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26th National Space Symposium — Attend And Prosper — No Spock Ears Required!

SatNews has been sharing with you all of the events and speakers that will be in attendance next month from April 12-15 at the beautiful five star Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colorado, including Leonard S. Nimoy and now there is more . . .

Symposium: Thursday, April 15, 2010: Featured Speaker American actor, film director, poet, musician, and photographer. Famous for playing the character of Spock on the original Star Trek television series and films.


The agenda is rich with panel discussions, workshops, guest speakers, interactive demos, the Space Technology Hall of Fame® Induction Ceremony, inaugural Cyber 1.0, and even a fireworks show, and representatives from
  • Civil, commercial, and national security professionals
  • Military space commands
  • NASA, NOAA, NRO, NGA, and other security organizations
  • Imaging and Earth observation service representatives
  • Launch providers
  • Satellite manufacturers and operators
  • Space policy experts
  • Congressional and administration officials
 Register  at because unlike space itself, room and availability are limited. You will save up to $225 on Symposium registration with the early bird discount through March 12, 2010. All registrations include sessions, exhibits, and receptions.

The initial lineup of speakers and panelists is listed below. The Space Foundation secures key executives from various sectors of the space industry to take part in featured speeches and focused panel discussions.
  • Mr. Edward C. Aldridge, Jr., Under Secretary of the Air Force/Secretary of the Air Force and Director of the National Reconnaissance Office, 1981-1988
  • Maj. Gen.Mark Ashwell, UKRAF (Retired) Vice President International Business Development, DigitalGlobe
  • William F. Ballhaus, Jr., Ph.D. Chairman, Space Foundation Board and former President and Chief Executive Officer, The Aerospace Corporation
  • Mr. Steve Bochinger, Director of Institutional Affairs, Euroconsult and Managing Director, Euroconsult North America
  • Maj. Gen. Charles F. Bolden, Jr., USMC (Retired) Administrator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
  • Mr. Robert J. Butler, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber and Space Policy
  • Gen. Bruce A. Carlson, USAF (Retired) Director, National Reconnaissance Office
  • Mr. John Celli, President & Chief Operating Officer, Space Systems/Loral
  • Ms. Ariane Cornell, Executive Director, Space Generation Advisory Council
  • Mr. Martin C. Faga, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space and Director of the National Reconnaissance Office, 1989-1993
  • Mr. Richard Garriott, Entrepreneur, Famed Video Game Developer, and Private Space Explorer
  • Ms. Lori B. Garver, Deputy Administrator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
  • Mr. Keith R. Hall, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space and Director of the National Reconnaissance Office, 1997-2001
  • Lt. Col. Roger L. Hall, USAF (Retired) Deputy Director, Tactical Technology Office, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
  • Lt. Gen. Michael A. Hamel, USAF (Retired) Senior Vice President, Strategy and Development, Orbital Sciences Corporation
  • Mr. Jeffrey K. Harris, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space and Director of the National Reconnaissance Office, 1994-1996
  • Mr. Josh Hartman, Senior Fellow, Technology & Public Policy, Center for Strategic and International Studies
  • Mr. Brian Holz, Executive Vice President & Chief Technology Officer, O3B Networks USA, LLC
  • John K. Hornsby, Ph.D., General Manager, MDA Geospatial Services
  • Lt. Gen. Larry D. James, USAF Commander, Joint Functional Component Command – Space, United States Strategic Command and Commander, 14th Air Force
  • Mr. Nicholas L. Johnson, Chief Scientist for Orbital Debris, NASA
  • Gen. C. Robert Kehler, USAF, Commander, Air Force Space Command
  • Donald M. Kerr, Ph.D., Assistant to the Secretary of the Air Force (Intelligence Space Technology) and Director of the National Reconnaissance Office, 2005-2007
  • Mr. Scott F. Large, Assistant to the Secretary of the Air Force (Intelligence and Space Technology) and Director of the National Reconnaissance Office, 2007-2009
  • Mr. Lon Levin, President, SkySevenVentures
  • Hans Mark, Ph.D., Under Secretary of the Air Force/Secretary of the Air Force and Director of the National Reconnaissance Office, 1977-1979
  • Gen. Thomas Moorman, USAF (Retired), Director Emeritus, Space Foundation Board and Former Vice Chief of Staff, United States Air Force
  • Mr. Dennis A. Muilenburg, Executive Vice President, The Boeing Company & President and Chief Executive Officer, Boeing Defense, Space & Security
  • Mr. Leonard S. Nimoy, American actor, film director, poet, musician, and photographer. Famous for playing the character of Spock on the original Star Trek television series and films.
  • Mr. Miles O’Brien, Host of “This Week in Space”
  • Mr. Dara A. Panahy, Partner, Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP
  • Mr. Colin Paynter, Head of Business Growth, Astrium Satellites
  • Mr. Elliot H. Pulham, Chief Executive Officer, Space Foundation
  • Mr. William B. Scott, Author, Space Wars and Counterspace
  • Ms. Gwynne Shotwell, President, SpaceX
  • Ms. Peggy Slye, Chief Operating Officer, Futron Corporation
  • Mr. Peter B. Teets Under Secretary of the Air Force and Director of the National Reconnaissance Office, 2001-2005
  • Maj. Gen. Richard Webber, USAF Commander, 24th Air Force
  • Paul Weissenberg, Ph.D., Director for Aerospace, GMES, Security and Defence, European Commission
  • Maj. Gen. Craig P. Weston, USAF (Retired), President and Chief Executive Officer, U.S. Space LLC
  • Ms. Heidi R. Wood, Managing Director and Senior Equity Analyst; Aerospace, Defense, and Defense Electronics: Morgan Stanley
  • Ms. Jaisha J. Wray, Foreign Affairs Officer, U.S. Department of State