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10 - 11 Feb 2010  -  Arlington, Virginia
13th Annual FAA Commercial Space Transportation Conference
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Exciting Speaker Line-Up for the 13th Annual FAA Commercial Space Transportation Conference
The Honorable
Raymond LaHood
The Honorable Raymond LaHood, Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation, Washington, DC
The Honorable
Randy Babbitt
The Honorable Randy Babbitt, Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration, Washington, DC
The Honorable
Charles Bolden
The Honorable Charles F. Bolden, Jr., Administrator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, DC

Gen
C. Robert Kehler
Gen C. Robert Kehler, USAF, Commander, U.S. Air Force Space Command, Peterson AFB, CO

Mr.
Ken Bowersox
Ken Bowersox, Vice President of Astronaut Safety and Mission Assurance, Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX), Hawthorne, CA
Read the bios of the keynote speakers for this year's 13th Annual FAA Commercial Space Transportation Conference, taking place 10–11 February in Arlington, Virginia.

The FAA AST Conference will be held as scheduled. Please check the Web site for further updates or announcements.
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Endeavour lifts offEndeavour Lifts Off
After a one day delay, space shuttle Endeavour launched Monday at 4:14 a.m. EST from Kennedy Space Center. Commander George Zamka leads the STS-130 mission to the ISS. Terry Virts will serve as the pilot. Mission specialists are Nicholas Patrick, Robert Behnken, Stephen Robinson and Kathryn Hire. Docking is set for flight day three with three spacewalks planned to install the Tranquility node and then cupola to the International Space Station. AIAA congratulates NASA and its partners on another successful and spectacular launch. (Image Credit: NASA)
Gen Norton A. Schwartz, Air Force chief of staff, addresses T&E Days 2010Gen Schwartz Addresses T&E Days
AIAA was honored to have General Norton A. Schwartz, Air Force chief of staff, address attendees of the 2010 U.S. Air Force T&E Days Conference during the Tuesday Keynote luncheon in Nashville, Tennessee. Following his remarks, Gen Schwartz toured the exhibit hall and met with many exhibitors and attendees. To view photos of the 2010 U.S. Air Force T&E Days Conference, including photos of Gen Schwartz, please click here. (Image Credit: AIAA)
787 Dreamliner takes offBoeing Completes Stall Tests on 787
Boeing successfully completed 'stall tests' for the 787 as part of the initial testing program for the aircraft, the company said Friday. Chief Pilot Mike Carriker said the testing went well and there were "no surprises" during the test. During stall maneuvers pilots use a process to slow the airplane down at precise increments to the point where it shakes dramatically, resulting in forces of 1.5 times the force of gravity. The 787 is designed to operate quieter, lighter and more fuel efficiently. The initial flight of a 787 took place last month. (Image Credit: Boeing)
Lockheed Fixing Weakness In F-35
Lockheed Martin Corp. is fixing a structural weakness in the Navy version of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter that limits the jet's ability to launch from aircraft carriers. Engineers in July discovered a “strength shortfall” in an aluminum structure in the aircraft’s center fuselage that helps absorb stresses during a catapult takeoff. A Lockheed spokesperson described the issue as "minor," and said that all design changes to strengthen the center fuselage will be incorporated before parts are made for the first production F-35Cs. (Image Credit: Lockheed Martin)
the International Space StationPartners to Discuss Station Extension
The future of the International Space Station will have to be decided this year to order new parts and supply ships in time to support an extension of the orbiting outpost through 2020. This is expected to be a "major topic" at an upcoming meeting in Tokyo between member nations in March. NASA is expected to receive direction from the White House soon on extending station operations from 2015 until at least 2020. The high-level meeting in Japan will be the first major opportunity for the partners to discuss the extension after the budget's release. (Image Credit: NASA)


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