Strategic Space Conference Speakers Confirm As Early Bird Registration Cutoff Approaches

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sep. 7, 2004) — Only a few days remain to register for Strategic Space 2004 and still enjoy an advanced purchase price that would save $145 off the industry rate and $150 from the government rate. The reduced rates are available through Friday, 10 September. Scheduled for 5-7 October at Omaha’s Qwest Convention Center and Arena, Strategic Space participants will hear from many national security space luminaries and key industry leaders who have already confirmed their participation to make this even bigger and better than last year’s sold-out event.

Both the $600 industry and $350 government registration rates include admission to general sessions, more than 8,000-sq. ft. of exhibits, two breakfasts, several receptions and one ticket to each dining event: a networking luncheon and dessert, exhibit hall buffet luncheon, and closing dinner.

To take advantage of the special advance purchase rate, register at www.stratspace.org or call the Space Foundation at 1-800-691-4000. A comprehensive speaker list, program agenda, sponsors and exhibitors also are available on the conference Web site.

Don’t miss these key speakers already confirmed to participate: Gen James E. Cartwright, USMC, Commander, U.S. Strategic Command; the Honorable Newt Gingrich, chief executive officer of The Gingrich Group; Gen Lance W. Lord, USAF, Commander, Air Force Space Command; Lt Gen Thomas B. Goslin, Jr., USAF, Deputy Commander, United States Strategic Command; the Honorable Robert S. Walker, chairman, Wexler & Walker Public Policy Associates; Gen Thomas S. Moorman, Jr., USAF (Retired), vice president, Booz Allen Hamilton; Maj Gen Michael A. Hamel, USAF, Commander, 14th Air Force, Air Force Space Command & Commander, Space Air Forces, United States Strategic Command; LTG Larry J. Dodgen, USA, United States Army Space & Missile Defense Command and many others. In response to the overwhelming interest emerging from the inaugural event in 2003, this year’s conference features an expanded interactive program addressing the full spectrum of missions of U.S. Strategic Command and an all-new, sold-out exhibit hall featuring the latest in technologies, systems and solutions supporting the Command.

The Space Foundation and Space News present Strategic Space 2004 in support of United States Strategic Command. The conference is designed to further the relationship between senior leadership of the Command, component and supported commands, the aerospace contractor community, federal officials and other civic leaders.

The Space Foundation is a national non-profit organization, which advances and supports civil, commercial and national security space endeavors and educational excellence.

For more information, visit www.spacefoundation.org. Space News is the premier business-to-business international news weekly dedicated entirely to the commercial and military space and satellite communications’ businesses. For more information, visit www.space.com/spacenews.