An Evening at the Smithsonian

In honor of its impact on Earth and Space sciences, NASA’s CYGNSS mission joins the “RTX Living in the Space Age Hall” Exhibit. Don’t miss this extraordinary event—see the Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System on exhibit at the National Air & Space Museum! RSVP by Friday, July 24, 2026.

For any questions, please contact engineeringevents@umich.edu.

Program Order of Events

• 7 pm- Refreshments will be served
• 7:30 pm- Speakers 
• 8 pm- View the CYGNSS replica in the exhibit and enjoy the museum

Speakers*

• Chris Ruf, CYGNSS PI, University of Michigan
• Susan Pope, Space Science Division Executive Director, Southwest Research Institute
• Patrick McNally, Space Physics Research Lab Managing Director, University of Michigan
• Karen St. Germain, Earth Science Division Director, NASA HQ
• Manuel Martin-Neira, ESA HydroGNSS Instrument Engineer, ESA
• Shu-Chih Yang, Taiwanese Space Agency TRITON Mission Scientist, Taiwan National Central University
• Jonny Dyer, CEO, Muon Space

*Program and speakers are subject to change.

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For those attending IGARSS 2026:

The International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS) will be held In Washington D.C. from August 9-14th at the Washington Hilton. The National Air and Space Museum is a short distance by car or train, but please plan extra time for traffic. Visitors must enter through the doors on Jefferson Drive.

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