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International Panels Share Belief in Collaboration
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Nov. 4, 2009) — OMAHA, Neb. (Nov.4, 2009) – Two panels of international space leaders spoke at the Strategic Space Symposium yesterday afternoon. Although the candid descriptions of their nations’ space programs underscored significant differences, the panelists all shared a desire for increased collaboration and cooperation. “Space is global, it is expensive,…
Read More26th National Space Symposium Promises to be Best
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Nov. 4, 2009) — There is already a buzz in the air about the 26th National Space Symposium. Scheduled for April 12-15 at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo., the 2010 event may just be the biggest and best ever held. Companies and individuals are already planning who will attend, what…
Read MoreIndustry Panel Stresses Speed, Innovation, Efficiency
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Nov. 4, 2009) — Today’s industry panel at the Strategic Space Symposium focused on underlying processes and approaches, stressing the need for more efficiency, innovation, and sustainability. Moderated by The Aerospace Corporation President and CEO Wanda Austin, Ph.D., the panel suggested ideas that they felt could improve their responsiveness to military operations needs.…
Read MoreCombatant Command Panel Talks About Diverse Space Applications
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Nov. 3, 2009) — The opening speakers at this week’s Strategic Space Symposium discussed – from multiple perspectives – how critical space is to the nation’s defense and how important space is to a much broader range of endeavors, including natural resource management, policing drug trafficking, monitoring space debris, and keeping businesses…
Read MoreGen. Chilton Outlines Three Wishes for Space
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Nov. 3, 2009) — The opening speakers at this week’s Strategic Space Symposium discussed – from multiple perspectives – how critical space is to the nation’s defense and how important space is to a much broader range of endeavors, including natural resource management, policing drug trafficking, monitoring space debris, and keeping businesses running…
Read MoreOpening Reception; Dinner Launch Strategic Space Symposium
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Nov. 2, 2009) — The Strategic Space Symposium got off to a grand start on Nov. 2 with an Oktoberfest-themed Opening Reception in the AMERICOM Government Services (AGS) Exhibit Center. Welcomed by Space Foundation CEO Elliot Pulham, Omaha Mayor Jim Suttle, United States Strategic Command Commander Gen. Kevin Chilton, USAF, and AGS…
Read MoreSpace Watch: November 2009 (Volume: 8, Issue: 11)
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Read MoreWaiting for Obama
Samuel Beckett’s classic play, Waiting for Godot, “follows two days in the lives of a pair of men who divert themselves while they wait expectantly and unsuccessfully for someone named Godot to arrive,” according to Wikipedia. “They claim him as an acquaintance, but in fact hardly know him, admitting that they would not recognize him were…
Read MoreStrategic Space Symposium Attracts a Crowd
The Strategic Space Symposium is attracting more than 1,800 people to the Qwest Center Omaha in Omaha, Neb., Nov. 2-4, with a program that covers a broad range of space issues from the warfighter’s perspective. An impressive group of speakers from the military, Department of Defense, U.S. and allied government, and industry are speaking on a variety of topics, including space…
Read More26th National Space Symposium Promises to Be Best
There is already a buzz in the air about the 26th National Space Symposium. Scheduled for April 12-15 at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo., the 2010 event may just be the biggest and best ever held. The Exhibit Center – always a mind-boggling array of the latest space technology – is sold out…
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