Living in Space is an ongoing series of events sponsored by Innovate Pasadena to encourage cross-pollination of ideas amongst designers, engineers, artists and thinkers that are interested in all aspects of becoming a spacefaring civilization. We will present challenges that stem from both socio-economical and technological perspectives, reaching out to experts from both industry and academia to inform the community about their latest work. Meetups will be highly interactive and engage the audience through a combination of activities that are both fun and thought-provoking. All events will be streamed online and will allow remote attendees to participate through a live online, Q&A session.Speakers:Nitin Arora is a Systems and Mission Design Engineer at the Planetary Mission Concepts Formulation Group at NASA-JPL. His work is focused on formulation of future space mission concepts. His research interests lie in the field of mission design, spacecraft system engineering, spacecraft trajectory optimization, and high-performance computing. Nitin received his Ph.D. and Masters in Aerospace engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology in 2013 and Bachelors in Civil Engineering from Punjab Engineering College, India, in 2007. He is big fan of Star-Trek and loves playing squash.Topic of Discussion: “Mission Concept for Multi-Pixel Imaging of an Exoplanet and Exploration of the Interstellar Medium – The Space between the Stars”Loic Chappaz is the Mission Design Lead at AstroLabs, a high-tech start-up company in the field of space missions and flight systems design. In addition to his work centered on mission and spacecraft design, Loic is also involved with the company’s strategic development. His research interests include trajectory design and analysis in complex dynamical environments and extend to any space exploration topic. In 2011, Loic obtained a double M.S. degree in aerospace engineering from Purdue University and his original school in France, ESTACA, before completing his doctoral degree at Purdue in 2015. When he is not in front of a computer, Loic practices martial arts and is also an avid skier.Topic of Discussion: "Lunar Lava Tubes"