Are any Amsat people interested in attending this meeting? If we don't show the flag, they might forget that our ham radio satellites ever existed.
Dan Schultz N8FGV
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We are pleased to announce an invitation-only symposium on "Suborbital and Small Satellite Missions" that will be held on March 22, 2012 at Marriott Residence Inn next to NASA Headquarters. A copy of the day's agenda and registration information is attached. The event will be held at the Marriott Residence Inn in the Capitol Room at 333 E Street, SW. Please let us know as soon as convenient if you would like to attend. There is no cost to attend, but seating is limited to a maximum of 150 persons. (Our apologies for any duplicate invitations!) We hope you will be able to join us for these timely and important discussion.
Marriott Residence Inn - Capitol Room 333 E Street SW Washington, DC 20024
12:50 P.M. Welcome and Introductory Remarks - FRED TARANTINO, President and CEO, USRA - SCOTT PACE, Director, Space Policy Institute
1:10 P.M. Opening Address - MASON PECK, National Aeronautics and Space Administration - RICHARD BEHNKE, National Science Foundation
2:00 P.M. Small Satellite Opportunities - JASON CRUSAN, National Aeronautics and Space Agency - THERESE MORETTO JORGENSEN, National Science Foundation - PASCALE EHRENFREUND, George Washington University - JAMES W. CUTLER, University of Michigan
3:45 P.M. Suborbital and Space Station Opportunities - DAVID L. PIERCE, National Aeronautics and Space Administration - WEBSTER CASH, University of Colorado - JEFFREY MANBER, Nanoracks - STEVE ISAKOWITZ, Virgin Galactic
5:00 P.M. Invitation to USRA Council of Institutions Reception - THOMAS ZURBUCHEN, Chair, USRA Council of Institutions
Information/Registration: (202) 994-7292 Register by Fax: (202) 994-1639 http://www.gwu.edu/~spi/symposiumrsvp.cfm