Join us for a FREE Sunday lunchtime Science talk all about Space, Satellites, and Systems Engineering! Open to all and suitable for children, especially those interested in all things space.
Join us in the Science Theatre between 12-1pm to meet Chris Runciman from the European Space Agency. Chris will be talking all about his work on the SMILE satellite Science mission (Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer) and what is it like to work as a Space Agency!
Speaker
Chris Runciman
Chris Runciman has worked at the European Space Agency for 17 years, in various roles, for the last 8 years he has been the System Engineer, technical lead, on the SMILE satellite Science mission. He grew up in the Vancouver area and obtained a bachelor’s at the University of Toronto in Engineering Science Aerospace Option and a master’s at the International Space University.
Afterwards, he found himself and family living in the Netherlands where he enjoys working for ESA, despite missing the mountains for skiing. His current satellite project SMILE is the first 50/50 collaboration between ESA and the Chinese Academy of Sciences to explore the links between the sun and the earth and due to launch into orbit at the end of 2025.