2013 Space Elevator Conference Set for August in Seattle

The annual Space Elevator Conference will once again be held in Seattle and for the second year in a row at the Museum of Flight in Seattle. The theme of the 2013 conference is Tether Climbers.
Conference events included:

1-Day Family Science Fest

– Date: Saturday, August 24, 2013
– Time: 10am to 5pm
– Cost: Included with Museum of Flight admission
– SE 101: Introduction to the Space Elevator concept
– SE 201: You’ve been to SE 101, now learn more details about the SE applications, challenges, and opportunities
– RoboQuest: A family-focused event for kids of all ages featuring a robotic climber competition
– More activities are being planned this year
– Read more about the Family Science Fest

3-Day Technical Program

– Dates: Friday, August 23, 2013 through Sunday, August 25, 2013
– Time: 9am to 5pm
– Cost: Prices and online registration will be available in April 2013 (including early-bird registration discounts)
– Space Elevator Overview Presentation: The popular conceptual design
– Presentations on Tether Climbers: The theme and main focus of this year’s conference
– The Strong Tether Challenge: Resuming the competition this year for the strongest tether material
– Carbon Nanotube (CNT) Research: Latest progress in high strength CNT research
– Cosmic Study Workshop on Space Elevator Feasibility: International Academy of Astronautics four year cosmic study
– SE Impact on the Future: Transformations enabled by the SE – space exploration, resource utilization, and more
– Shotgun Science Session: Ideas not ready for prime time: rapid sequence, 5 minutes each
– More details on the Technical Program will be available in Q2 2013.

A call for papers is now available and you need to submit your abstract by April 19th.