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SFC 7 Agenda
Final Speaker List, Updated October 7, 1998
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TRACK 1 – Cheap Access to Space Symposium
Updates from the new space transportation companies on their current and future activities, and working sessions on key issues such as finding investors, government incentives and roadblocks, and new market creation. |
| 9:00 am |
President's Message - Rick Tumlinson, Space Frontier Foundation |
| 9:10 am |
Introduction - Jim Asker, Washington Bureau Chief, Aviation Week Magazine |
| 9:20 am |
New Space Industry Roundtable - The Future Begins Now - Moderated by Jim Asker
- Gary Hudson, CEO Rotary Rocket
- Mike Kelly, CEO Kelly Aerospace
- Dr. Bill Gaubatz, President Universal Space Lines
- Robert Mueser, Vice President Kistler Aerospace
- Dr. Buzz Aldrin, Starcraft Boosters
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| 10:45 am |
Break |
| 11:05 am |
Regulation and Infrastructure - Government and the CATS Future - Moderated by Dr. Bill Gaubatz
- The Honorable Andrea Seastrand, CSTA
- Pat Ladner, Alaska Spaceport |
| 11:45 am |
Luncheon - Speaker: Vladimir Syromiatnikov: Professor Chief Designer of the Scientific Engineering Branch for Electromechanics and Large Deployable Structures, Russia |
| 1:30 pm |
X-Vehicles - Inventing the CATS Future - Moderated by Jess Sponable
- Gene Austin, NASA Program Manager X-33
- Curt Shoffner, OSC Deputy Program Manager X-34
- John Hooper, NASA Deputy Program Manager X-38
- John Fuller, Boeing X-40A Program Manager
- Joel Sitz, NASA Flight Program Manager X-43A
- Major Ken Verderame, USAF Program Manager for Military Space Plane |
| 3:30 pm |
Break |
| 3:45 pm |
Finance and Insurance - Paying for the CATS Future - Moderated by Tim Kyger
- Kirby Ikin, GIO Insurance
- Richard Smithies, Director, Barclays Capital
- Shubber Ali, Manager KPMG Space and High Technology
- Walter Cunningham, Venture Capitalist and Apollo 7 astronaut
- Ransom Wuller, Tax Lawyer and CPA |
TRACK 2 – Asteroids Symposium - "2020 Vision"
Chaired by Dr. John Lewis of the University of Arizona - A congregation of world's experts examining asteroids as resources and threats. |
| 9:10 am |
Recent Breakthroughs in Asteroid Research
- Dr. John Lewis: University of Arizona
- Dr. Eleanor "Glo" Helin: NASA/JPL and Mount Palomar Observatory
- Dr. Jeffrey Kargel: US Geological Survey
9:50 Overview of Near-Earth Asteroids
- Dr. Larry Lebofsky: Lunar and Planetary Laboratory
- Dr. Tom Gehrels: Spacewatch |
| 10:25 am |
Break |
| 10:40 am |
Asteroid and Comet Impact Hazards
- Dr. David Morrison: NASA Ames Research Center
11:15 Asteroid Resources
- Dr. John Lewis: University of Arizona |
| 11:45 am |
Luncheon: ProSpace, The Citizen's Space Lobby |
| 1:30 pm |
Spacewatch and Asteroid Search Programs
- Dr. Roberts McMillan, Spacewatch
1:55 Follow-up of NEA Discoveries
- Dr. Jeremy Tatum, University of Victoria |
| 2:20 pm |
Ferrous Metal Extraction from Near Earth Asteroids
- Dr. S. Muralidharan: University of Arizona |
| 2:25 pm |
Space Resources for Space Solar Power: Energy for the Third Millennium
- Dr. Jeffrey Kargel |
| 3:10 pm |
Private Asteroid Missions
- Dennis Wingo, Skycorp |
| 3:40 pm |
Near-Earth Asteroid Prospector (NEAP)
- Jan King, Vice President Space Development Corporation |
| 4:10 pm |
Future Directions in Asteroids Research and Exploitation
- Dr. John Lewis
- Dr. Eleanor Helin
- Dr. Jeffrey Kargel
- Jan King
- Dr. Dave Morrison
- Dennis Wingo |
| 8:00 pm |
FINDS Reception: "The Watch" Announcement |
| Saturday, October 10, 1998 |
| 8:00 am |
Registration |
| 8:30 am |
Opening Comments |
| 8:45 am |
Keynote: The Revolution is Now |
| 9:30 am |
Space Station for Rent? - The International Space Station is being launched this year. NASA, corporate and citizen leaders will discuss how it can be used to leverage the commercial development of space, with a focus on the current debate over whether or not the private sector should simply be handed the keys.
- Ralph Moslener: Manager of Space Station Commercialization, Boeing
- Joe Rothenberg: Associate Administrator - Space Flight, NASA Headquarters
- Mike Kearney: Vice President of Marketing and Sales, SPACEHAB
- Chuck Lauer: Orbital Space Properties
- James Muncy: Staff, Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics, U.S. House of Rep. |
| 10:00 am |
Commercial Space Pilot's Workshop (runs in parallel with the general session) |
| 11:00 am |
Break |
| 11:15 am |
The Value of Mir - The Space Frontier Foundation is leading a campaign to save the Russian Mir Space Station. Representatives from Russia and Foundation leaders will discuss why Mir may well be the most valuable piece of commercial real-estate in the solar system.
- Michael Lawson: CEO, Space Marketing, Inc.
- Rick Tumlinson: President, Space Frontier Foundation
- Christopher Faranetta: Deputy Managing DIrector, Energia LTD.
- Victor Blagov: Deputy Head Mission Controller, Energia |
| 12:00 pm |
Luncheon: Joe Rothenberg: Associate Administrator - Space Flight, NASA Headquarters |
| 1:30 pm |
Space Adventure Tourism: I Want to Go! - From flights on "vomit comets" to advance bookings on the first space-liners, the time is fast approaching when you will be able to experience space first hand. Come find out how.
- Dr. Buzz Aldrin: Share-Space and Apollo 11 Astronaut
- Dr. Tom Rogers: President, Space Transportation Association
- Eric Anderson: Vice President and General Manager, Space Adventures
- Dr. Patrick Collins: Director, Spacetopia, Inc.
- Francis Domoy: Chair, Dept of Food, Hotel & Travel Mgmt. Rochester Institute of Technology |
| 3:30 pm |
Break |
| 3:45 pm |
Hollywood & Space - Does Hollywood play a key role in space development?
- Rene Echevaria: Producer, Deep Space Nine, Paramount
- Robert Weiss, Broadway Pictures
- Alan Ladwig, NASA Headquarters
- Ron Thornton or Paul Beigle-Bryant, Foundation Imaging
- Dr. Howard E. McCurdy: National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution |
| 6:00 pm |
Applied Space Resources, Inc. Reception |
| 7:00 pm |
Awards Banquet |
| 9:00 am |
Green Space - Can space resources and studies be used to help the Earth's biosphere?
- Gregg Maryniak, J.D., Space Studies Institute
- Harvey Willenberg, Boeing
- Michael K. Heney: Science Systems and Applications, Inc.
- Lee Valentine: Space Studies Institute |
| 10:35 am |
Break |
| 10:45 am |
Mars on $50 a Day?
- Dr. Robert Zubrin: Author of The Case for Mars |
| 11:00 am |
Return to the Moon - How and when will humans return to the Moon? Come hear the plans being made right now for all types of lunar projects, from entertainment based missions, to the search for ice to full scale commercial lunar bases.
- Dr. Alan Binder: Principal Investigator, Lunar Prospector Mission
- Dr. William "Red" Whittaker: Carnegie Mellon University Tele-Robotics
- Denise Norris: CEO, Applied Space Resources, Inc.
- Allen Steele: Hugo Award winning author of Tranquility Alternative
- Dr. Jerry Kulcinski, University of Wisconsin
- David Gump, CEO LunaCorp |
| 12:30 pm |
Luncheon. Speaker: David Brin, Hugo and Nebula Award Winning Author of Startide Rising |
| 2:00 pm |
Scouting the Horizon - The next wave of key space technologies including laser launchers, nanotechnology, tethers and other exciting ideas.
- David Brin: Hugo and Nebula Award Winning Author
- Joe Carroll: Tether Applications, Inc.
- Dr. Leik Myrabo
- Dr. Chmielewski: Jet Propulsion Laboratory |
| 3:45 pm |
Who Owns Space? - Without the ability to own real-estate in space or profit from space resources, why would anyone want to invest in developing the space frontier? On the other hand, how do we prevent the same type of exploitation and irresponsible use of resources we have seen here on Earth from occurring in space? A panel of the world's top space law experts will debate this important issue.
Confirmed speakers include:
- Dr. Harrison Schmitt: University of Wisconsin and Apollo 17 Astronaut
- Beth Elliott: Vice President of Communications, Applied Space Resources, Inc
- Larry Roberts, J.D.: Seton Hall University School of Law
- Allan Wasser, J. D.: Boards of Directors, ProSpace and the National Space Society
- Dr. Philip Chapman: Center for Enterprise in Space
- Jim Dunstan, J.D.: Haley, Bader & Potts |
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The Space Frontier Foundation is an organization dedicated to the human settlement of space in our lifetime. Our goals include protecting the Earth's fragile biosphere and creating a freer and more prosperous life for each generation by using the unlimited energy and material resources of space. Our purpose is to unleash the power of free enterprise and lead a united humanity permanently into the Solar System. We are transforming space from a government-owned program into a dynamic and inclusive frontier open to all people. |
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