10th Annual ISPCS to Highlight Progress and Potential of the Global Personal and Commercial Space Industry
LAS CRUCES, N.M. – For its 10th year, ISPCS will bring together the global space community for two days of intense interaction on Oct. 15-16, in Las Cruces, NM. Focused by this year’s theme, “The Power of 10,” noted keynote speakers and panelists will examine how the progress of the past 10 years has reshaped the global space industry and positions commercial space development and operations for a powerful future.
“Over the past 10 years, commercial space companies have demonstrated the will to channel and control not only physical power but also political and economic power to build successful launch companies, manufacture space vehicles, and construct spaceports,” said Pat Hynes, ISPCS chair. “There is no turning back. Those investing in commercial space now include state and federal governments, major aerospace industry icons, Silicon Valley companies and individual investors. The industry is already stepping up to the challenge to provide the United States with safe, reliable access to orbit and the International Space Station.”
ISPCS aims to set the industry standard for commercial space conferences by providing an annual call to action to increase access to space for all. The Power of collaboration is our greatest asset. This year, 40 speakers will take the stage during the two-day conference. The agenda provides fast-paced conversation in a focused series of plenary sessions. Speakers will not only look back at the industry’s progress in the past 10 years, but will also talk about harnessing the power and energy needed to shape the industry for the next 10 years.
“Getting to space has always been about focusing energy, and it still is,” Hynes said. “At ISCPS 2014, we will discuss how our industry is leveraging the potential of suborbital and orbital space assets capabilities for government, commercial and academic user markets. This is not an ‘old’ or a ‘new’ space conference; this conference is about doing business in the space industry of now, the 21st century.”
Competitors with different viewpoints will present relevant point and counter-point discussions in a public forum, setting the stage for more informed private discussions. Industry leaders and competitors, including Jeff Greason of XCOR Aerospace, George Whitesides of Virgin Galactic, Clay Mowry of Arianespace USA, and George Sowers of United Launch Alliance, will also address topics and detailed information not shared at other conferences. Full session descriptions are at www.ispcs.com.
Additionally, industry leaders and their customers have the opportunity to meet in an intimate setting, where the power of personal relationships can shape future partnerships. Public input on regulations, as well as critical one-on-one conversations with government leaders such as Bill Gerstenmaier, Doug Loverro and George Nield, are also made available to ISPCS participants.
“The underlying question for this year’s ISPCS is this: Does this growing community of space visionaries possess the personal and financial will to sustain and increase the number of humans in space within the next 10 years?” Hynes asks. “We are going to find out.”
ISPCS Critical Questions:
Is this a consumer-investible industry, yet? If so, who is making an investment beyond the government?
Does this growing community of space visionaries possess the personal and financial will to sustain and increase the number of humans in space within the next 10 years?
Do we have a critical mass in a market place, yet?
How have the heritage companies adapted their strategies for competing in the CST business?
Are small satellite companies creating a forcing function in the industry?
Confirmed Speakers
Government
Brad Botwin, Director, Industrial Studies Office of Technology Evaluation, U.S. Department of Commerce
Scott Colloredeo, Director, Center Planning and Development Directorate, NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center
Jason Crusan, Director, Advanced Exploration Systems Division, NASA Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate
Bill Gerstenmaier, Associate Administrator, Human Exploration and Operations, NASA
Martin Heinrich, United States Senator, State of New Mexico
Reynaldo Garcia, Senior Engineer, Office of National Security and Technology Transfer Controls
Laguduva “LK” Kubendran, Flight Opportunities Program Executive, NASA
Douglas L. Loverro, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy, DOD
Kathy Lueders, Manager, NASA’s Commercial Crew Program
George Nield, Associate Administrator, Office of Commercial Space Transportation, FAA
Jess Sponable, Program Manager XS-1, Tactical Technology Office, DARPA
Industry – Suborbital/Orbital
Bretton Alexander, Director, Business Development and Strategy, Blue Origin
Ariane Cornell, Business Development and Strategy, Blue Origin
Jeff Greason, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors, XCOR Aerospace
N. Wayne Hale, Consultant, Special Aerospace Services
Will Hampton, Director, Advanced Space Access, Boeing Company
Mark Kinnersley, Director, Liaison, Orion Service Module, Astrium North America
Sean Mahoney, Chief Executive Officer, Masten Space Systems
Barry Matsumori, Senior Vice President, Sales & Business Development, Space Exploration Technologies
Clay Mowry, President, Arianespace USA
John Mulholland, Vice President and Program Manager, Commercial Programs Space Exploration, The Boeing Company
Andrew Nelson, President, XCOR Aerospace
Peter Platzer, Chief Executive Officer, Spire
Jane Poynter, CEO, World View Enterprises, Inc
Duane Ratliff, Chief Operating Officer, NASA Liaison, CASIS
John Shannon, Program Manager, ISS, The Boeing Company
Mark Sirangelo, Corporate Vice President, Sierra Nevada Corporation’s Space Systems
George Sowers, Vice President of Strategic Architecture, United Launch Alliance
James Vanderploeg, Chief Medical Officer, Virgin Galactic
George Whitesides, Chief Executive Officer, Virgin Galactic
Doug Young, Vice President, Missile Defense and Advanced Missions, Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems
Spaceports
Christine Anderson, Executive Director, New Mexico Spaceport Authority
Stuart Witt, Chief Executive Officer and General Manager, Mojave Air and Space Port
(To see the full list of speakers, agenda and list of exhibitors, please visit www.ispcs.com.)
Registration
Early bird registration is available through Sept. 12, allowing attendees to save $200 on full conference registration. This year’s 1-click registration process is also more personalized, designed to connect like-minded ISPCS attendees in order to spur partnerships and collaborations. Sponsorships and exhibitor packages are still available.
About ISPCS
Since 2005, the International Symposium for Personal and Commercial Spaceflight (ISPCS) has set the industry standard for commercial space conferences offering an intimate setting that fosters unrivaled networking, an agenda rich in content, and is the only conference focused on the commercial space industry. Each year, the leaders and international representatives of the commercial space transportation industry, government agency officials, and academia gather at ISPCS to discuss topics relevant to personal and commercial spaceflight. ISPCS is a partner with New Mexico Space Grant Consortium, a member of the National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program. For more information, visit www.ispcs.com.
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