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SpotBeam California - April 19, 2005

  • California Space Day Sacramento
  • Web Sponsorship Opportunity for Upcoming Space Shuttle Missions
  • State BRAC Council Report is released
  • Save the dates: Dec 1-2, 2005
  • House Science Committee Schedule - April 20
  • Space Venturing Forum at Caltech - April 23
  • Implementing the NASA Vision for Space Exploration
  • 2005 Responsive Space Conference, April 25-28
  • Who Is Your Contact for "Internships Available"?
  • MGen Michael A. Hamel to Command SMC
  • Space Systems/Loral Begins Construction of TerreStar Satellite System
  • Asburn/Maze Seminar at Mojave a Success
  • CSA's New Space Professionals Working Group (NSPWG)
  • Fullerton To Be Inducted Into Astronaut Hall of Fame
  • Space Shuttle Discovery at Launch Pad for Return to Flight
  • NOAA-Educator Launch Conference - May 10-11
  • Luncheon: Dr. Nikzad "Benny" Toomarian, 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
  • Chabot's Summer Solstice Gala, June 25
  • NASA's Promethus: Fire, Smoke and Mirrors
  • Join CSA For Space Enterprise Growth and Development!
California Space Day Sacramento
Talking points posted

Web Sponsorship Opportunity for Upcoming Space Shuttle Missions
NASA has a sponsorship opportunity for companies to place their corporate identity on NASA's popular Web site for two of its highest-profile missions this year.

State BRAC Council Report is Released, PDF, 2.7 Mb

Save the Dates: Dec 1-2, 2005
CSA is planning something big, really big, in the LA area.

House Science Committee Schedule - April 20

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.

Implementing the NASA Vision for Space Exploration
Town Meeting Co-hosted by JPL/AIAA, A Panel Discussion, Thursday, April 28, 2005

2005 Responsive Space Conference, April 25-28
The 2005 Responsive Space Conference will address the vision and the reality of responsive space in meeting the needs of DoD, NASA, and the commercial community to respond to a changing world.

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.

Maj. Gen. Michael A. Hamel to Command SMC

Space Systems/Loral Begins Construction of TerreStar Satellite System
Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) announced that it has completed design reviews of TerreStar Networks, Inc.'s geostationary satellite, TerreStar-1, and entered into the construction phase of the Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) program...

Asburn/Maze Seminar at Mojave a Success
In front of a packed room, key members of Governor Schwarzenegger‚s Administration informed community leaders and business owners of the various state programs that can help businesses succeed.

CSA's New Space Professionals Working Group (NSPWG)
Comprised of space professionals with less than five years experience, the NSPWG was recently formed in support of the 2004 California Space Enterprise Strategic Plan. The NSPWG represents, with the California Space Authority, the perspective of new space professionals, whose participants represent all space enterprise sectors.

Fullerton To Be Inducted Into Astronaut Hall of Fame
Former astronaut C. Gordon Fullerton, currently chief research pilot at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base, will be inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida on April 30.

Space Shuttle Discovery at Launch Pad for Return to Flight

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.

Luncheon: Dr. Nikzad "Benny" Toomarian, May 17, (PDF file)
Assessment of Nanotechnology Efforts at NASA

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.

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.

Association of the U.S. Army, Symposium - June 2-3 Joint C4 and Space Operations for the Current and Future Force
(When there, click on "Symposium".)

Chabot's Summer Solstice Gala, June 25
Join 300 leaders from the Bay Area's business, civic, education and scientific communities at Chabot's Summer Solstice Gala on Saturday June 25, 2005 at Chabot Space & Science Center, 1000 Skyline Blvd., Oakland, CA
Reception 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Dinner Program and Live Auction 7:00 - 9:30 p.m.
Telescope Viewing 9:30 - 11:00 p.m.
Call 510-336-7379 for details

NASA's Promethus: Fire, Smoke and Mirrors
NASA's Prometheus program to employ nuclear reactors in space is a work in progress viewed as a key building block of the space agency's vision for space exploration.

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

Jamie Foster, CIO, California Space Authority
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