Thu, Jan 27, 2011
Several Government And Industry Leaders Already Committeed To
The Event
DOT Secretary Ray LaHood and FAA Administrator Randy
Babbitt have announced plans for the 14th annual FAA Commercial
Space Transportation Conference, to be held at the Walter E.
Washington Convention Center on February 9-10, 2011.
Several top government and industry leaders in commercial space
transportation are already lined up to speak at the
conference, including:
- Visionary space entrepreneur Robert T. Bigelow, Founder and
President, Bigelow Aerospace
- Brewster H. Shaw, Vice President and General Manager, Boeing
Space Exploration, Boeing Defense, Space and Security, The Boeing
Company
- Joe Engle, former X-15 pilot and space shuttle astronaut
- Michael C. Gass, President and Chief Executive Officer, United
Launch Alliance
- Wayne Hale, Director of Human Space Flight Programs, Special
Aerospace Services.
There will also be guest panelists from U.S. and international
launch companies and U.S. and international government agencies
discussing new space technologies, clothing and gear for personal
space flight, orbital and suborbital launch vehicles, and
international legal issues for commercial space transportation.
This annual conference brings together government officials from
DOT, FAA, NASA and DOD, industry leaders, international space
partners, current and former astronauts, and space enthusiasts. The
FAA will address key issues for the U.S. commercial space
transportation industry that will ensure that attendees leave the
conference with a better understanding of the FAA's role and the
future direction of this exciting transportation sector.
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