Posted by Brent Bernasconi in Calendar, Events on January 10, 2011
Tue, Feb 1, 2011
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
Location:
San Diego Air & Space Museum (map)
2001 Pan American Plaza, San Diego 92101
Whenever possible, the San Diego Air & Space Museum loves to give its visitors the opportunity to meet famous people from important events. It’s hard to think of a more important event in living history than the first landing on the moon in 1969. Free with museum admission, you’ll have the opportunity to meet Buzz Aldrin who, together with Neil Armstrong, became the first person to land on the moon on the Apollo 11 lunar mission. Not only that, you’ll also have the opportunity to purchase a copy of his recent memoir “Magnificent Desolation” and have it personally signed by him. Or, if you prefer, you could purchase a copy of his children’s books “Look to the Stars” and “Reaching for the Moon.”
Event Information:
Book Signing with Moonwalker Buzz Aldrin
Cost: Free with Museum Admission
Books: “Magnificent Desolation,” “Look to the Stars,” and “Reaching for the Moon”
*Buzz will only autograph books purchased at Museum during the day of event. Please no memorabilia and outside items. Credit cards accepted.
For more information please click here or call 619.234.8291 x140
Posted by Jesse Clark in Chapter Updates on January 10, 2011
Chris Radcliff, one of the SD Space founding members, was recently interviewed by a local San Diego blogger about numerous space topics including SD Space, SpaceUp and the Space Travelers Emporium. Chris shares his views on space exploration and space travel and why San Diego is ripe for some of the SD Space projects that have come together. Get settled in a comfy chair and read the insightful and entertaining blog post in it’s entirety. I’m sure you’ll feel a sense of Awesome when you’re done.
Posted by Gerry Williams in Calendar, Events, Mars Society, movie on January 8, 2011
Fri, Feb 18, 2011
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Friday, February 18, 2011
MARS MOVIE NIGHT:
“THUNDERBIRDS ARE GO”
(UK, 1966)
“In 2065,the Zero-X spacecraft launches from Glenn Field as the first attempt at a manned mission to Mars. Unknown to Captain Paul Travers and his crew of two astronauts and two scientists, criminal mastermind The Hood has infiltrated the ship to photograph Zero-X’s wing mechanism. When his foot becomes trapped in the hydraulics, The Hood causes a systems failure and Zero-X loses control. While the villain manages to extract his bloodied foot and parachute from the undercarriage, Travers and his crew eject in an escape pod and Zero-X crashes into the ocean before leaving Earth’s atmosphere. In 2067, at the conclusion of an investigation into the loss of Zero-X, the Inquiry Board of the Space Exploration Center reaches a verdict of sabotage. In the meantime, a second Mars mission has been planned. Days before the launch of the new Zero-X, International Rescue agrees to a request to organise security in view of the possibility of another sabotage threat.”
We’ll also screen Episode #6 of the COWBOY BEBOP anime series: “BALLAD OF THE FALLEN ANGELS” (Japan, 1998)
“While pursuing the bounty on an executive of the Red Dragon Syndicate, Spike ends up confronting Vicious, an old enemy of his.”
Showtime is 7:00pm at Studio 106 in the Art Union Building at 2323 Broadway 92102 (the Golden Hill area just east of downtown San Diego). Admission is FREE, and popcorn is provided (you can bring snacks or drinks to share).
Please RSVP to FILMIST <at> MAC.COM as seating is limited.
For more information, visit: http://marsmovieguide.com/
Posted by Gerry Williams in Calendar, Events, Mars Society, movie on January 8, 2011
Fri, Jan 14, 2011
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm
MARS MOVIE NIGHT:
“THE BOX”
(USA, 2009)
“Norma and Arthur Lewis, a suburban couple with a young child, receive a simple wooden box as a gift, which bears fatal and irrevocable consequences. A mysterious stranger delivers the message that the box promises to bestow upon its owner $1 Million with the press of a button. However, pressing this button will simultaneously cause the death of another human being somewhere in the world, someone they don’t know. With just 24 hours to have the box in their possession, Norma and Arthur find themselves in the cross-hairs of a startling moral dilemma and must face the true nature of their humanity.”
We’ll also screen Episode #4 of the COWBOY BEBOP anime series: “GATEWAY SHUFFLE” (Japan, 1998)
“After gambling away all the money she obtained, Faye ends up getting her hands on a mysterious suitcase while exploring the wreckage of a derelict spaceship. Meanwhile, Spike and Jet pursue a bounty on the leader of the Space Warriors, a group of eco-terrorists armed with a terrifying biological weapon.”
Showtime is 7:00pm at Studio 106 in the Art Union Building at 2323 Broadway 92102 (the Golden Hill area just east of downtown San Diego). Admission is FREE, and popcorn is provided (you can bring snacks or drinks to share).
Please RSVP to FILMIST <at> MAC.COM as seating is limited.
For more information, visit: http://marsmovieguide.com/
Posted by Jesse Clark in Calendar, Chapter Updates on January 7, 2011
Sat, Feb 19, 2011
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Location:
Space Travelers Emporium (map)
1947 30th St. San Diego, CA 92102
Interested in building something? Get together with other SD Space members to work on space-related projects.
This month’s Saturday build session we’ll continue with our DIY Satellite project.
We started building phase one of the Sky Satellite project in January. We took a page from Make magazine’s 
“DIY Space” issue and built our own homebuilt sky satellite and launched the payload to a tethered height. Now phase two we will build and launch an advanced near-space satellite (up to about 100,000′) and hopefully phase three high we’ll build and launch a sub-orbital satellite (up to about 65 miles).
Members and the public are welcome to join the project team, but please sign up by Jan. 14th. RSVP to events@sdspace.org to participate.
Note: We recommend that parents participate with their children; children under 10 must have a parent present for the entire workshop.
