What Was New in 2004

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Date Posted	Subject
December 22, 2004	December 22, 2004 issue of SpotBeam California BRAC Council Hearing Form (PDF, 44k) and BRAC Council Schedule (PDF, 40k), posted on the BRAC page SpaceDev's January 2005 Newsletter, (PDF, 36k) 2004 State Legislative/Policy Recap, (PowerPoint, 300k) posted on the State Gov't. Relations page
December 20, 2004	CSA's new online exhibit: Visions from Above: Satellites in Our Lives
December 17, 2004	NASA Selects Northrop Grumman To Help Achieve Vision for Space Exploration; Company Offers Innovative Concepts for Human and Robotic Technology
December 16, 2004	Relevant Federal Legislation update, posted on the Federal Gov't. Relations page December 15, 2004 issue of SpotBeam California
December 14, 2004	BRAC News Briefs from Friends of L.A. Air Force Base: Chamber Joins Local Government and Business Leaders in Military Base Retention Efforts
December 13, 2004	Opportunity for a School to Build a Payload
December 9, 2004	Commercial Space Bill Wins Final Approval from Congress
December 8, 2004	Added Chairman of the Board Dr. Stan Rosen's report, CSA 2004 Activities/Successes to the December 2 press release page, "Leaders in Space..." Council on Base Support and Retention Holds Inaugural Meeting, Kicks Off proactive Campaign to Assist and Advise State, posted on the BRAC page
December 6, 2004	Coalition for Space Exploration Press Release (from the Moon to Mars page): Congressional Support of Vision for Space Exploration Cheered by Coalition
December 2, 2004	Leaders in Space Receive SpotBeam Award. CSA Acknowledges State’s Cutting-Edge Dryden Highlights November 2004 NASA Dryden Flight Research Center 2005 CSA Board of Directors New Elected Members Announced
November 30, 2004	CSA member advertising opportunity concepts are newly clarified on the following web pages: Web Banners SpaceBound!
November 29, 2004	NASA 2005 Budget Approved (MS Word, 168 kb) New event added: Space Day 2005, April 12 in Sacramento Mojave Spaceport Recognized by Governor Schwarzenegger; SpaceShipOne's Triumph Acknowledged (MS Word, 168 kb)
November 20, 2004	House Passes Commercial Space Bill, posted on the Federal Government Relations page
November 19, 2004	November 19, 2004 issue of SpotBeam California
November 18, 2004	New event added: Pasadena Entretec, December 2 in Pasadena, CA Added a popup list under the Visibility column on the Home Page, adding improved accessibility to Membership Profiles on our website.
November 9, 2004	Governor Schwarzenegger Establishes Council on Base Support and Retention Seastrand Named to Governor's BRAC Advisory Commission
November 4, 2004	Downey Center Designated as "Columbia memorial Space Science Learning Center" by Congress
November 3, 2004	November 3, 2004 issue of SpotBeam California Added two new events in 2005: Space Day in Sacramento and Space Week in DC
October 29, 2004	New jobs offered by Raytheon in Goleta, California
October 26, 2004	CSA opposition letter to the City of Brea in their recent attempt to impose regulations on DBS
October 25, 2004	October 25, 2004 issue of SpotBeam California
October 22, 2004	Updated Strategic Plan page with November 2004 Collaborative meetings schedule
October 21, 2004	Posted FALCON Hybrid Rocket Being Tested on Edwards Test Stand 2-A on the Enterprise Success Stories page
October 19, 2004	Added bios for all nominees of the Fall 2004 Board of Directors Election page Updated California Space Education & Workforce Institute page
October 11, 2004	SpaceX Transfers Falcon Rocket to Vandenberg Launch Complex
October 8, 2004	Board nominees for Fall 2004 Election NRO/OSL Looking for Satellite Launch Ideas
October 7, 2004	October 7, 2004 issue of SpotBeam California Sea Launch Completes Investigation of In-Flight Anomaly - Preparations for Return to Flight Underway House Passes Rohrabacher Resolution Honoring X Prize Recipients
October 5, 2004	California-Based SpaceShipOne Team Wins Ansari X-Prize! Photographs from Mojave Spaceport during SpaceShipOne's Second Ansari X-Prize Flight
October 1, 2004	NASA RFI: Commercial Space Transportation Services
September 30, 2004	SPADS Parallels Pioneering Effort of SpaceShipOne as SS1 Clears the First Hurdle September 30, 2004 issue of SpotBeam California U.S. Navy Awards Lockheed Martin Team $2 Billion Contract to Build Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) SpaceX Selected for Responsive Space Launch Demonstration under DARPA Falcon Program PanAmSat selects Sea Launch for Galaxy 16 Mission
September 28, 2004	Added Rating Criteria sheet [PDF, 13kb] to the CSIP FY06 Submittal Process page
September 27, 2004	California's Microcosm Will Lead a Phase II Award Team for Small Launch Vehicle from DARPA Posted "Satellite TV continues to ramp up" on the Industry Studies page Added December 2, 2004 "CSA Space Enterprise SpotBeam Awards Dinner and Annual Member Meeting" [PDF, 337kb] to the Events page listing Added Stan Rosen's presentation to ATWG: "How Can Lunar Surface Operations Influence Life on Earth?" [PDF, 145kb] to the Events page listing
September 23, 2004	Presidential Campaign Representatives Voice Support for Space on the National Space Policy page
September 22, 2004	"The Vision for Space Exploration: An Update from the Coalition for Space Exploration", PDF, posted on the Federal Government Relations page
September 21, 2004	Space Frontier Conference 13, posted on the Events page
September 20, 2004	AIAA to Hold New Conference on Micro-Nano-Technologies for Aerospace Applications Updated SBIR links on the Resources/Links page
September 16, 2004	Added a new link to SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) from the Resources/Links page.
September 15, 2004	Einstein at the Skirball, posted on the Events page
September 14, 2004	September 14, 2004 issue of SpotBeam California
September 13, 2004	End of Session Report 2004 (Word doc, 316 kb), posted on the State Government Relations page
September 8, 2004	FY '06 Submittal Process, posted on the CSIP page "Don't Cut NASA's Budget", by Thomas J. Donohue, posted on Moon to Mars and Federal Gov't Relations pages
September 7, 2004	Two California Schools Launch Payloads Together, posted on the Enterprise Success Stories page Anderson Addresses CSA Roundtable on Transformational Communication, posted on the Pressroom page
September 4, 2004	Lockheed Martin, Hewlett-Packard to Host Milcom 2004 Featuring Nation's Top Military Communications Officials, posted on the Events page and the Enterprise Success Stories page
August 30, 2004	Astronaut Radio Call-in Appearances, in support of the Vision, posted on the Moon, Mars and Beyond page
August 25, 2004	August 25, 2004 issue of SpotBeam California
August 24, 2004	Fall 2004 Nomination/Election Process and Dates
August 23, 2004	Policy/Legislative Survey for 2005 - Action Items
August 18, 2004	Added more links to NASA images and multimedia sites on the Photos/Images page; added more links to NASA space-related sites on the Links page
August 17, 2004	Summer/Fall, Volume 15 issue of SpaceBound!
August 16, 2004	California Endorses NASA Funding; Acknowledges Importance of California's Three NASA Centers on the Pressroom page Update, "Perchlorate Coalition letter on MCL", on Perchlorate Regulations page NASA Space Settlement Contest on the Enterprise Success Stories page JPL Annual 2004 Invention Challenge on the Enterprise Success Stories page
August 10, 2004	A Lost Homeland Security Opportunity, by California Assemblymember John Dutra, on the Policymaker Forum page
August 9, 2004	Unique Technologies and Facilities at Edwards AFB's AFRL Attract 15-Year-Old Doctorial Fellow on the Enterprise Success Stories page Edward's AFB AFRL Engineer One of 86 Selected for National Academy of Engineering's "U.S. Frontiers of Engineering Symposium", Irvine, CA on the Enterprise Success Stories page
August 5, 2004	August 4, 2004 issue of SpotBeam California
August 4, 2004	Updated California Space Enterprise Strategic Plan, 2004 page to report how the plan is being implemented
August 2, 2004	Research and Development Opportunities in Human and Robotic Technology, on the Enterprise Success Stories page Aerospace Technology Working Group (ATWG) Meeting, "Supporting the Space Exploration Vision" on the Events page NANOWorld 2004, on the Events page
July 28, 2004	New event: 7th Asia-Pacific Satellite Communications and Broadcasting Conference, APSCC 2004 SATELLITE CONFERENCE on the Events page Posted new event: Luncheon Roundtable (PDF; 132k), a CSA Space Enterprise Networking Event: "Transformational Communications". Keynote by Christine M. Anderson CSA press release: CSA Joins Digital TransitionCoalition; Push to Open HDTV Market to DBS Subscribers, on the Pressroom page
July 27, 2004	Go for Launch! X Prize Foundation Announces Teams Ready to Compete for $10M, on the Enterprise Success Stories page Keynote Address of The Honorable Jane Harman (CA-36), Ranking Minority Member, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, before the NDIA Space Policy and Architecture Symposium, July 20, 2004, on the Policymakers page
July 26, 2004	New event: World Satellite Business Week, on the Events page New event: NASA ELV Payload Safety Conference on the Events page
July 12, 2004	New link to NASA Ames Exploration Systems Technology Partnerships Forum from Home Page Letter from EIA supporting Space Vision/NASA from the Federal Govt. Relations page (PDF; 88 kb)
July 8, 2004	Article "Garn a Key in Crusade for Mars" from the Moon, Mars, and Beyond page Aerospace States Association (ASA) Resolution 104-101 from the Federal Govt. Relations page (MSWord doc; 308kb)
July 6, 2004	New event, AIAA "Space 2004" on the Events page Hanscom, Cash for Massachusetts Defense Firms, Will Be Hashed Out in Near Future from the Military Support page Plans will Look at Peterson; City Will Give Contract to Assess Relocating L.A. Program from the Military Support page
July 1, 2004	New employment opportunity with CSA at CSA Positions Available
June 30, 2004	New Missile Tests Over New Mexico? from the Military Support page
June 29, 2004	State, Local Officials Lukewarm on Base-Closing Delay from the Military Support page Group Lobbies for Future of VAFB from the Military Support page
June 26, 2004	Ex-chief Says Moving Base Deal Blow to Projects from the Military Support page Gen. Martin Praises Tinker Air Force Base's Lean Initiatives from the Military Support page GOP Challenger Proposes New Squadron of Unmanned Planes Based Here to Guard Nation's Borders from the Military Support page
June 23, 2004	Posted Sea Launch Team Prepares for Telstar 18 Mission from the Enterprise Success Stories page
June 21, 2004	Posted Private Manned Craft Takes Giant Leap into Space from California on Press Room page
June 16, 2004	CSA Comments on Space Exploration Commission Report ISS Goes Across the Sun on the Photos/Images page NSS Statement on Aldridge Report on the Govt. Relations page Open Letter to Congress Urging Passage of NASA's FY 2005 Budget Request on Govt. Relations page Coalition Praises Aldridge commission Final Report (PDF, 36kb) on Govt. Relations page President's Commission on Moon, Mars and Beyond report (PDF, 2.1 Mb) on Govt. Relations page
June 15, 2004	Space Vision Misunderstated on Govt. Relations page Planetary Society Comments on Moon to Mars Commission Report on Govt. Relations page
June 10, 2004	Updated Moon, Mars and Beyond page, CEO letter to the Congressional Committee on Appropriations uring support for NASA and Vision for Space Exploration Updated 2004 California Space Enterprise Strategic Plan Press Release NASA Appropriations Request Letter for FY 2005 on the National Space Policy page Moonwalker/Shuttle Commander to Help Lead Discussion on Moon Settlement California Space Enterprise Says Farewell and Thank You to Ronald Reagan
June 7, 2004	2004 California Space Enterprise Strategic Plan
June 4, 2004	JPL's Gen Tattini Keynotes at CSA's ISCe Welcome Luncheon.
June 3, 2004	Redesigned CSA web site. Removed most material prior to 2004.
May 26, 2004	Added registration and hotel information to the Moon-Mars Blitz July 11-13 page
May 25, 2004	Updated the Events page with Napa & NASA: "An Evening of Legendary Wines with a Legendary Space Explorer!" on June 24, 2004
May 24, 2004	Association of the U.S. Army/Space & Missile Defense Command to participate in symposium at Long Beach, June 3-4, 2004 Updated the Membership list
May 22, 2004	Job Position Available at Skirball's Albert Einstein Exhibit - Hourly Science Explainers Demonstration of the Lockheed Martin F/A-22 Raptor Flight Simulator, June 2, 2004 Former Hollywood Stuntman's Amateur Rocket Reaches Space, May 18, 2004
May 21, 2004	House Defies Bush Order on Base Closings, May 20, 2004 California Moves To Protect Itself Against Base Closures, May 20, 2004 Federal Grants, Procurement, and Appropriations Workshop, August 5, 2004 Updated the BRAC page May 21, 2004 issue of SpotBeam California
May 20, 2004	Updated the BRAC page
May 19, 2004	May 26 Hi-Tech Job Fair in San Jose [PDF, 80kb] on the Events page
May 18, 2004	May 25 Meeting on NASA's Space Exploration Activities at JPL, May 25, 2004 Lockheed Martin Moves Another Step Closer to a Mobile Launch Range Concept
May 17, 2004	CSA Executive Director Recently Named to the Aerospace Advisory Committee of the California Commission for Economic Development (CED) CSA Bids Farewell to Senator William J. "Pete" Knight Space Exploration Alliance to mobilize 'Moon-Mars Blitz' on Capitol Hill Updated Current Federal Space Policy Legislation Updated ETP page Updated BRAC page
May 13, 2004	California Company Takes Another Successfull Step in Private Manned Space Program Updated the BRAC page, May 7, 2004
May 11, 2004	NASA Schedules Centennial Challenges Workshop, June 15-16 in DC NASA Exploration Systems Enterprise Request for Information, due May 20 USC Distance Education Network (DEN) offers Masters in Engineerin
May 10, 2004	Added reference to an online petition regarding Moon, Mars, and Beyond Added a photo to CSA Joins Coalition for Space Exploration
May 6, 2004	Public Launch Viewing at Vandenberg Air Force Base (VAFB) Californians Honored as New Astronaut Candidates
May 5, 2004	Sea Launch Successfully Delivers DIRECTV 7S to Orbit - Heaviest Commercial Satellite Ever Launched Successfully, May 4, 2004 Added another category to the State Bill Tracking page Celebrating Anniversary of Historic Space Flight, Ansari Family's Donation Gives Huge Boost to Future Space Travel and Tourism
May 4, 2004	Employment Training Panel
May 3, 2004	CCAT - Solicitation 2004-01 IA, Industry and Academic Research Institutions, for DoD and DHS Updated the Moon, Mars, and Beyond page (Scientific American article links)
April 30, 2004	Added a Vandenberg AFB Fact Sheet [PDF, 156kb] to the California's Ten Key Space Assets page April 30, 2004 issue of SpotBeam California
April 29, 2004	CSA Member Discounts Available for ISCe, June 1-3, 2004 Added "Military Support" to State Bill Tracking Added "Value of 2003 SMC Contracts by California Congressional Districts" to the BRAC page
April 27, 2004	NASA Office of Exploration Systems Announcement of Presolicitation Conference, May 7, 2004
April 26, 2004	USAF Service demographics offer snapshot of force, April 21, 2004 Pictures and information from CSA Space Day in Sacramento 2004 Details about JPL Industry Day 2004, May 27, 2004
April 23, 2004	Updated the BRAC page
April 20, 2004	Added CSA's April 16th testimony to the National Space Policy page
April 19, 2004	Updated Worker's Comp Issue page
April 17, 2004	Updated Worker's Comp Issue page, April 16, 2004 Updated BRAC page, April 7, 2004
April 15, 2004	Added more pictures to California Space Week 2004 in DC Added a flier [PDF, 172kb] to the Sally Ride Festival entry on the Events calendar (see May 16) Updated Worker's Comp Issue page
April 10, 2004	Updated Current Federal Space Policy Legislation
April 9, 2004	1st Annual CubeSat Developers' Workshop, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, CA Space Camp® Pilot Project at Queen Mary
April 8, 2004	Second Successful Rocket-Powered Flight for American SpaceShipOne Team FAA Issues License for Historic Sub-Orbital Manned Rocket Launch, April 7, 2004
April 6, 2004	Updated the National Space Policy page
April 5, 2004	Winter/Spring, Volume 14 issue of SpaceBound! Final ARJIS reports on the ARJIS Demo page Meet Matt Everingham, CSA's Volunteer in the Sacramento Office
April 2, 2004	Updated Worker's Comp Issue page
April 1, 2004	Updated Real Time Demonstration of Mobile Satellite Communications Applied to Accessing Law Enforcement Data (ARJIS)
March 29, 2004	FAA/AST Releases Study: The Economic Impact of Commmercial Space Transportation on the U.S. Economy - 2004
March 26, 2004	CSA to do ARJIS Demo at Disaster Resistant California (DRC) Conference 2004, May 3-5, 2004 26 California High School Robotics Teams to Compete at NASA's FIRST Finals in Atlanta, April 15-17, 2004 CSA Joins Coalition for Space Exploration March 26, 2004 issue of SpotBeam California
March 24, 2004	Fact Sheet: Homeland Security Advanced Research Project Agency (HSARPA) CSA Space Week 2004 in Washington DC, March 16-18, 2004 BIO '04 - Sponsorship Opportunity for Major Bioscience Event, June 6-9, 2004
March 23, 2004	To the Moon from Vandenberg? Sure!
March 23, 2004	To the Moon from Vandenberg? Sure!
March 15, 2004	Updated BRAC page with LAAFB Regional Alliance Newsletter, March 2004
March 11, 2004	JPL Announces New Exploration Office, Management Changes, February 27, 2004 Governor Schwarzenegger Appoints Major General Thomas Eres as Adjutant General of the State Military Forces, March 3, 2004 on the BRAC page Initiated a new State Bills Tracking System
March 10, 2004	Updated BRAC page with LAAFB Regional Alliance Newsletter, March 2004
March 9, 2004	Updated Workers' Compensation Reform, March 8, 2004
March 5, 2004	Space Bill Rockets Toward Congressional Approval, March 4, 2004
March 4, 2004	'Transformation Flight Plan' Gives Roadmap to USAF Future
February 26, 2004	Congratulatory Letter from CSA to the California Congressional Delegation Manufacturing jobs and gross sales from start-up companies and in-migrants fail to match the job and sales losses from business failures and departures, February 25, 2004 February 26, 2004 issue of SpotBeam California
February 24, 2004	Point-Counterpoint on the President's Space Policy
February 23, 2004	Governor Schwarzenegger Appoints Stacy Carlson Director of Washington, D.C. Office, January 21, 2004
February 20, 2004	Governor Schwarzenegger Announces Appointments at the Office of Military Base Retention and Reuse
February 19, 2004	Unique Job Position Available at Skirball's Albert Einstein Exhibit Ace Clearwater Enterprises and Stellar Solutions web profiles Updated the President's Space Policy page with California hearing information, April 15-16
February 17, 2004	Senators Feinstein and Boxer 'Disappointed' that Final BRAC Criteria Do Not Reflect California Legislators' Concerns, February 12, 2004 Governor Thanks CSA for Input Regarding BRAC, February 3, 2004 Committee Questions Spending Required for President's Space Policy, February 12, 2004 on the new President's Space Policy page
February 10, 2004	Workers' Compensation Reform California Recovery Plan (Props 57 and 58) February 10, 2004 issue of SpotBeam California
February 9, 2004	Lockheed Martin Begins Atlas V West Coast Launch Pad Renovations, January 14, 2004 Senator Feinstein Seeks New Criteria in Base Closure Decisions, January 29, 2004
February 6, 2004	Updated Current Federal Space Policy Legislation
February 4, 2004	Updated Perchlorate Regulations, January 28, 2004 Holding the Line on Taxes
February 3, 2004	California's Universal Space Network, Inc. (USN) Announces Expansion of Capabilities and Infrastructure in Hawaii and Alaska, February 2, 2004
February 2, 2004	"Governor Schwarzenegger Makes Recommendations on Proposed BRAC Criteria" to the BRAC page, January 30, 2004
January 30, 2004	Added AIAA: The Human Side of Human Spaceflight [PDF], February 11, to the Events page Updated the Membership page CSA Supports Manufacturing Conference by British American Business Council of Los Angeles, January 26, 2004 January 29, 2004 issue of SpotBeam California
January 29, 2004	Updated February Meeting Dates and Signup Form for the Strategic Plan 2004 Working Groups (Science/Research merged with Technology)
January 28, 2004	February Meeting Dates and Signup Form for the Strategic Plan 2004 Working Groups
January 27, 2004	Added a group picture to the Test Stand 2-A Ribbon Cutting story Added "Letter from Senator Barbara Boxer to the Senate Select Committee on Defense and Aerospace Industry" to the BRAC page, January 21, 2004
January 26, 2004	Updated the California Federal Delegation contact information page
January 25, 2004	NASA/JPL's Opportunity Successfully Lands on Mars, January 24, 2004
January 24, 2004	Statement of the Honorable Jane Harman on the Signing of the SAMS Contract, January 23, 2004
January 23, 2004	Added "LAAFB Regional Alliance Newsletter January 2004" to the BRAC page House Honors Mars Rover Success, January 21, 2004 Added pictures to the ARJIS demonstration listing, January 20, 21, and 23, 2004 Added pictures to the Test Stand 2-A Ribbon Cutting story, January 14, 2004 Updated the Members page and the Members-Only Section
January 20, 2004	Pt Mugu Gets $4.5B Missile Defense Contract
January 16, 2004	Vision on Space is Welcomed, January 14, 2004 Updated the CSA Board of Directors page 2004 CSA Board Convenes, Elects Officers, January 13, 2004 Huge Rocket Component Test Stand Completed, January 14, 2004
January 14, 2004	Governor Schwarzenegger sends letter to Rumsfeld on the BRAC page Posted President Bush Announces New NASA Directions
January 12, 2004	California Space Enterprise Strategic Planning 2004 Letters of support from Buzz Aldrin and Assemblymember George Nakano regarding CSA's Space Day/Museum/Fair this Spring Senator Pete Knight Hopes Centennial of Flight Celebrations Will Inspire Youth to Pursue Their Dreams, December 16, 2003 Real Time Demonstration of Mobile Satellite Communications Applied to Accessing Law Enforcement Data
January 9, 2004	California Space Authority Anticipates President's Proposed Space Initiative
January 8, 2004	Updated the BRAC issue page, 1/6/04
January 7, 2004	Governor's State of the State Touches Space Topics
January 3, 2004	NASA/JPL's Spirit Successfully Lands on Mars