SpotBeam California - February 24, 2005

Membership

Deadline Approaches for CSA's Space Week in DC
CSA Space Day in Sacramento is April 12
Aerospace Business Development Seminar - March 4
BABC to Hold Its 2nd Aerospace Manufacturing Conference
Gov. Schwarzenegger Highlights Strategic Value of CA Military Bases Tours Los Angeles Air Force Base
February 2005 Highlights at NASA Dryden
Wetmore Appointed to California's DC Office
Space Shuttle Gets A "LIFT" From NASA Dryden F-15B
Student CSA Member Wins Contest at MIT
Joint Legislative/Executive Trip to DC Applauded California Unifies for Common Good
Satellite Services Tax Rears Its Ugly Head, Again
2005 State Legislation Impacting Space Enterprise
Lockheed Martin Delivers First Atlas V Booster to Vandenberg
Boeing to Sell Rocketdyne Propulsion Unit to Pratt & Whitney
CSA Sets Up Satellite Office in San Bernardino
Industry Sector Testifies at Hearing on Development of CA Economy
Hybrid Rocket Successfully Test-Fired at Edwards AFB
Rep. Ken Calvert Selected Chair of Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee
California Federal Delegation List Updated
New Member Profile Posted: CSA Engineering
Join CSA For Space Enterprise Growth and Development!

Deadline Approaches for CSA's Space Week in DC

Registration deadline is March 5:
http://www.californiaspaceauthority.org/html/forms/spaceweek.html

CSA Space Day in Sacramento is April 12

Registration deadline is April 8:
http://www.californiaspaceauthority.org/html/forms/spaceday.html

Aerospace Business Development Seminar - March 4

In cooperation with Assemblyman Bill Maze and Senator Roy Ashburn, CSA is pleased to help promote aerospace development in the Mojave area:
http://www.californiaspaceauthority.org/html/government_pages/pr050224.html

BABC to Hold Its 2nd Aerospace Manufacturing Conference

March 7, 2005 at the Long Beach Marriott Hotel, California:
http://www.californiaspaceauthority.org/html/press-releasesandletters/pr050125-2.html

Gov. Schwarzenegger Highlights Strategic Value of CA Military Bases
Tours Los Angeles Air Force Base

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today emphasized the strategic value of California's military bases to the global war on terror and the state's contribution of tools and technology to strengthen our national defense...
http://www.californiaspaceauthority.org/html/government_pages/brac050223.html

February 2005 Highlights at NASA Dryden

http://www.californiaspaceauthority.org/html/press-releasesandletters/pr050207.html

Wetmore Appointed to California's DC Office

Governor Schwarzenegger appoints David Wetmore Assistant to the Governor and Director of Washington, D.C. office:
http://www.californiaspaceauthority.org/html/government_pages/pr050207.html

Space Shuttle Gets A "LIFT" From NASA Dryden F-15B

To help the Space Shuttle safely return to flight, NASA engineers are acquiring data on how insulating foam debris or "divots" behave when these small pieces are shed from the Shuttle's external fuel tank during launch. Two panels of Space Shuttle TPS insulation were mounted on the flight test fixture underneath NASA's F-15B during the Lifting Foam Trajectory flight test series.
http://www.californiaspaceauthority.org/html/press-releasesandletters/pr050223.html

Student CSA Member Wins Contest at MIT

Freshman Joy Dunn, a CSA Student Member, recently won an Intro-to-Aerospace aerodynamic decelerator design contest with a self-designed parachute that took 23 seconds to hit the ground after being dropped from a 3rd floor balcony. Congratulations!
http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2005/parachute-0209.html

Joint Legislative/Executive Trip to DC Applauded
California Unifies for Common Good

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and Legislative Leaders were in Washington DC to advocate in unison for California. On the agenda is the protection of military installations, and their missions, in California.
http://www.californiaspaceauthority.org/html/press-releasesandletters/pr050216.html

Satellite Services Tax Rears Its Ugly Head, Again

Assemblyman Mark Ridley-Thomas has introduced legislation to impose a Direct Broadcast Satellite service tax in the amount of 8% of monthly service charges. It would direct the revenue to local government in an effort to obtain their support. The measure is no-doubt sponsored by the cable industry. It is attached for your review. This is the continuation of our effort to fight off this tax concept. We will need to reignite our coalition against it.
http://www.californiaspaceauthority.org/images/government/ab1016.pdf

2005 State Legislation Impacting Space Enterprise

http://www.californiaspaceauthority.org/html/government_pages/state-bill-tracking.html

Lockheed Martin Delivers First Atlas V Booster to Vandenberg

On February 11, Lockheed Martin's first Atlas V booster for launch from the West Coast arrived at Vandenberg Air Force Base, continuing the proud legacy of over four decades of Atlas operations from California.
http://www.californiaspaceauthority.org/html/press-releasesandletters/pr050211.html

Boeing to Sell Rocketdyne Propulsion Unit to Pratt & Whitney

http://i-newswire.com/pr7770.html

CSA Sets Up Satellite Office in San Bernardino

294 South Leland Norton Way, San Bernardino, CA 92408; 909-382-7300. (pic added August 30, 2005t)

Industry Sector Testifies at Hearing on Development of CA Economy

On February 9, 2005, the new Chairman of the Assembly Committee on Jobs, Economic Development and the Economy (JEDE), convened an informational hearing on the business climate for growth and development of the California economy. The California Space Authority thanks, Chairman Juan Arambula for his interest in this issue and his desire to hear from the business community. We were fortunate to have two presenters from our industry sector testify before the hearing. Kellie Johnson of Ace Clearwater Enterprises and Rick Stephens of The Boeing Company. Their testimony is attached:
http://www.californiaspaceauthority.org/html/government_pages/cal-econ-testimonies.html

Hybrid Rocket Successfully Test-Fired at Edwards AFB

CSIP-funded restoration projects of test stands at Edwards AFB lead to first customer use:
http://www.californiaspaceauthority.org/html/press-releasesandletters/pr050203.html

Rep. Ken Calvert Selected Chair of Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee

http://www.californiaspaceauthority.org/html/government_pages/pr050201.html

California Federal Delegation List Updated

Including space staffers and committee assignments, see "California Delegation":
http://www.californiaspaceauthority.org/html/government_pages/government_federal.html

New Member Profile Posted: CSA Engineering

http://www.californiaspaceauthority.org/html/member-profiles/member-csa-engineering.html

SpaceBound! (newsletter) ads:
http://www.californiaspaceauthority.org/html/level-one/spacebound-advertising.html

Web profiles (free):
http://www.californiaspaceauthority.org/html/level-one/profilesubmit.html

Join CSA For Space Enterprise Growth and Development!

Governed by a statewide board of directors, California Space Authority is a member-based, nonprofit "enterprise association" that provides the State's diverse space enterprise community (industry, government, workforce entities and academia) with the dynamic VOICE, VISIBILITY and competitive EDGE necessary to achieve development and growth.

CSA Membership Benefits and Application Forms:
http://www.californiaspaceauthority.org/html/level-one/benefits.html

Jamie Foster, CIO, California Space Authority
3201 Airpark Dr. #204, Santa Maria, CA 93455
(805) 349-2633, FAX (805) 349-2635
http://www.californiaspaceauthority.org/