Cartwright, Lord to participate at Strategic Space 2005

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jun. 30, 2005) — The Space Foundation announced today that Gen James E. Cartwright, USMC, Commander, United States Strategic Command, and Gen Lance W. Lord, USAF, Commander, Air Force Space Command, will be featured speakers at Strategic Space 2005. Presented by the Space Foundation and Space News, Strategic Space 2005 takes place 4-6 October at the Qwest Convention Center and Arena in Omaha, Neb. Lord will be the featured speaker Thursday, 6 October at 11:30 a.m., and Cartwright will deliver remarks at the closing dinner that evening. This year’s event features an expanded program addressing the full spectrum of the Command’s mission, with particular attention to the space-enabled support of operational commands. Key sponsors of Strategic Space 2005 are the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce and Lockheed Martin, co-sponsors of the Opening Ceremony and Reception; The Boeing Co., co-sponsor of the Keynote Luncheon; and Northrop Grumman, co-sponsor of the Strategic Space Dinner. In response to the sold-out exhibit space last year, an all-new exhibit center for Strategic Space 2005 will feature 15,000 sq. feet of the latest in technologies, systems, and solutions supporting the Command. Nearly 10,000 sq. feet has already been sold. Strategic Space 2005 addresses both the space-related and strategic missions of United States Strategic Command, expanding the ongoing dialogue since 2003 between the senior leadership of the Command, component and supported commands, the aerospace contractor community, federal officials and other leaders. A complete agenda and speaker list, exhibitors, sponsors, and on-line registration are available at the conference Web site: www.StratSpace.org. The Space Foundation is a national nonprofit organization that 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.