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SpotBeam California - 2004

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(Most recent SpotBeam first.)

December 22, 2004

  • Last Minute 2004 Charitable Gift Idea!
  • BRAC Council Hearing Dates Set
  • Next SEAC Meeting Set for January 27
  • Visions from Above: Satellites in Our Lives
  • NASA Selects Northrop Grumman to Help Achieve Vision for Space Exploration;
    Company Offers Innovative Concepts for Human and Robotic Technology
  • Relevant Federal Legislation (iupdated 12/16/04)
  • 2004 State Legislative/Policy Recap (12/22/04)
  • Set Aside March Dates for CSA's Space Week in DC
  • CSA Space Day in Sacramento is April 12

November 19, 2004

  • The Planetary Society's Huygens Art Contest: "Imagining Titan: Artists Peer Beneath the Veil"
  • Attn: CSA Members – SpotBeam Awards Dinner, December 2
  • Two Companies Welcomed into CSA Executive Council Membership
  • CSA Member Ballots Due November 30
  • Pasadena Entretec: Signature Luncheon Featuring Peter Diamondis, December 2
  • Governor Schwarzenegger Establishes Council on Base Support and Retention; Seastrand Included
  • Collaborative Meetings Round Two Just Completed
  • Downey Center Designated by Congress as "Columbia Memorial Space Science Learning Center"
  • NRO/OSL Looking for Satellite Launch Ideas
  • Join CSA for Space Enterprise Growth and Development!

December 15, 2004

  • Commercial Space Bill Wins Final Approval from Congress
  • Governor's Council on Base Support and Retention Holds Inaugural Meeting
    • Kicks Off Proactive Campaign to Assist and Advise State
  • Congressional Support of Vision for Space Exploration Cheered by Coalition Leaders in Space Receive SpotBeam Award
    • CSA Acknowledges State's Cutting-Edge
  • 2005 CSA Board of Directors, New Elected Members Announced
  • NASA Dryden Flight Research Center Highlights November 2004
  • Opportunity for a School to Build a Payload
  • NASA Funding Request Approved, California Expects Benefits
  • CSA Space Day in Sacramento is April 12
  • Set Aside March Dates for CSA's Space Week in DC
  • Initial Nanosat Launch Vehicle's First Stage Flies at Mojave
  • Mojave Spaceport Recognized by Governor Schwarzenegger
    • SpaceShipOne’s Triumph Acknowledged
  • House Passes Commercial Space Bill
  • California's Military and Aerospace Support Office Unveils Web Site
  • CSA Member Opportunities
  • Join CSA For Space Enterprise Growth and Development!

November 19, 2004

  • The Planetary Society's Huygens Art Contest: "Imagining Titan: Artists Peer Beneath the Veil"
  • Attn: CSA Members – SpotBeam Awards Dinner, December 2
  • Two Companies Welcomed into CSA Executive Council Membership
  • CSA Member Ballots Due November 30
  • Pasadena Entretec: Signature Luncheon Featuring Peter Diamondis, December 2
  • Governor Schwarzenegger Establishes Council on Base Support and Retention; Seastrand Included
  • Collaborative Meetings Round Two Just Completed
  • Downey Center Designated by Congress as "Columbia Memorial Space Science Learning Center"
  • NRO/OSL Looking for Satellite Launch Ideas
  • Join CSA for Space Enterprise Growth and Development!

November 3, 2004

  • 1st Annual Space Exploration Video Festival
  • Next Round of Collaborative Meetings November 15-18
  • Final X-43A Hypersonic Research Flight
  • Disaster Resistant California (DAC) Call for Papers
  • Innovative Research and Technology Commercialization:
    • Federal Opportunities for small Business, November 16
  • 2004 California Space Authority SpotBeam Awards Dinner--December 2
  • Brea Attempts to Regulate DBS
  • NASA Awards in California Reached $3.24B in 2004
  • New Space IR&D Review Process
  • New Space Professionals Working Group (NSPWG( Kick-off Telecon
  • Astronaut Casts Vote from Space
  • California Election Results
  • NRO/OSL Looking for Satellite Launch Ideas
  • Transformation and Vision for Space:
    • NASA's Partnership with Industry and Government
  • NASA ELV Payload Safety and Mission Success Conference
  • Join CSA for Space Enterprise Growth and Development!

October 25, 2004

  • CSIP FY06 Submittal Package Available; Deadline Oct 29
  • Next Round of Collaborative Meetings Nov 15-18
  • Ballots to be Mailed to CSA Members Nov 8
  • 2004 California Space Authority SpotBeam Awards Dinner - Dec 2
  • FALCON Hybrid Rocket Being Tested on Edwards Test Stand 2A
  • Western Air and Space Show at Vandenberg AFB, Oct 30-31
  • SpaceX Transfers Falcon Rocket to Vandenberg Launch Complex
  • House Passes Rohrabacher Resolution Honoring X Prize Recipients
  • Sea Launch Completes Investigation of In-Flight Anomaly
  • AIAA Micro-Nano-Technologies for Aerospace Applications
  • NRO/OSL Looking for Satellite Launch Ideas
  • Transformation and Vision for Space:
    • NASA's Partnership with Industry and Government
  • Milcom 2004, Monterey, CA, Oct 31 - Nov 3
  • NASA ELV Payload Safety and Mission Success Conference
  • Ansari X Prize "Stuff" at SpaceStore.com
  • Join CSA For Space Enterprise Growth and Development!

October 7, 2004

  • California-Based SpaceShipOne Team Wins Ansari X-Prize!
  • SPADS Parallels Pioneering Effort of SpaceShipOne
  • 2004 California Space Authority SpotBeam Awards Dinner - Dec 2
  • Space Frontier Conference 13, Oct 8-10
  • Western Air and Space Show at Vandenberg AFB, Oct 30-31
  • Nominees for CSA Board Election in November
  • NASA RFI: Commercial Space Transportation Services, Due Oct 15
  • $1,000 ASA Scholarships Available
  • U.S. Navy Awards Lockheed Martin Team $2 Billion Contract to Build Mobile User Objective System (MUOS)
  • SpaceX Selected for Responsive Space Launch Demonstration
  • CSIP FY06 Submittal Package Available; Deadline Oct 29
  • PanAmSat selects Sea Launch for Galaxy 16 Mission
  • Deadline Approaching to Enter JPL Challenge - Oct 8
  • AIAA Micro-Nano-Technologies for Aerospace Applications
  • Transformation and Vision for Space: NASA's Partnership with Industry and Government
  • Milcom 2004, Monterey, CA, Oct 31 - Nov 3
  • NASA ELV Payload Safety and Mission Success Conference
  • Join CSA For Space Enterprise Growth and Development!

September 30, 2004

  • Parallel Pioneering Efforts as SpaceShipOne Clears the First Hurdle
  • CSA 2005 Legislative Survey Available Now
  • CSA Board of Directors Nominations; Due TODAY!
  • 2004 California Space Authority SpotBeam Awards Dinner - Dec 2
  • CSIP FY06 Submittal Package Available; Deadline Oct 29
  • California's Microcosm Wins Prestigious AIAA Award
  • Presidential Campaign Representatives Voice Support for Space
  • Space Frontier Conference 13, Oct 8-10
  • Deadline Approaching to Enter JPL Challenge - Oct 8
  • AIAA Micro-Nano-Technologies for Aerospace Applications
  • Transformation and Vision for Space: NASA's Partnership with Industry and Government
  • California's Microcosm Will Lead a Phase II Award Team for Small Launch Vehicle from DARPA
  • SBIR Links Added to Web Site
  • Milcom 2004, Monterey, CA, Oct 31 - Nov 3
  • NASA ELV Payload Safety and Mission Success Conference
  • Join CSA For Space Enterprise Growth and Development!

September 14, 2004

  • Anderson Addresses CSA Roundtable on Transformational Communication
  • Two California Schools Launch Payloads Together
  • "Don't Cut NASA's Budget"
  • CBO Analyzes NASA's Budget for New Vision
  • CSA 2005 Legislative Survey Available Now
  • End of Session Report 2004
  • CSA Board of Directors Nominations; Due Sept 30
  • December 2nd Annual CSA Members' Event
  • CSIP FY06 Submittal Package Available; Deadline Oct 29
  • Two California Aerospace Women to be Honored
  • Last Collaborative Kick-Off Meetings Sept 16
  • NanoWorld 2004, Sept 21-23, Anaheim
  • AIAA Space 2004, Sept 28-30, San Diego
  • Milcom 2004, Monterey, Oct 31 - Nov 3
  • NASA ELV Payload Safety and Mission Success Conference
  • Join CSA For Space Enterprise Growth and Development!

August 25, 2004

  • A CSA Space Enterprise Networking Event: 8/31
    • Speaker: Christine M. Anderson,
    • MILSATCOM Joint Program Office
  • CSA 2005 Legislative Survey Available Now
  • Two CSA Submission Periods to Start Soon
  • California Space Enterprise Strategic Plan 2004
    • Implementation Collaboratives Forming
  • 7th Asia-Pacific Satellite Communications and Broadcasting Conference
  • NANOWorld 2004
  • "Supporting the Space Exploration Vision"
  • AIAA Space 2004
  • Summer/Fall Issue of SpaceBound! Mailed
  • California Endorses NASA Funding
    • Acknowledges Importance of California's Three NASA Centers
  • JPL Annual 2004 Invention Challenge
  • NASA Space Settlement Contest
  • Unique Technologies and Facilities at Edwards AFB's AFRL
    • Attract 15-Year-Old Doctorial Fellow
  • Edward's AFB AFRL Engineer One of 86 Selected for
    • National Academy of Engineering's Symposium in Irvine, CA
  • A Lost Homeland Security Opportunity
  • NASA ELV Payload Safety and Mission Success Conference
  • World Satellite Business Week
  • Join CSA For Space Enterprise Growth and Development!

August 4, 2004

  • NASA Broad Agency Announcement
    • Research and Development Opps in Human and Robotic Tech
  • California Space Enterprise Strategic Plan 2004
    • Implementation Collaboratives Forming
  • A CSA Space Enterprise Networking Event
    • Speaker: Christine M. Anderson, MILSATCOM Joint Program Office
  • 7th Asia-Pacific Satellite Communications and Broadcasting Conference
  • NANOWorld 2004
  • "Supporting the Space Exploration Vision"
  • Ansari X Prize Foundation Announces Teams Ready to Compete for $10 Million
  • CSA Joins Digital Transition Coalition
  • Policymaker Forum
  • NASA ELV Payload Safety and Mission Success Conference
  • World Satellite Business Week
  • SPADETM Defense Index Launched to Benchmark Defense and Space Sectors
  • Military Support
  • Moon, Mars and Beyond
  • Federal Government
  • AIAA Space 2004
  • Potential Job Position at CSA
  • New web-based subscriptions for "SpotBeam California", etc.

June 22, 2004

  • Private Manned Craft Takes Giant Leap into Space from California
  • 2004 California Space Enterprise Strategic Plan Released
  • CSA to Meet at White House with OST re. Space Policy
  • Updated the CSA Membership List
  • 2004 USDHS Conference and National Defense Industries
  • Association Exhibit, July 12-15
  • SMC's 50th Anniversary Celebration July 30
  • CSA Issues First Collectible Coin
  • Help Get California Legislature Support for NASA Funding
  • BRAC
  • Moon, Mars and Beyond
  • AIAA Space 2004, Sept 28-30
  • Northrop Grumman Outlines Test Program to Advance Military Space Plane
  • California Space Enterprise Says Farewell and Thank You to Ronald Reagan
  • JPL's Gen Tattini Keynotes at CSA's ISCe Welcome Luncheon
  • CSA Web Site Gets a Face Lift
  • Napa & NASA: "An Evening of Legendary Wines with a Legendary Space Explorer!" on June 24
  • Job Position Available at Skirball's Albert Einstein Exhibit
  • Hourly Science Explainers
  • Former Hollywood Stuntman's Amateur Rocket Reaches Space
  • Federal Grants, Procurement, and Appropriations Workshop Aug 5
May 21, 2004
  • ISCe Just a Week Away
  • NASA Space Exploration Activities Meeting at JPL - May 25
  • Homeland Security Event, May 26
  • Hi-Tech Job Fair in San Jose, May 26
  • CSA/SMC/LMCO Move Closer to Mobile Range
  • CSA Executive Director Named to the Aerospace Advisory Committee of the CED
  • Strategic Plan Rollout Scheduled for Week of June 7
  • JPL Industry Day, May 27
  • CSA bids a fond farewell to State Senator William J. 'Pete' Knight
  • Space Exploration Alliance to Mobilize 'Moon-Mars Blitz' on Capitol Hill; CSA Members Encouraged to Attend
  • Colonel Vernon P. Saxon Jr. Aerospace Museum
  • Are you "GO for Mars!"
  • Updated Federal Legislation Page
  • SpaceShipOne Team Completes Another Successful Test
  • NASA Schedules Centennial Challenges Workshop
  • NASA Exploration Systems Enterprise Request for Information
  • USC Offers Online Graduate Engineering
  • CSA Joins Coalition for Space Exploration
  • Public Launch Viewing at Vandenberg Air Force Base
  • Californians Honored as New Astronaut Candidates
  • Sea Launch Hits 10th Consecutive Success
  • X Prize Renamed
  • CCAT Solicitation
  • Updated the BRAC page
  • Updated the Moon, Mars, and Beyond page
  • Join CSA For Space Enterprise Growth and Development!
April 30, 2004
  • BRAC
  • CSA Member Discounts for ISCe: June 1-3
  • NASA Office of Exploration Systems Announcement of Presolicitation Conference, May 7
  • CSA Space Day in Sacramento a Huge Success
  • Sally Ride Festival in Sacto is May 16
  • JPL Industry Day is May 27
  • Pending Federal Legislation
  • 1st Annual CubeSat Developers' Workshop
  • Second Successful Rocket-Powered Flight for American SpaceShipOne Team
  • FAA Issues License for Historic Sub-Orbital Manned Rocket Launch
  • USAF Demographics Offer Snapshot of Force
  • National Space Policy
  • SpaceBound! Winter-Spring 2004
  • Vandenberg AFB Fact Sheet
  • Meet Matt Everingham
  • Workers' Comp Issue
  • ARJIS Final Reports posted
  • Heinlein Prize
  • Join CSA For Space Enterprise Growth and Development!
March 26, 2004
  • CSA's Space Day in Sacramento Just Weeks Away
  • Other Upcoming Events and Activities
  • BIO 04
  • CSA Space Week 2004
  • Homeland Security: HSARPA, Acquisition, PCII, OSDBU
  • Meet DoC's South Korean Aerospace/Defense Specialist
  • 26 California High School Robotics Teams to Compete at NASA's FIRST Finals in Atlanta
  • CSA to do ARJIS Demo at Disaster Resistant California (DRC) Conference 2004
  • CSA Joins Coalition for Space Exploration
  • JPL Announces New Exploration Office, Management Changes
  • Governor Schwarzenegger Appoints Major General Thomas Eres As Adjutant General of the State Military Forces
  • AB 1869 - Sales Tax Exemption
  • CSA Using New State Bill Tracking System
  • BRAC Update
  • Update on Workers' Comp
  • Space Bill Rockets Toward Congressional Approval
  • 'Transformation Flight Plan' Gives Roadmap to USAF Future
  • Meet CSA's Board of Directors
  • Join CSA For Space Enterprise Growth and Development!
February 26, 2004
  • CSA Space Week in DC Coming Up Fast - March 16-18
  • CSA Space Day in Sacramento - April 13
  • Governor Schwarzenegger Appoints Stacy Carlson Director of Washington, D.C. Office
  • Governor Schwarzenegger Announces Appointments at the Office of Military Base Retention and Reuse
  • Congratulatory Letter from CSA to the CA Congressional Delegation
  • Issue: President's Space Policy; San Fran Hearing Apr 15-16
  • NO on 56, YES on 57 and 58
  • Support Governor's Workers' Compensation Reform Effort
  • Senators Feinstein and Boxer 'Disappointed' That Final BRAC Criteria Do Not Reflect California Legislators' Concerns
  • Calling all CSA Members Involved with the Mars Rovers
  • International Satellite Conference exchange (ISCe): June 1-3
  • Aerospace Outlook Conference April 13-14
  • Governor Thanks CSA for Input Regarding BRAC
  • Keystone Group: Manufacturing Job Losses Detrimental
  • Committee Questions Spending Required for Space Policy
  • Ideas for Forum Topics and/or Speakers
  • Web Profiles Available to CSA Members
  • Unique Job Position Available at Skirball's Albert Einstein Exhibit
  • Join CSA For Space Enterprise Growth and Development!
February 10, 2004
  • Workers' Compensation Reform
  • California Recovery Plan
  • Lockheed Martin Begins Atlas V West Coast Launch Pad Renovations
  • Science/Research/Technology to Meet Feb 18 Other Working Groups to Follow
  • CSA Members: Did You Contribute to the Mars Rovers?
  • Perchlorate Regulations
  • Holding the Line on Taxes
  • Governor Schwarzenegger and Senator Feinstein Make Recommendations on Proposed BRAC Criteria
  • Aerospace Outlook Conference 2004: Apr 13-14
  • Updated Pending and Future Federal Legislation
  • California's Universal Space Network, Inc. Announces Expansion
  • CSA Supports Manufacturing Conference by British American Business Council of Los Angeles
  • Address Changed?
January 29, 2004
  • California Space Enterprise Strategic Plan, 2004
  • California Federal Delegation Web Page Updated
  • 2004 CSA Board Convenes, Elects Officers
  • Numerous Updates to the BRAC Page
  • CSA Supports Manufacturing Conference by British American Business Council of Los Angeles
  • Huge Rocket Component Test Stand Completed Ribbon is Cut at 2-A!
  • Vision on Space is Welcomed
  • Gov. Schwarzenegger Sends BRAC Letter to Defense Secretary Rumsfeld
  • Senator Pete Knight Hopes Centennial of Flight Celebrations Will Inspire Youth to Pursue Their Dreams
  • Real Time Demonstration of Mobile Satellite Communication Applied to Accessing Law Enforcement Data
  • Governor's State of the State Touches Space Topics
  • California is Very Proud of JPL
  • You Must Explicitly Request CSA Commercial Emails

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