From jkirkpatrick at astronautical.org Thu Mar 1 11:43:21 2007 From: jkirkpatrick at astronautical.org (Jim Kirkpatrick) Date: Thu Mar 1 13:38:53 2007 Subject: [Seds-announce] GODDARD SYMPOSIUM MARCH 20-21 Message-ID: <00fe01c75c31$7cd1b6e0$2301a8c0@jim> SEDS MEMBERS WELCOME - STUDENT REGISTRATION FEE ONLY $30. ------------------------------- American Astronautical Society's 45TH ROBERT H. GODDARD MEMORIAL SYMPOSIUM "Sputnik to Orion: Perspectives, Opportunities and Future Directions" $50 DISCOUNT ENDS MARCH 4 - REGISTER ONLINE NOW! March 20-21, 2007 The Inn and Conference Center by Marriott University of Maryland University College (UMUC) Adelphi, Maryland Hotel reservations: 1-301-985-7300 CONFERENCE REGISTRATION: http://www.astronautical.org * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * CORPORATE SPONSORS: Please contact the AAS Business Office for information on remaining sponsorship opportunities. * * * * * * Program * * * * * * Tuesday, March 20 7:30 Registration Opens / Continental Breakfast / Poster Displays 9:00 Welcome Mark Craig, VP/Manager, Space and Ocean Systems Solutions, SAIC - AAS President 9:05 Introduction of Keynote Speaker Edward Weiler, Director, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center 9:10 Keynote Michael Griffin, NASA Administrator 10:15 Session 1: The Space Age at 50: What Can History Tell Us? The launch of Sputnik on October 4, 1957 changed the course of history. The Space Age began and the past 50 years have provided unprecedented engineering and technological achievements and scientific discovery in the pursuit of human and robotic exploration. What have we learned and how does it apply to future directions in space exploration? Moderator: Roger Launius, Chair, Division of Space History, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution Panelists: * Piers Bizony, Science Author * Paul Lowman, Senior Scientist, Planetary Geodynamics Laboratory, NASA GSFC * Yevgeny Zvedre, Senior Counselor, Embassy of the Russian Federation 12:00 Luncheon Sponsored by Lockheed Martin Guest Speaker: Rep. Nick Lampson, D-TX 1:30 Session 2: Engineering Space Exploration We begin the third year after the announcement of the Vision for Space Exploration with the formulation of a Constellation Program based on inter-directorate and industry cooperation and integration. We will address the engineering, technological, organizational and human challenges in the program and how we will we meet them in a "go as you pay" environment. We will describe the Lunar Architecture development process and the major elements needed to implement this architecture. Moderator: Doug Cooke, Deputy Associate Administrator, Exploration Systems Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters Panelists: * Arnauld Nicogossian, Distinguished Research Professor, School of Public Policy, George Mason University * Geoffrey Yoder, Seniore Systems Engineer, Exploration Systems Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters * Chris Hardcastle, Director, Constellation Systems Engineering and Integration, NASA JSC * Cleon Lacefield, Vice President and Program Manager, Orion - Crew Exploration Vehicle, Lockheed Martin 3:00 Session 3: Engineering Space Commercialization Commercial space ventures and public private interaction can enhance the affordability of the vision. Commercial transportation has a key role in enabling space commerce. Innovative business opportunities and strategies for private sector and government collaboration for risk reduction will be discussed. The role of private investment is deemed essential for space commerce to grow and the legal, regulatory, organizational and economic issues of space commercialization will be discussed. Moderator: Courtney Stadd, President, Capitol Alliance Solutions, LLC Panelists: * John Higginbotham, Director Emeritus of the Space Foundation and Founder, SpaceVest Capital * Franceska Schroeder, Principal, Fish & Richardson P.C. 4:30 Session 4: Engineering the Systems - Lessons Learned Key ingredients for a successful spaceflight project include upfront systems engineering, a good concept of operations, a realistic match between expectations and resources at inception, strong management discipline, and luck - but not in equal proportions. Moderator: Joe Rothenberg, President, Universal Space Network Panelists: * Stephen T. O'Neill, Vice President, Commercial/Civil Programs, Space & Intelligence Systems, The Boeing Company * Michael Menzel, Mission System Engineer, JWST Project Office, Flight Programs and Projects Directorate, NASA GSFC * Tony Comberiate, System Program Director, GOES-R Program Office, NOAA * Mike Bay, President, Bay Engineering 6:00 Reception / Poster Displays Wednesday, March 21 8:00 Registration Opens / Continental Breakfast / Poster Displays 9:00 Keynote: Kathie Olsen, Deputy Director, National Science Foundation 10:15 Session 5: Science Enabled by the Moon As humans return to the Moon in a sustained fashion via NASA's implementation of the Vision (VSE) new opportunities for never-before-possible science will emerge. Using the Moon as a new vehicle and vantage point from which to conduct breakthrough science will be discussed from the standpoint of five differing perspectives, including what the Moon can offer astrophysics, Earth science, technologies, and planetary science. Moderator: James Garvin, Chief Scientist, NASA GSFC Panelists: * Ronald Polidan, Chief Architect, Civil Space Systems, Northrop Grumman Space Technology * Ben Bussey, Senior Staff Scientist, Johns Hopkins University / Applied Physics Laboratory * Daniel F. Lester, Research Scientist, McDonald Observatory, College of Natural Sciences, University of Texas at Austin * Robert Cahalan, Head, Climate and Radiation Branch, Laboratory for Atmospheres, Earth Sciences Division, Science & Exploration Directorate, NASA GSFC * Noel Hinners, Lockheed Martin Chief Scientist (retired) 12:15 Awards Luncheon Guest Speaker: Lon Rains, Editor, Space News 2:00 Session 6: Space and Earth Science 2020 The science investigations that we have conducted in space and from space over the past 50 years have brought exploration, discovery and understanding in Earth Systems, Heliophysics, the Solar System and Astrophysics. Scientists, engineers and managers form the teams that have enabled space and Earth science exploration and this session brings their view of the future. Moderators: Rick Obenschain, Director of Flight Projects, NASA GSFC & Laurie Leshin, Director, Science and Exploration, NASA GSFC Panelists - NASA GSFC: * Franco Einaudi, Director, Earth Sciences Division, Science & Exploration Directorate & David Scheve, Associate Director, Earth Science Division, Flight Projects Directorate * James Slavin, Director, Heliophysics Science Division, Sciences and Exploration Directorate & Gilberto Colon, Associate Director, Heliophysics Division, Flight Projects Directorate * Nicholas E. White, Director, Astrophysics Science Division, Sciences and Exploration Directorate & Preston M. Burch, Associate Director, Astrophysics Division, Flight Projects Directorate * Richard R. Vondrak, Director, Solar System Exploration Division, Sciences and Exploration Directorate & James G. Watzin, Associate Director, Planetary Science Division, Flight Projects Directorate 4:00 Closing and Summary: John Mather, Senior Astrophysicist, NASA GSFC * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * FULL REGISTRATION: includes all sessions, continental breakfasts, break refreshments, two luncheons and reception. - AAS Member - $360 - Non-member / Renewing Member - $445 - U.S. Government / Academia - $285 - One-Day Registration - $220 SPECIAL REGISTRATION: includes all sessions, continental breakfasts, break refreshments and reception. - Student (full-time) / Teacher (K-12) - $30 - Retired (over 65 & not employed full-time) - $75 - Press (with credentials) - No Charge * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * FOR ONLINE REGISTRATION: http://www.astronautical.org American Astronautical Society 6352 Rolling Mill Place, Suite 102 Springfield, Virginia 22152-2354 U.S.A. Ph: 703-866-0020; Fax: 703-866-3526 aas@astronautical.org From mclinkor at MIT.EDU Thu Mar 1 18:29:06 2007 From: mclinkor at MIT.EDU (Ryan McLinko) Date: Thu Mar 1 18:36:51 2007 Subject: [Seds-announce] March NOVA Posted In-Reply-To: <45DC00CF.1000701@mit.edu> References: <45DC00CF.1000701@mit.edu> Message-ID: <45E77DE2.1020207@mit.edu> The March NOVA has been posted on http://seds.org/nova.php Enjoy -- - Ryan McLinko SEDS-USA Vice Chair, Web Massachusetts Institute of Technology Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics Class of 2009 === EOF === From Tim.Bailey at SpaceGeneration.org Thu Mar 15 00:10:27 2007 From: Tim.Bailey at SpaceGeneration.org (Tim Bailey) Date: Thu Mar 15 06:27:25 2007 Subject: [Seds-announce] Yuri's Night ZERO-G Raffle! 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Name: ZeroG Raffle.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 123606 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://seds.lpl.arizona.edu/pipermail/seds-announce/attachments/20070315/8de5ee13/ZeroGRaffle-0001.jpg From mclinkor at MIT.EDU Tue Mar 27 08:55:07 2007 From: mclinkor at MIT.EDU (Ryan McLinko) Date: Tue Mar 27 08:58:17 2007 Subject: [Seds-announce] NSS International Space Development Conference Message-ID: <46093E5B.1030908@mit.edu> This year's NSS International Space Development Conference is coming up May 24-28 in Dallas, TX (coming up soon in 2 months). The student admissions rate is $30, with volunteer positions available. For more information, see http://isdc.nss.org/2007/ Let me know if you are interested in attending and I will attempt to coordinate chapters. -- - Ryan McLinko SEDS-USA Vice Chair, Webmaster Massachusetts Institute of Technology Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics Class of 2009 === EOF ===