Space Symposium Second Call for Papers
We only have about one month remaining before the publication deadline, I am counting on you guys and gals to fill up the Symposium with interesting papers.
Dan N8FGV
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2008 AMSAT North America Space Symposium 24-26 October 2008, Atlanta, Georgia - Call for Papers
This is the second call for papers for the 2008 AMSAT Space Symposium and Annual Meeting to be held October 24-26, 2008 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Proposals for papers, symposium presentations, and poster presentations are invited on any topic of interest to the amateur satellite program. An emphasis for this year is an educational outreach to middle and high school students. Another topic if interest is using amateur satellite tracking systems to monitor deep space network objects.
In particular, papers on the following topics are solicited: • Students & Education • ARISS • AO-51 • P3E • Eagle • Deep Space Network monitoring • Any additional satellite-related topics.
We request a one-page abstract as soon as possible. Camera ready copy on paper or in electronic form will be due by September 1, 2008 for inclusion in the printed symposium proceedings. Papers received after this date may not be included in the printed proceedings.
Abstracts and papers should be sent to [email protected]
The August 23-29 issue of the Economist magazine has an interesting article titled "Earthbound" that discusses America's ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulation) regulations. Basically the article says what AMSAT members have known for years - the regulations are being applied over-enthusiastically which is having a serious negative impact on America's space industry. Other countries are developing their own space industry in order to avoid having to deal with ITAR when buying from the USA. So the regulations are having exactly the opposite effect intended.
There is also another article in the same issue titled "Enter the Dragon" about the 5-year (2010-2015) gap between the last shuttle launch and the first project Constellation flight during which the US will have no manned space flight capability. Buying rides on Russian rockets requires approval from Congress, which can be a problem, especially now, with Russia's invasion of Georgia. The article discusses the various alternatives, including recertifying the shuttle and the COTS (Commercial Orbital Transportation Services) program. The "Dragon" in the title refers to the Dragon cargo capsule of SpaceX's Falcon program which is one COTS program that could be used to resupply the space station. They have designed the system to be upgradable for manned flight.
Alan N1AL
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Daniel Schultz