Optica Design and Fabrication Congress

04 - 08 June, 2023

Québec City Convention Centre
Québec City, Canada

Events

Dr. Jonathan Arenberg

Northrop Grumman

Imagining the Space Observatories of the Future

This talk will trace innovation that drives discovery in the Queen of the sciences. We will examine some of the trends of design and manufacture of space observatories fueling development and promising discoveries through this century.

About the Speaker

Jonathan Arenberg is Chief Mission Architect for Science and Robotic Missions at Northrop Grumman. Dr. Arenberg has contributed to the Chandra X-ray Observatory, Starshade and James Webb Space Telescope. He held many positions over his tenure on the James Webb Space Telescope including, ultimately, Chief Engineer. Subsequently, he led Northrop Grumman’s participation of future missions for the Astrophysics 2020 decadal study and technologies for future observatories. He has authored over 200 conference presentations, papers and a recent book. He has been awarded 15 European and U.S. Patents. Dr. Arenberg is a Fellow of SPIE.