SpotBeam California - April 1, 2005

• CSA Space Day in Sacramento is April 12
• Rutan/SpaceShipOne Honored in Sacramento
• Mojave Town Hall Held on "Aerospace Business Development"
• Lt. Gen. Brian Arnold Retiring
• WESTEC Luncheon with Al Frink, Assistant Secretary Manufacturing and Services, U.S. Department of Commerce
• Congressmam Calvert Addresses CSA Luncheon Gathering
• California Space Week in DC
• Yuri's Night: The World Space Party, April 12
• Space Venturing Forum at Caltech - April 23
• CSA-Member AR Tech Receives Prestigious Award
• Who Is Your Contact for "Internships Available"?
• NASA Aeronautics Researcher Robert Dale Reed Dies
• NOAA-Educator Launch Conference - May 10-11
• CSA Roundtable Luncheon: Nanotechnology, May 17
• DesignTechConnect, May 12-13
• Showcase: NASA Technology Partnership Successes, May 25
• 4th Annual ISCe Conference & Expo, May 31 - June 2
• Association of the U.S. Army, Symposium - June 2-3 Joint C4 and Space Ops for the Current and Future Force
• ISU Announces Annual Introductory Space Course May 2005
• League of California Cities Joined by California Congressional Delegation in Urging Retention of Military Bases
• Aerospace States Association (ASA) and National Lieutenant Governors Association (NLGA)
• Join CSA For Space Enterprise Growth and Development!

CSA Space Day in Sacramento is April 12

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

Rutan/SpaceShipOne Honored in Sacramento

"California has a long history of conquering new competitive frontiers," stated The Honorable Andrea Seastrand, Executive Director of the California Space Authority (CSA), and a participant in the ceremony:
http://www.californiaspaceauthority.org/html/press-releasesandletters/pr050331.html

Mojave Town Hall Held on "Aerospace Business Development"

On March 4, a Mojave townhall meeting was held by California Senator Roy Ashburn and Assemblyman Bill Maze / Aerospace Business Development Seminar‰ focusing on EDD and WIB, State Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank, Enterprise Zone Program, Office of Military and Aerospace Support, and the Employment Training Panel. The event was co-sponsored by CSA and the Mojave Airport Civilian Aerospace Center / East Kern Municipal Airport. Picture:
http://www.californiaspaceauthority.org/images/press-releases/pr050304-mojave.jpg

Lt. Gen. Brian Arnold Retiring

On March 18, the Air Force announced that LtGen Arnold will be retiring July 2005. He will have had 34 years of service, culminating in the last 4 years as commander, Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC), Air Force Space Command, Los Angeles Air Force Base; and as the the program executive officer for Air Force space.

WESTEC Luncheon with Al Frink, Assistant Secretary Manufacturing and Services, U.S. Department of Commerce

April 7, Los Angeles Convention Center:
http://www.californiaspaceauthority.org/images/pdfs/050407-westec-frink.pdf

Congressmam Calvert Addresses CSA Luncheon Gathering

Rep. Ken Calvert, Chairman of the House Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee, discussed NASA and its space exploration activities at a luncheon meeting, hosted by CSA, in Los Angeles on March 23. More than 85 members of the space enterprise community were present to welcome the new subcommittee chairman.
http://www.californiaspaceauthority.org/html/press-releasesandletters/pr050323.html

California Space Week in DC

CSA and 28 of its members educated public officials on six issues March 15 through 17 during the 7th annual California Space Week in Washington, D.C. See photo links at the bottom of this page:
http://www.californiaspaceauthority.org/html/press-releasesandletters/pr050321.html

Yuri's Night: The World Space Party, April 12

Join the worldwide celebration of space at the Los Angeles VIP reception, featuring presentations by Bob Weiss, Vice-Chairman of the X PRIZE Foundation and stars of Disney's Aliens of the Deep IMAX.
http://la.yurisnight.net/vip

Space Venturing Forum at Caltech - April 23

CSA will be participating in this forum covering topics such as space tourism, launch vehicle technologies, nanosatellites and the complex governmental and intergovernmental issues presented by private launch and overflight activities.
http://www.californiaspaceauthority.org/images/pdfs/caltechspacerforum.pdf

CSA-Member AR Tech Receives Prestigious Award

AR Tech, manufacturer of engineered products which are either primarily or totally made of fabric, recently received the Top Manufacturing Company Award and was among the Top Companies of Inland Southern California. Congratulations!
http://www.artech2000.com/

Who Is Your Contact for "Internships Available"?

CSA members are invited to send us contact information for the person(s) at your organization that may be contacted regarding internships available at your company. This information will be made available via the CSA web site and to students/faculty contacting CSA looking for internships.

NASA Aeronautics Researcher Robert Dale Reed Dies

Robert Dale Reed, a distinguished NASA aeronautics researcher who pioneered Lifting Body and remotely piloted research aircraft programs at the Dryden Flight Research Center in the 1960s and 70s has died. Reed, 75, passed away Friday, March 18.
http://www.californiaspaceauthority.org/html/press-releasesandletters/pr050322.html

NOAA-Educator Launch Conference - May 10-11

Witness the Delta II launch of NOAA-N: NOAA‚s Earth Imaging Mission, and attend an educational program providing a general introduction to the NOAA-N mission and a variety of workshops on the specific science behind the NOAA-N satellite instruments.
http://www.endeavours.org/sec/

CSA Roundtable Luncheon: Nanotechnology, May 17

Mark your calendar for May 17th and join us at the Renaissance Hotel, Los Angeles Airport for a luncheon featuring Dr. Benny Toumarian, Manager of Nano-Technology Programs, JPL - "Assessment of Nano-Technology Efforts at NASA". Learn what NASA is thinking and gain clues to the direction we can expect from the recently appointed Administrator.

DesignTechConnect, May 12-13

Presented by Pasadena Entretec at Art Center College of Design, South Campus is the first business exchange for industrial design and advanced technology held in Los Angeles.
http://www.californiaspaceauthority.org/html/level-one/pasadena-entretec.html

Showcase: NASA Technology Partnership Successes, May 25

This forum will be held Wednesday, May 25, 8:30am - 12:00pm at the San Diego Hilton Airport/Harbor Island. It is Jointly sponsored by the California Space Authority, NASA Far West Regional Technology Transfer Center, and the East County Economic Development Council.

4th Annual ISCe Conference & Expo, May 31 - June 2

ISCe 2005 is the premier West Coast satellite and communications event for the commercial, consumer, government and military sectors! Early Bird rates before April 25:
http://www.isce.com/

Association of the U.S. Army, Symposium - June 2-3 Joint C4 and Space Operations for the Current and Future Force

http://www.ausa.org/chapweb/glc/glac/index.html
(When there, click on "Symposium".)

ISU Announces Annual Introductory Space Course May 2005

http://www.californiaspaceauthority.org/html/press-releasesandletters/pr050309.html

League of California Cities Joined by California Congressional Delegation in Urging Retention of Military Bases

http://www.californiaspaceauthority.org/images/pdfs/brac_050321.pdf

Aerospace States Association (ASA) and National Lieutenant Governors Association (NLGA)

CSA recently organized a joint reception for the ASA and the NLGA at NASA Headquarters:
http://www.californiaspaceauthority.org/html/government_pages/pr050321.html

California Space Education and Workforce Institute (CSEWI)

Contributions to CSEWI are tax-deductible, and make a wonderful acknowledgement of a person or achievement. Please make your donation payable to "CSEWI" and send it c/o CSA, 3201 Airpark Dr. #204, Santa Maria, CA 93455.
http://www.csewi.org/

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

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

Join CSA For Space Enterprise Growth and Development!

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/

CSA Membership Benefits:

http://www.californiaspaceauthority.org/benefits.html

CSA Membership Application Forms

http://www.californiaspaceauthority.org/benefita.html

Upcoming Events:

http://www.californiaspaceauthority.org/events.html

What's New at the CSA web site:

http://www.californiaspaceauthority.org/whatsnew.html

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