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Posted by Jesse Clark in Calendar on June 8, 2011
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Location:
Space Travelers Emporium (map)
1947 30th St. San Diego, CA 92102
We will be discussing the SD Space summer activities, including field trips, RocketFest and other fun activities.
SD Space members and the public are welcome to attend. Please email events@sdspace.org if you’d like to attend.
Posted by Jesse Clark in Calendar, Chapter Updates, Events on June 8, 2011
3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Location:
Sierra Nevada Corp – Space Systems
13855 Stowe Drive, Poway, CA 92064
It’s time again for the SD Space Summer Field Trips. We’ll start by touring the Sierra Nevada Corp (formerly SpaceDev) facility in Poway California.
Additional summer trips/tours are planned for SpaceX, NASA Dryden and a Mojave Spaceport (think XCOR, Masten Space Systems, Interorbital, etc) tour.
Ever heard of the DreamChaser? Or the hybrid rocket motors that powered SpaceShipOne and will power SpaceShipTwo? Then you’ve heard of the Sierra Nevada Corp – Space Systems division, nearby in Poway.
Formerly SpaceDev (founded in 1997 by Jim Benson), the Space Systems division is prominent for its spaceflight and microsatellite work. It designed and built the hybrid rocket motors for Paul Allen’s Tier One suborbital
SpaceShipOne space program operated by Scaled Composites. It is also developing micro- and nano-satellites, a small expendable launch vehicle, the SpaceDev Streaker, and has designed a piloted suborbital and orbital spaceship of its own, the SpaceDev Dream Chaser, in collaboration with NASA.
Please RSVP, as space is limited.
Posted by Jesse Clark in Calendar, Events on May 19, 2011
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Location:
Space Travelers Emporium (map)
1947 30th St. San Diego, CA 92102
The May Board of Directors meeting will be held one week later due to a schedule conflict with Space Day. During this meeting, we will be discussing the SD Space summer activities.
SD Space members and the public are welcome to attend. Please email events@sdspace.org if you’d like to attend.
Posted by Jesse Clark in Calendar, Chapter Updates, Events on May 17, 2011
2:30 pm to 4:30 pm
Location:
Serra Mesa Branch Library (map)
9005 Aero Dr, San Diego, CA
Join us for a special June program meeting of the San Diego Space Society. Please note this is one week later than our regularly scheduled program date. This month’s topic is “Design Concepts for a Manned Artificial Gravity Research Facility” given by noted local researcher Joe Carroll of Tether Applications, Inc.
Joe will discuss what such a facility can do to advance the study of living in space. Topics covered:
* Focus on the overall effects of long-term hypogravity
* Allow realistic planning for Moon & Mars settlements
* Such a facility can address numerous physiology questions
* The facility can also resolve nearer-term issues
Joe will also reference and discuss “Packing for Mars” by Mary Roach, a recent book about human factors engineering in space. A limited number of copies of which will be available from the Space Travelers Emporium.
Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend. RSVP to events@sdspace.org or e-mail if you have any questions.
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