In this episode:
We meet Shawn Cochran, a senior manager for Civil and Environmental Space in Raytheon’s Space Systems, a mission area within Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems. Prior to joining Space Systems, Shawn was the chief scientist for the Joint Polar Satellite System Common Ground System and the head of the Mission Data Services program for Raytheon Intelligence, Information and Services.
Shawn tells us about Raytheon's role in the Apollo missions 50 years ago and about Earth observation systems, in particular, the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS). VIIRS data supports a broad and diverse range of applications, some of which are still being discovered. In addition to providing highly detailed information on emerging global storm patterns, VIIRS generates high-fidelity sea, land and atmospheric data for a variety of other applied products, including monitoring of wildfires, drought, flooding, vegetation health, algal blooms and nighttime phenomena.
Shawn provides the following advice to our listeners, "Ask, for help. Never be afraid." He explains how mentorship is a key to growing and developing in your skillset.
Introductory and closing music: Paint the Sky by Hans Atom (c) copyright 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/hansatom/50718 Ft: Miss Judged
Jason Held – Saber Astronautics
Danielle Dallas Roosa – Back to Space
Jill Johnson and Allen Platek — Tempur-Pedic
Paul Lockhart – Former NASA Astronaut
Rachel Lyons – Space for Humanity
Peter Beck – Rocket Lab Founder
Kevin DeBruin – The Fit Rocket Scientist
Peter Freer & Rita McKinnish – Play Attention
José Morey - Intergalactic Doctor
Brad Poorman and Jim Hind — Clean Textile Technology
Athena Brensberger - Founder and CEO of Astroathens, LLC
Laura Forczyk - Space Consultant
Will Pomerantz – Virgin Orbit
Dr. Ulyana Horodyskyj – Science in the Wild Founder
Bill Gattle – President of Space Systems, L3Harris Technologies
Dr. Tanya Harrison - Professional Martian
Judy Cara - Planetarium & STEM Director
Alan Ladwig - Author, Part Two
Alan Ladwig - Author, Part One
Paul Francis – Inventor
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