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Program For Wednesday, 10-Feb-2010
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0900 - 0915 |
Opening Remarks
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| Speaker: George Nield, Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, Washington, DC |
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0915 - 0930 |
Welcome Remarks
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| Speaker: The Honorable Randy Babbitt, Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration, Washington, DC |
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0945 - 1030 |
Keynote Speaker
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| Speaker: The Honorable Gabrielle Giffords, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC (invited) |
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1030 - 1045 |
Networking Coffee Break
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1045 - 1215 |
Concurrent Sessions I: Investment in Innovation: Feeding the Fire of Entrepreneurship
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To ignite the space economy, and keep the flame burning brightly, entrepreneurs must attract private investment. Panelists will explore key issues in gaining and holding investor interest, including focusing on customer needs, managing risk exposure, and differentiating a new venture
from its existing and anticipated competitors.
Moderator: Paul Eckert, The Boeing Company, Arlington, VA
Panelists:
Andrew Nelson, XCOR Aerospace, Mojave, CA
Larry Williams, SpaceX, Washington, DC
Dave Masten, Masten Space Systems, Mojave, CA (invited) |
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1045 - 1200 |
Concurrent Sessions I: Safety-Related Enabling Technologies
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Launch, on-orbit operations, and re-entry are risky activities. Panelists will discuss emerging technologies that can enable safer space launch, on-orbit operations, and re-entry, or enable safer launches in remote locations that have no infrastructure. Panelists will bring hardware (at various technology readiness levels) if appropriate to augment their presentations.
Moderator: Nick Demidovich, Office of Commercial Space Transportation, FAA, Washington, DC
Panelists:
J. E. Mazur, The Aerospace Corporation, Chantilly, VA
Jerome Pearson, Star Technology and Research, Inc., Mount Pleasant, SC
James Simpson, NASA Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, FL (invited)
Jennifer Murray, NASA Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, FL (invited)
Richard Burr, NASA Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, FL (invited) |
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1230 - 1400 |
Keynote Luncheon
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| Speaker: The Honorable Raymond "Ray" LaHood, Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation, Washington, DC (invited) |
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1415 - 1530 |
Concurrent Sessions II: Commercial Space Product Development
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This industry creates products which are saleable, and creates profit from unique elements related to commercial space flight. For example, the development of products and activities for the family, like “training”, “space orientation”, and “team building”, including custom-made space suits, jackets, hats, and other accessories, with team logos and individual’s embroidered name, etc. Additionally, there is the development of travel (to the launch facilities, test sites, etc.) and events (family team “briefings”), and a steady run of related events (going to other launches, control center visit) that add to the experience. The entire care and feeding of the commercial space ticket holder as well as all associated glitz has expanded the number of potential revenue streams.
Commercial space has created products from whole cloth which are not only profitable, but are becoming a valued and important parts of the entire “space” package. Each of the different companies come into this in different ways and with different “products”, all with the goal of
realizing profits.
Moderator: Eleanor Aldrich, AIAA, Reston, VA
Panelists:
Carissa Bryce Christensen, Managing Partner, The Tauri Group, Alexandria, VA
Jeffrey Manber, Managing Director, NanoRacks, Alexandria, VA
Misuzu Onuki, New Space Consultant, Tokyo, Japan |
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1415 - 1530 |
Concurrent Sessions II: Student Research Presentations
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This panel will be a series of presentations of interim research results by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University students on relevant topics to the FAA Office of Commercial Space in particular, and to the commercial space community in general.
Moderator: Pamela Underwood, Office of Commercial Space Transportation, FAA, Cape Canaveral, FL
Panelists: TBD |
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1530 - 1545 |
Networking Coffee Break
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1545 - 1700 |
Concurrent Sessions III: Bridging the Gap: Future Technologies
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What future technologies will enable cheaper, faster, and better access to space? This panel will look into potential advancements that could be achieved in the next five to 20 years to overcome the technological obstacles and move the commercial space industry into the next era.
Moderator: Kyu Hwang, Office of Commercial Space Transportation, FAA, Washington, DC
Panelists:
Jess Sponable, DARPA, Arlington, VA
Joe Shaw, NASA Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, OH
Alan Stern, Southwest Research Institute, Boulder, CO |
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1545 - 1700 |
Concurrent Sessions III: Space: What Is It Good For?
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Ever wondered what space really means to you? How does it affect you personally? What would your life be like without a space program? Would you even notice if we simply stopped exploring the universe? Would it matter? If you've ever asked these questions, then this panel is for you. Exciting discussion guaranteed.
Moderator: Brooke Owens, Office of Commercial Space Transportation, FAA, Washington, DC
Panelists: TBD |
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