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The AAS is pleased to welcome Penn State and the International Space University as our newest institutional members, and Edge Space Systems, Lunar Transportation Systems, Inc. and United Launch Alliance as our newest corporate members. Is your company a member of America's premier network of space professionals, both technical and non-technical? |
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Looking Ahead - Key Space Events |
May 17 -- Team America Rocketry Challenge
Great Meadow
The Plains, Virginia
www.aia-aerospace.org/tarc/index.cfm
May 29-Jun 1 -- The New Pace of Space
International Space Development Conference
Capital Hilton Hotel
Washington, DC
www.isdc2008.org
Jun 13-15 -- Student CanSat Competition
Amarillo, Texas
www.cansatcompetition.com
Jun 16 -- Deadline for AAS Fellows Nominations
Jun 29-Jul 2 -- F. Landis Markley
Astronautics Symposium
The Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay
Cambridge, Maryland
www.space-flight.org
Jul 16 -- Deadline for AAS Awards Nominations
Aug 18-21 -- AIAA/AAS Astrodynamics
Specialist Conference
Hilton Hawaiian Village
Honolulu, Hawaii
www.aiaa.org
Sep 29-Oct 3 -- 54th International
Astronautical Congress
Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre
Glasgow, Scotland
www.iafastro.com
Nov 17-19 -- AAS National Conference
and 55th Annual Meeting
Pasadena Hilton
Pasadena, California
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Forging the Future of Space Science - The Next 50 Years |
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The Space Studies Board of the National Research Council has organized a yearlong series of public lectures and colloquia in cities across the country and abroad. “Forging the Future of Space Science – The Next 50 Years” will celebrate the spectacular achievements of space and earth science, examine new discoveries in both fields, and look ahead at what the next 50 years may bring.
The final event in this series will be a day long colloquium on June 26 at The National Academies, Keck Center, in Washington, DC - time TBA. Although there is no charge to attend, registration is recommended.
Click here for complete information.
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2008 ISU Masters Team Project Presentations |
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Masters students at the International Space University (ISU) will make the final presentations of their team projects on 15 May 2008, 9:00 to 12:15, in Strasbourg, France.
Two final presentations will be given:
- 09:00-10:30, "ALERTS: Analysis of lunar exploratory tasks for safety"
- 10:45-12:15, "Great Expectations: An assessment of the potential for suborbital transportation"
Can't make it to Strasbourg on the 15th? ISU will be hosting the video both as a live webcast and later as a full video.
More info:
AAS offers two partial scholarships to attend ISU. Applications for the 2009 scholarship will be accepted from 1 September to 31 December 2008. ISU is an institutional member of AAS. |
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