Dépêches
14th Annual FAA Commercial Space Transportation Conference to Examine Technologies and Capabilities
Dépèche transmise le 24 janvier 2011 par Business Wire
14th Annual FAA Commercial Space Transportation Conference to Examine Technologies and Capabilities
RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) will co-sponsor the 14th annual FAA Commercial Space Transportation Conference, to be held February 9–10 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, 801 Mt. Vernon Place NW, Washington, D.C.
The conference will feature high-level speakers and panels examining the state of technology and capabilities in the commercial space transportation sector, including new space technologies, government customers for commercial space, and commercial space transportation regulatory issues.
Noted speakers include: Dr. George C. Nield, associate administrator for Commercial Space Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration; 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; and Wayne Hale, director of human spaceflight programs, Special Aerospace Services.
FAA Administrator J. Randolph “Randy” Babbit will offer welcoming remarks at the conference, and Ray LaHood, U.S. Secretary of Transportation, will deliver the keynote address on Thursday, February 10.
Dr. Nield, general chair of the conference, stated: “The 14th annual FAA Commercial Space Transportation Conference promises to be an exciting event that should be attended by Federal policymakers and policy implementers, industry representatives, and subject matter experts. Our outstanding array of keynote speakers and panelists ensures that all attendees will leave the conference with a much better understanding of the issues confronting the U.S. commercial space sector. We are currently facing some key decisions on the direction of our nation’s space program, and the prospects and capabilities of the commercial space community will definitely be an important part of the discussion.”
For more information on the 14th FAA Commercial Space Transportation Conference, visit www.aiaa.org/events/ast or contact Duane Hyland at [email protected] or 703.264.7558. Media registration for credentialed members of the press is complimentary.
AIAA is the world’s largest technical society dedicated to the global aerospace profession. With more than 35,000 individual members worldwide, and 90 corporate members, AIAA brings together industry, academia, and government to advance engineering and science in aviation, space, and defense. For more information, visit www.aiaa.org.
- 19/04 Friedrichshafen 2024 : le projet "Fly The North"
- 19/04 Friedrichshafen 2024 : Aura Aero présente pour la première fois ses trois appareils
- 19/04 Friedrichshafen 2024 : Duc Hélices présente son hélice Tiger-3
- 19/04 Friedrichshafen 2024 : Splash-in Aviation expose son Pétrel X
- 19/04 Friedrichshafen 2024 : Robin "toujours présent et pour longtemps"
- 19/04 Friedrichshafen 2024 : Beringer présente au salon
- 19/04Friedrichshafen 2024 : la FFPLUM dément le passage de tous les ULM 3 axes à 600kg
- 19/04 Friedrichshafen 2024 : visite d'un Pilatus PC-12 (photos)
- 17/04 Friedrichshafen 2024 : Cirrus Aircraft présente son SR G7
- 17/04 Friedrichshafen 2024 : Piper présente son M700 Fury
- 17/04 Friedrichshafen 2024 : Junkers dévoile son A50 Heritage
- 17/04 Friedrichshafen 2024 : la société E-Props présente au salon
- 17/04 Le 30e salon de Friedrichshafen a ouvert ses portes
- 15/04 Airbus : commandes et livraisons de mars 2024
- 15/04 easyJet renforce ses dessertes depuis la France vers Budapest
- 15/04 Vueling inaugure sa liaison entre Orly et Heathrow
- 12/04 British Airways ouvre les candidatures pour son programme cadets Speedbird Pilot Academy
- 12/04 Icelandair et Expedia annoncent un nouveau partenariat
- 12/04 Turkish Airlines : résultats 2023
- 12/04 easyJet annonce deux nouvelles lignes depuis Lyon