William “Bill” Yucuis graduated
from the United States Air Force Academy in 1974 with a Bachelor’s degree in
Aeronautical Engineering. Bill spent 20 years in the Air Force, primarily
as a pilot, and flew F-4 and F-16 aircraft. In between F-4 and F-16
assignments, the Air Force sent him to Purdue University where he earned a
Master’s degree in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering. Bill then returned
to the Air Force Academy where he was an Assistant Professor in the Department
of Astronautical Engineering. Bill retired from the Air Force in 1994 and moved
to Orlando, Florida, where he began a second career in public school education.
Bill earned numerous outstanding
teacher awards including the AFA State Teacher of the Year and Lyman High
School Teacher of the Year. Bill was named by the USA Today newspaper to their 2007
All-USA Teacher Team, one of 20 teachers selected nationwide for their
promotion of teaching in the Science, Technology, Mathematics, and Engineering
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Sessions in which Bill Yucuis participates
- Let's Go Into Orbit
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Learning Innovation Center- Lab 1
- 1:15 PM - 2:45 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Wondering how a satellite orbits the Earth? Learn the basics of orbital mechanics and design an orbit for a satellite using the free software- Syst...
- Session
Sessions in which Bill Yucuis attends
- SEEC 101
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Space Center Theater
- 7:30 AM - 7:45 AM | 15 minutes
- Keynotes Session- Vanessa Wyche
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Space Center Theater
- 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Keynote
- Expert/Educator: Abort! Propelling Astronauts to Safety
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Silvermoon
- 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- NASA's Orion Spacecraft and the Space Launch System rocket will carry humans back the Moon and on to Mars. Meet an Ascent Abort Test Director and l...
- Session
- Lunch 1 Thursday
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Astronaut Gallery - Lunch 1
- 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | 1 hour
- Starlight Social
- Available Sold out Ticket sales have finished Ticket sales haven't started yet You've purchased a ticket Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Main Plaza
- 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM | 3 hours
- Elevate your evening and network with young professionals during Space Center Houston’s Starlight Social 5:30-8:30 p.m. Feb 7. Mingle with other pr...
- Keynote- Dr. Alan Stern
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Space Center Theater
- 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM | 1 hour
- Dr. Stern is a planetary scientist, author and the principal investigator of NASA’s New Horizons mission to Pluto and the Kuiper Belt. He will p...
- Keynote
- Lunch 1 Friday
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Astronaut Gallery - Lunch 1
- 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | 1 hour