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Date posted July 16, 2007

SpotBeam California - July 13, 2007

Transforming Space 2007, November 5-8
CSA's premier conference and awards event will take place at the Sheraton Gateway Hotel, LAX. Shana Dale, Deputy Administrator of NASA, and Dr. Elachi, Director of JPL, have recently confirmed as speakers. They join Rep. Adam Schiff, Gen. Chilton, Commander of Air Force Space Command; and Elon Musk, CEO/CTO of Space Exploration Technologies, as confirmed speakers. Early bird pricing ends October 5. CSA Member discount of $145.

Upcoming Webinars:
For more information on the two following webinars, please contact Randall Echevarria at 916.551.1543.

  • Small Business Group (SBG) Webinar
    8/15/07 from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Register here
  • Business Development, Retention, and Growth Collaborative (BORG)
    8/29/07 from 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
    Register here

Public and Policymaker Awareness Collaborative (PPA)
7/31/07 from 9:00am to 11:00am
Register here. For more information send e-mail to LeeAnne Haworth at CSA.

California Space Industrial Base Vitality (CSIBV); Space Manufacturing Group (SMG); Supply Chain Industry Advisory Group (SCIAG)
8/8/07, 8:00am - 3:30pm, El Segundo. RSVP to Dianna Minor at CSA.

Summer 2007 Issue of SpaceBound Available

Fifty Years of Atlas Launches Reunion, July 21
San Diego, CA. Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the first Atlas launch on June 11, 1957.

SOFIA Debuts at NASA Dryden

"Educator-Astronaut" Barbara Morgan To Make History

CubeSat Developers' Workshop Presentations Available

Lockheed Martin-built ASTRA IL Satellite Beings Service for SES ASTRA Customers

STEP 8 Conference, October 3-4
STEP = Science and Technology Education Partnership. Riverside Convention Center

American Medical Association (AMA) Endorses NASA's Space Exploration Program

New Mission Given to Lockheed Martin-built STARdust Spacecraft
Stardust-NExt Mission Will Explore Comet Tempel 1 in 2011.

CITD Booth at Asian Aerospace Expo, Hong Kong (PDF), September 3-6
Participants in the Center for International Trade Development's Aerospace Export Training and Enabler Program to have representation and access the CITD booth at Asian Aerospace Expo in Hong Kong Sept. 3-6. CSA members are invited to participate in the program. http://www.asianaerospace.com

"Asia--Ready for Challenge", September 18-20
Marked as APSCC‚s 10th Asia-Pacific Satellite Communication, Broadcasting and Space Conference and Exhibition, this year‚s event will be packed with networking opportunities with key players in the satellite and space-related industries including the most influential executives of the industry. Bangkok, Thailand. 20% Discount to CSA Members.

State Lawmakers Slice Away Career Technical Education Funding

NASA's New Outreach Plan (PDF)
In The Space Review, by Jeff Foust

US DoC: Export Regulation Course, August 15-16
The Bureau of Industry and Security, in cooperation with the Southern California Regional District Export Council, and the U.S. Commercial Service in Southern California, invites you to attend a workshop on the Export Administration Regulations and Export Management Compliance Program. This program is well suited for those who need a comprehensive understanding of their obligations under the Export Administration Regulations („EAR‰). Universal City, California.

Quintron Supports Multiple Launch Programs on Both Coasts
Quintron, the recognized leader in advanced interoperable voice systems and physical access control/intrusion detection systems, today announced that its mission critical DICES communications system supported two rocket launch operations during the month of June.

Wyle to Prepare Virgin Galactic's First Passengers for Maiden Spaceflight Voyage
Virgin Galactic, which expects to become the world's first commercial spaceline, has contracted Wyle to provide chief medical officer, medical data analysis, and program management services to advise and guide the preparation of its first passengers for spaceflight.

Lockheed Martin-led Team Completes Integrated Baseline Review for Space Radar

Hydrogen Pressurization of LOX: High Risk/High Reward (Preprint--PDF)
The California Space Authority helped obtain support for this study.

Hilton LAX Hotel Workers Send Thanks to CSA

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CSEWI Support Is Tax Deductible
Please consider making a tax-deductible donation to the California Space Education and Workforce Institute (CSEWI)! The CSEWI is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Contributions may be in-honor-of or in-memory-of anyone you wish. Make your check payable to CSEWI and send to:
California Space Education and Workforce Institute
c/o California Space Authority
3201 Airpark Drive, #204
Santa Maria, CA 93455
For more information, visit: http://www.csewi.org/

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.

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

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