Showing posts with label ISDC2009. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ISDC2009. Show all posts
Friday, May 29, 2009
Virgin Galactic announces engine tests
Heads-Up to the essential Jeff Foust
Personal Spaceflight
Personal Spaceflight
"Virgin Galactic announced this morning that the company has successfully carried out its first full-scale engine tests for SpaceShipTwo. Virgin released a video featuring the tests along with a press release:"
"Neither the video nor the press release provide much in the way of technical details about the engine tests, other than the engine is the largest hybrid engine of its type ever. Both do play up the “low environmental impact” of this propulsion system, and the potential applications beyond space tourism for future space transportation systems using such technology. (Server farms in space?)"
"Virgin Galactic president Will Whitehorn is scheduled to speak later this morning at the International Space Development Conference in Orlando. I’ll be there and report on any other announcements or developments he provides there."
Personal Spaceflight Article HERE.
Monday, May 25, 2009
ISDC 09 this week in Orlando
Senior hospitality/tourism/entertainment industry executives and space industry leaders will come together May 27, 2009 at the Omni Orlando Resort in Champions Gate, Fla., for Space Investment Summit 6 (SIS-6) to engage in a full day of presentations and discussion relating to a variety of emerging business opportunities.
The summit will focus on rapidly expanding linkages between space and non-space factors. The program will include stimulating keynote and panel sessions, featuring the most respected and creative minds in relevant industries, addressing timely topics such as development of exciting simulation and virtual space experiences.
Former NASA astronaut and retired Navy Captain Jon A. McBride, Vice President of Strategic Development for Delaware North Companies, will deliver a keynote luncheon presentation sharing his own unique perspective on business opportunities involving space themes. An example of his creative approach involves creation of the 44,000-square-foot Shuttle Launch Experience at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, where visitors can strap in and "get vertical" for an all-too-real simulation of the sights, sounds and feelings of a space shuttle launch.
Summit panel sessions will focus on the following major subjects: financial issues in the synergy of space and hospitality, tourism and entertainment; space-themed physical attractions; the multimedia virtual experience of space; and lively discussion concerning business challenges and opportunities.
The summit is organized by the Space Investment Summit Coalition in collaboration with the University of Central Florida, Rosen College of Hospitality Management, and hosted by the National Space Society (NSS), an active member of the Coalition. The event will be held immediately prior to the International Space Development Conference (ISDC) May 28-31, the annual conference of NSS.
“The summit has been carefully designed to stimulate dialogue among industry leaders, concerning market expansion created by the growing synergy of space, tourism, hospitality, and entertainment initiatives,” said Paul Eckert, summit coordinator and Boeing international and commercial strategist.
“This conference will bring together executives from the space and hospitality-tourism industries to discuss future joint ventures in the exciting, emerging world of space tourism,” said Dr. Abraham Pizam, dean of the Rosen College. “We are honored to support this event and assist in merging these great industries.”
The ongoing summit series helps stimulate private investment and business innovation, providing outstanding, twice-yearly venues for leaders to explore emerging space-related opportunities.
For more information, please visit www.spaceinvestmentsummit.com.
The summit will focus on rapidly expanding linkages between space and non-space factors. The program will include stimulating keynote and panel sessions, featuring the most respected and creative minds in relevant industries, addressing timely topics such as development of exciting simulation and virtual space experiences.
Former NASA astronaut and retired Navy Captain Jon A. McBride, Vice President of Strategic Development for Delaware North Companies, will deliver a keynote luncheon presentation sharing his own unique perspective on business opportunities involving space themes. An example of his creative approach involves creation of the 44,000-square-foot Shuttle Launch Experience at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, where visitors can strap in and "get vertical" for an all-too-real simulation of the sights, sounds and feelings of a space shuttle launch.
Summit panel sessions will focus on the following major subjects: financial issues in the synergy of space and hospitality, tourism and entertainment; space-themed physical attractions; the multimedia virtual experience of space; and lively discussion concerning business challenges and opportunities.
The summit is organized by the Space Investment Summit Coalition in collaboration with the University of Central Florida, Rosen College of Hospitality Management, and hosted by the National Space Society (NSS), an active member of the Coalition. The event will be held immediately prior to the International Space Development Conference (ISDC) May 28-31, the annual conference of NSS.
“The summit has been carefully designed to stimulate dialogue among industry leaders, concerning market expansion created by the growing synergy of space, tourism, hospitality, and entertainment initiatives,” said Paul Eckert, summit coordinator and Boeing international and commercial strategist.
“This conference will bring together executives from the space and hospitality-tourism industries to discuss future joint ventures in the exciting, emerging world of space tourism,” said Dr. Abraham Pizam, dean of the Rosen College. “We are honored to support this event and assist in merging these great industries.”
The ongoing summit series helps stimulate private investment and business innovation, providing outstanding, twice-yearly venues for leaders to explore emerging space-related opportunities.
For more information, please visit www.spaceinvestmentsummit.com.
Saturday, May 23, 2009
Monday, April 13, 2009
International Space Development Conference (ISDC) 2009 coming to Orlando
Tampa Space Program ExaminerJason Rhian
The National Space Society's International Space Development Conference will be held in Orlando Florida at the Omni Hotel at Champion's Gate. This wide-ranging expo on space affairs will be held from May 28th to the 31st. On May 27th, the Space Investment Summit will be held at the hotel and provide attendees a chance to learn more about the links between the existing hospitality community and the emerging space tourism industry.
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