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Kirsten
April 9th, 2003, 05:11 PM
Space Access '03 Conference
April 24-26, 2003, in Scottsdale Arizona

Book your flights and rooms now - it's one month till Space Access Society's eleventh annual conference on the business, politics, and technology of radically cheaper access to space, Space Access '03, Thursday evening April 24th through Saturday night April 26th, 2003, at the Old Town Hotel & Conference Center in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Confirmed presentations so far:

Dave Salt on Small RLVs And On-Orbit Assembly
Ed Wright, X-Rocket LLC
Experimental Rocket Propulsion Society
Henry Spencer on Orbits and Approaches
Jeff Greason on Reusable Rocket Design Considerations & Tradeoffs
John Carmack, Armadillo Aerospace
John M Jurist PhD, CRM Inc, on Biomedical Aspects Of Suborbital Flight
Jordin Kare on Laser Launch Developments
Len Cormier on "Bear Cub" & Other Projects
Mitch Clapp, Pioneer Rocketplane
Pat Bahn, TGV Rockets
Pat Kelley, Vela Technology, on Low Wing-Loading Launch Assist
Peter Diamandis, X-Prize
Triton Systems
XCOR Aerospace on EZ-Rocket & Xerus Spaceplane Developments

plus panel discussions on Low Cost Launch Finance/Markets, Regulatory Considerations, and Politics, and possibly a special panel on the loss of Columbia.

More details at: http://www.space-access.org/updates/sa03info.html

Having gone last year, I can highly recommend this conference. There is a lot of opportunity to interact with the folks making it happen and get your burning questions answered. I found many of the folks to be surprisingly candid about what they are doing, what they have accomplished, where they have failed, and what it costs. I personally will do my best not to miss the presentations by Jeff Greason, XCOR, John Carmack, and Peter Diamandis as well as the panel discussions.

Kirsten

K6-III
April 9th, 2003, 05:28 PM
I would so go, but, alas, I have a Physics test on the 25th....

If I can worm my way out of taking it that day (and take it early) and my mom helps with some airline miles....

K6-III
April 10th, 2003, 01:47 AM
Seems like the airline miles are lined up, so only $10 for the flight.

Now I just need to find someone to share a hotel room with, such as to lower the cost of a room...

Otherwise, I need to make arrangements for the Physics test as above, but other than that, things look to be go.

K6-III
April 11th, 2003, 08:14 PM
Anyone else going???

Looking to split costs on hotel...

Andrew Tubbiolo
April 16th, 2003, 10:13 PM
I'm going. Just sent in my registration. I'm up for splitting a room. I'll be driving in Friday AM and staying overnight 'till Saturday.

K6-III
April 17th, 2003, 02:07 AM
PM me so we can make arrangements.

I'm flying in Thursday evening and will be staying through Sunday. (airline miles only good on certain days)

K6-III
April 17th, 2003, 02:09 AM
Actually, I just sent you a private message.

Andrew Tubbiolo
April 17th, 2003, 10:25 AM
I think I might make it to Phoenix late Thursday as well. Send me
your contact info so we can sync our efforts.

Andrew
enigma@seds.org

K6-III
April 17th, 2003, 11:48 AM
You have email.

K6-III
April 17th, 2003, 07:10 PM
I now have tickets and a reservation to the hotel!!!