Dr. Launius on Robots and Humans in Space

October 29, 2015 -  Associate Director, Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum and renowned historian of space exploration, Roger D. Launius capped two days on campus with a two hour presentation and reception. The subject of his talk, a history and analysis of human spaceflight, elicited a lively back and forth with students and professors on the relative merits of human versus robotic space exploration. Dr. Alexander Geppert, the principal organizer of the visit, introduced Dr. Launius to the large audience that included distinguished scientists and representatives from the Shanghai Science and Technology Museum and Shanghai Jiaotong University.

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