Global Space Exploration Conference Set for Late May in DC

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It follows a note published on the day (05/06) in the website “Parabolic Arc” noting that the Global Space Exploration Conference is scheduled for late May in DC.

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Global Space Exploration Conference

Set for Late May in DC

By Doug Messier

May 6, 2012, at 3:00 pm

Reston, Va. (AIAA PR) - The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), in coordination with the International Astronautical Federation (IAF), is pleased to announce the initial program for the Global Space Exploration Conference (GLEX) to take place May 22–24, 2012 at the L’Enfant Plaza Hotel, 480 L’Enfant Plaza Southwest, Washington, D.C.

The opening day of the event will feature a “Heads of Space Agencies Global Space Exploration Dialog.” Moderated by AIAA Executive Director Bob Dickman, it will bring together Charles Bolden, administrator, NASA; Jean-Jacques Dordain, director general, European Space Agency; Steve MacLean, president, Canadian Space Agency; Vladimir Alexandrovich Popovkin, head, Russian Federal Space Agency; and Chen Qiufa, administrator, China National Space Administration, for a candid discussion on the future of space exploration initiatives in the global community. Dr. Keiji Tachikawa, president, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and Dr. K. Radhakrishnan, chairman, Indian Space Research Organization, have also been invited.

GLEX will present a series of panel discussions and forty technical sessions featuring more than 300 papers, continuing the international dialog that is critical to advancing future space exploration initiatives. Among the subjects to be discussed are: The human space exploration value proposition; utilizing the International Space Station (ISS) as a platform for future exploration; capabilities for deep space exploration; political issues surrounding international cooperation; engaging the general public in space exploration; and the Global Exploration Roadmap.

In addition to the agency heads, other notable speakers will include: William Gerstenmaier, associate administrator, Human Exploration and Operations Directorate, NASA; John Karas, vice president and general manager, Human Space Flight, Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company; Alexey Krasnov, head of manned spaceflight programs, Russian Federal Space Agency; Clay Mowry, president, Arianespace Inc.; Steve Squyres, Goldwin Smith professor of astronomy, Cornell University; John Elbon, vice president and general manager, Space Exploration, The Boeing Company. Jie Yuan, vice president, China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation; and François Auque, chief executive officer, EADS Astrium, have also been invited to participate.

Bob Dickman, executive director, AIAA, stated: “The IAF and AIAA are committed to supporting the international relationships that will enable exploration of outer space. The GLEX program was designed to encourage the sharing of programmatic, technical, and policy information as well as collaborative solutions, challenges, lessons learned, and paths forward among all nations with the desire to explore. We are excited and honored to welcome the international space exploration community to Washington, D.C. for these important discussions and look forward to the results.”

GLEX is supported by Lockheed Martin Corporation, The Boeing Company, United Launch Alliance, Battelle Memorial Institute, and the Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems. Partner organizations for the event are the International Academy of Astronautics, International Institute of Space Law, Committee on Space Research, International Space Exploration Coordination Group, and the International Lunar Exploration Working Group. The Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute will provide additional conference support.

For more information or to register, please visit www.GLEX2012.org, or contact Duane Hyland at 703.264.7558 or duaneh@aiaa.org. Conference registration is free for credentialed members of the press.

AIAA is the world’s largest technical society dedicated to the global aerospace profession. With more than 35,000 individual members worldwide, and 90 corporate members, AIAA brings together industry, academia, and government to advance engineering and science in aviation, space, and defense. For more information, visit www.aiaa.org.

Source: Website Parabolic Arc - http://www.parabolicarc.com/

Comment: Pois é presidente DILMA ROUSSEFF, como brasileiro é extremamente frustrante para mim e acredito que para todo brasileiro esclarecido ler uma matéria como essa sobre um evento onde será discutido o futuro das atividades espaciais mundiais e não encontrar qualquer citação sobre a Agência Espacial Brasileira, principalmente quando sabemos que o nosso programa espacial é o quarto mais antigo do mundo (50 anos completados em 2011). Ora, a matéria fala sobre a participação dos diretores e presidentes das agencias espaciais dos EUA, Rússia, China, da ESA, Japão, Índia, Canadá, e de representantes de diversas empresas internacionais do setor espacial, mais em momento algum cita qualquer representante brasileiro. Será que a senhora ou a sua acessória poderiam responder o porquê disso? Por que o Brasil está fora das discussões com voto de peso nesse importante momento histórico, principalmente quando a senhora e seus assessores vivem propagando através da mídia que o PEB é prioridade em seu governo? Não duvido que esse evento conte com a presença do Sr. José Monserrat Filho, e que em breve ele estará divulgando mais um daqueles artigos onde costuma rasgar elogios à senhora e ao seu governo, mesmo ficando cada vez mais difícil encontrar motivos para isso. Enquanto isso, o Brasil tem de engolir um acordo desastroso com a Ucrânia, cortes no orçamento, dificuldades com a reposição de recursos humanos, atrasos nos projetos em curso e a falta de uma política realmente eficaz para o setor. Talvez esteja ai a resposta para minhas perguntas presidente DILMA, a senhora não acha? Faça-me uma garapa.