Many folks would like to see us back on the Moon and developing its resources.

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Puerto Rico Space Congress- Space is the answer!

Charles Radely asked if I might let you folks know about a Space Congress coming up in October and happy to do so.  Seems like a good place to hold a space conference with Arecibo Observatory near by.
http://www.naic.edu/
- LRK -

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Greetings,

I invite you to the First Puerto Rico Space Congress - 24-27  October 2010 - Space is the Answer !

http://bit.ly/cXaPV4

Sheraton Puerto Rico Convention Center Hotel & Casino,
200 Convention Boulevard
San Juan, PR 00907 US

Please create a profile on our web page: http://aerospace.pr

This is Charles Radley, Chair of the Puerto Rico Space Congress.

Speakers include:

Cosmonaut Yury V Usachev - Hero of the Russian Federation - 670 days in space.
Dr. Michael P. Simpson - President of the International Space University
Sy Liebergot - Apollo EECOM - former NASA Mission Control
Joe Haldeman - Acclaimed Science Fiction Author - Hugo, Nebula Awards
Professor Louis Crane - Kansas State University - Black hole stardrives
Rick Sanford - SpaceGroundAmalgam, LLC - Odyssey Moon Google Lunar Xprize Team
Shawna Pandya - Co-Founder & Chief Medical Officer - CiviGuard Technologies
Michael Laine - Liftport Group - Space Elevators
Dr. Verne Wheelwright - Personal Futures Network
Charles Radley - CEO Stratowave Corp - Space Based Solar Power
Royce Jones - Space solar power - thermal
Michael Potter - Orphans of Apollo

We have an amazing room rate of $129 per night plus taxes and fees.

Also, I would be honored to connect to you on Linkedin. Please go to my profile page and  click "add Charles to your network", you can use my email: charles@stratowave.com

http://www.linkedin.com/pub/charles-radley/0/10b/9b7

Best regards,

-Charles F. Radley - PR Congress Chair
 - Associate Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
 - telephone: +1-551-579-4686

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A bit more info.
- LRK -

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http://events.linkedin.com/Puerto-Rico-Space-Congress-Space-is/pub/222540
Puerto Rico Space Congress- Space is the answer!

Starts:                  Sunday October 24, 2010 at 08:00AM
Ends:            Wednesday October 27, 2010 at 05:00PM
Event Type:     Conference
Region:           Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area
Location:       Sheraton Puerto Rico Hotel & Casino
                       200 Convention Boulevard
                       San Juan, PR 00907 US
Price:         To be announced.
Website:        http://www.stratowave.com
Industry:           defense & space
Keywords:       Space Astronautics Technology Aerospace Science Exploration
Energy Astronomy Policy Green Nasa Rockets Satellites Moon Mars
Planets Asteroids Comets
Intended For:   We will target students, managers, engineers, policy
makers, futurists, academics, entrepreneurs, investors
Organization: NSS Puerto Rico Capitule/Chapter

NSS Puerto Rico in cooperation with Stratowave Corporation is holding a major space event.
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Of recent we have been looking at the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico a mile below the surface of the water.
This probably gives a good backdrop for considering getting power from the Sun with some sort of Space-based Solar Power.  Of course that would take some kind of rocket power and we seem to be arguing about who should make the rockets.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space-based_solar_power
Space-based solar power

Space-based solar power (SBSP) (or historically space solar power- SSP) is a system for the collection of solar power in space, for use on Earth. SBSP differs from the usual method of solar power collection in that the solar panels used to collect the energy would reside on a satellite in orbit, often referred to as a solar  power satellite (SPS), rather than on Earth's surface. In space, collection of the Sun's energy is unaffected by the various obstructions which reduce efficiency or capacities of Earth surface solar power collection.

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More satellites to orbit and in close formation.  Should be interesting.
- LRK -

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http://tinyurl.com/2g7nltz
German satellite deployed to map the Earth with radar
BY STEPHEN CLARK
SPACEFLIGHT NOW
Posted: June 21, 2010

A new German satellite rocketed into orbit from Kazakhstan early Monday, reinforcing a program to create the most precise civilian three-dimensional maps of Earth using dual high-resolution radars.

The new spacecraft, named TanDEM-X, will fly in formation with a similar satellite launched in 2007 to illuminate Earth with two radars from slightly different vantage points in space.

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We probably don't have accidents in space.  Well many.
- LRK -

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http://www.space.com/news/090211-satellite-collision.html
U.S. Satellite Destroyed in Space Collision
By Becky Iannotta and
Tariq Malik
posted: 11 February 2009
6:00 p.m. ET

WASHINGTON - Iridium Satellite LLC confirmed today that one of its satellites was destroyed Tuesday in an unprecedented collision with a spent Russian satellite and that the incident could result in limited disruptions of service.

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http://www.insurancenewsnet.org/html/Regulation/2009/0305/Satellite-Collision-coverage-May-Set-Precedent.html
Satellite Collision coverage May Set Precedent

The insurance implications of catastrophic collisions in space was not a big worry for insurers of satellites in the past but have changed on May 10 in February, when the first collision of two satellites in orbit.
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I guess the next accident in space will put a six month moratorium on space launches.

Thanks for looking up with me.
- LRK -

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http://www.naic.edu/
Arecibo To Stay Open Under New NSF Funding Plan
Jun 18, 2010

Arecib Observatory Tracks Potentially Dangerous Asteroid May 03, 2010

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http://www.naic.edu/genpublic.php
Public Outreach

http://www.naic.edu/public/descrip_eng.htm
The Arecibo Observatory is part of the National Astronomy and Ionosphere Center (NAIC), a national research center operated by Cornell University under a cooperative agreement with the National Science Foundation (NSF). The NSF is an independent federal agency whose aim is to promote scientific and engineering progress in the United States. NSF funds research and education in most fields of science and engineering. Additional support is provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

The Observatory operates on a continuous basis, 24 hours a day every day, providing observing time, electronics, computer, travel and logistic support to scientists from all over the world. All results of research are published in the scientific literature which is publicly available.

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WHAT THE MIND CAN CONCEIVE, AND BELIEVE, IT WILL ACHIEVE - LRK

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