launch vehicle design, development, manufacturing and integration for the Boeing and former McDonnell Douglas companies. He has worked on all expendable launch systems these companies have been involved in during that time. He is currently the Director of Mission Integration for Sea Launch LLC.  In this capacity he oversees activities related to the integration of all spacecraft manifested on Sea Launch and Land Launch and is responsible for Mission Integration, Customer Engineering, Mission Systems Engineering and Advanced Projects; directly and indirectly managing a virtual team of over 80 individuals located in Long Beach, Auburn Wa., Moscow, Russia, and Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine.  He also directly supports Sea Launch campaigns periodically as certified Chief Systems Engineer and Assistant Mission Director.

John previously held positions of increasing responsibility in Engineering, Supplier Management and Program Management while supporting the Titan IV, Delta II,III & IV, Japanese H-IIA and Sea Launch programs.  This included a two year assignment as Major Subcontract Program Manager at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in Nagoya, Japan.

John has a Bachelors of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from U. C. San Diego, Revelle College and an MBA from the University of Southern California. 

He and his wife Kendra have two wonderful daughters whose ballet interests and shopping habits will require John to continue in the Aerospace industry for some time…

Art Rosales, Boeing Commercial Satellites

Art Rosales is the director of Program Services for Boeing Commercial and Civil Programs in Boeing Space and Intelligence Systems (S&IS). S&IS is the world’s largest manufacturer of geosynchronous communications satellites and is also a major provider of space systems, satellites and payloads for national defense, science and environmental applications. Rosales was appointed to this position in April 2005. He is responsible for the customer support organization which provides technical assistance to the fleet of more than 80 Boeing-built satellites, the space insurance office and mission operations.

In 1993, Rosales was named Hispanic Engineer of the Year for Professional Achievement by the National Society of Hispanic Engineers. He is active in various Boeing-sponsored community outreach programs that promote the advancement of education in the Hispanic community. These included a collaborative partnership he helped found with the University of California at Los Angeles School of Medicine and the Lennox School District that focuses on improving students’ math and science performance in the predominantly Hispanic community. Rosales serves as the Boeing executive focal to the University of Pan American in Edinburg, Texas, and is a member of the University’s Engineering Advisory Council. Rosales is also executive champion of the Boeing Hispanic Employees Network at El Segundo.

Rosales graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) with a bachelor of science degree in aeronautical and astronautical engineering in 1969. He received a master of science degree from MIT in 1970. From January 1971 to March 1973, he worked as an aerodynamicist at McDonnell Douglas Corporation. He returned to MIT in 1977 as industrial liaison officer and later served as assistant director of the industrial liaison program until he joined Hughes (now Boeing). He was a guest lecturer for the Space Grant program for the academic year 1992-93, and as a professorial lecturer in 1993.

Rosales lives in Manhattan Beach, California and has three grown children. In his leisure time, he plays softball and soccer, and scuba dives.

Stan Kent, Boeing Commercial Satellites

Stan Kent is a nightclub entrepreneuring rocket scientist author with chameleon hair color. A prolific writer, Stan has penned nine full length novels and edited the volume "Remember the Future: the Apollo Legacy." His nightclub was appropriately named One Step Beyond in Silicon Valley where his renaissance-man blend of rockets and rock and roll came together.

As the founder of the Viking Fund, Stan Kent was one of the pioneers of privately funded space exploration when he raised the necessary funds to keep the Viking lander on Mars operating when budget cuts threatened the ongoing mission. The resulting mechanisms for channeling private funds into what was once the sole domain of government programs lead to the growth of the private launch vehicle industry.

In his technical capacity he graduated from Stanford University with degrees in Astronautics and was awarded the Herman Oberth gold medal by the International Astronautical Federation for outstanding and original research while still a student. He is a rocket propulsion specialist having worked for Aerojet, Lockheed, Hughes, NASA and Boeing.

At Hughes he was head of Propulsion Subsystem Engineering and oversaw the propulsion development of the 601, 601HP and 376HP spacecraft. He conducted specialized thruster testing to support the Intelsat VI reboost mission where shuttle astronauts salvaged a satellite left in a lower orbit by a booster malfunction. He is a veteran of some thirty communication satellite missions and holds a patent on an optimized method for analyzing transfer orbit thruster performance. He is currently employed at Boeing El Segundo where he is responsible for on-orbit support and troubleshooting of commercial communications satellite customer operations in Europe, Russia, and Australia.

*All VIP guests will receive a VIP bag filled with space goodies to explore, a raffle of the coolest Celestron telescopes, and a sneak peek of an upcoming space documentary: Orphans of Apollo.

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YNLA Party: 10pm-2am
From 9pm until 2am the dance floors will be thumping with an LA's funkiest lineup of DJs!

Cinespace's main room, with an amazing house lineup:

Saynt (Ninjaskillz)
Porter Tinsley (Portertinsley.com)
Cade (DynaGroove)
BodyRock DJs (Quietly Freakin')

 

In the lounge / patio: The sweet sounds of down-tempo love provided by the Los Angeles Lounge Association (LALA). The bar dance floor will rock an eclectic mix of Mash up, classics, and Hip Hop all night long with:

DJ Captain Dan (Republic, Cinespace, Skin)
DJ Dizzy (Garden of Eden, Pray, Basque, AD, The Sunset Room)
hosted by DJ Chicken Wing (Kush Lounge, kushthemovie.com)

 

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@ Cinespace Hollywood
6356 Hollywood Blvd. (corner of Ivar + Hollywood) (1 block west of Hollywood/Vine Red Metro Station)

Valet service is available just East of Cinespace on Ivar. Our service, First Class Parking, will take your car on the West Side of Ivar, South of Hollywood Blvd. Your pickup will be on the East Side of Ivar (South of Hollywood Blvd). Valet is $10.00 prior to 9:30p, and then $12.00 for the remainder of the night. Public Parking lots are widely available. We recommend the covered lot at Sunset and Vine behind the Borders.

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Proceeds benefit the Space Generation Foundation, a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization. All contributions are 100% tax-deductible. Yuri’s Night donations and sponsorships contributes directly to the Space Generation Foundation (www.SpaceGeneration.org). This foundation serves to inspire, educate and train young individuals in leadership and space exploration education.

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