Posted by Jesse Clark in Calendar, Events on December 30, 2011
Thu, Jan 19, 2012
5:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Location:
S-Cafe, Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems (map)
1 Space Park
Redondo Beach, CA 90278
The AIAA LA section presents an evening dinner with two keynote speakers – Dezso Molnar and Dale Jensen. Dezso Molnar is the Co-founder and CTO of Molnari, Inc., a flight test crew member of Rocket Racing League, a former judge of the Ansari X Prize and a former Air Force pilot. Dale Jensen is Executive Engineer, JENTEC.
Dezso Molnar will give a summary of the work done on his project, and the staus of the aircraft as he heads toward flight testing in the spring of the new 2-seat vehicle.
Dezso Molnar is a co-founder and the CTO of Molnari, Inc., a vehicle design company specializing in street-legal aircraft.
Additionally, Dezso is on the flight test crew at Rocket Racing League, was the crew chief for “The Spirit of America” land speed racing team, a judge for the Ansari X Prize, and worked at Truax Engineering to build the first private spacecraft for manned flight.
Dezso is a pilot, flew in the US Air Force, and holds a BS degree from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
The JENTEC Gyrodrone is an un-manned autogyro which uses a set of auto-rotating airfoils to provide lift. The vehicle is safe for ground crews to handle because it has no power applied to the rotor, and it has a shroud enclosing its’ powered propellor which shields the crew from injury by the propellor.The shroud is also an aerodynamic surface which provides longitudinal and lateral directional stabilty. The shroud also acts to supress noise from the propellor, and quietness of operation is an asset in any situation. The vehicle is inexpensive because of its’ simplicity. The vehicle has spectacular manuever capability for operations from unprepared fields, and in manuver restricted urban areas. The vehicle can take off from unprepared fields in a relatively short distance, or even verticaslly in a twenty knot wind.The vehicle can loiter over a spot selected for observation by tilting its’ rotor to turn in a tight circle above the point under observation. The Gyrodrone can land vertically by setting the power to idle mode so it then settles to the ground with the auto-rotating rotor providing a slow descent.
The vehicle can be radio controlled by a pilot on the ground, and/or an autonomous flight control system may be installed providing flight over a pre-determined ground track.
During his fifty year engineering career, Dale has worked on three of the great engineering projects of the 20th century, the Saturn-Apollo, the Space Shuttle, and the Space Station which gives him a unique view of United States space endeavors.
Currently, Dale is doing business as JENTEC, a technology, engineering, and consulting firm.
Please register here.
Email events@sdspace.org if you’d like to join SD Space members planning to attend.
Posted by Jesse Clark in Calendar, Events on December 30, 2011
Sat, Jan 28, 2012
12:00 am to 3:00 pm
Location:
The Proud Bird Restaurant (map)
11022 Aviation Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90045
Presented by: John Spencer, Space Architect, Author and Founder/President of STS.
The Overview SEE seminar will provide the latest information, perspectives and forecast for the growing Space Experience Economy, space enterprise as well as discussion and networking.
The space industry worldwide is in major transition. The recent retirement of the U.S. Space Shuttle fleet, accelerating international competition, the emerging “New Space” industry with billions of dollars in contracts/investments, and the completion of the first decade of the space tourism industry has caused many to ask what is next? Where are the opportunities and jobs?
Today space hotels are being designed. Space Adventures is planning a tourist lunar flyby. Virgin Galactic will be flying sub-orbital passenger flights soon, and SpaceX is making real progress. Earth-based space themed resorts and attractions are in development.
15+ million people annually visit space attractions, museums and NASA visitor centers. Several space movies and TV shows are now in pre-production. Hundreds of millions of people from around the world want to have space experiences.
Space Tourism Society presents the Space Experience Economy (SEE) Seminar Series to address the rapid transitions taking place.
Who Should Attend
Planners, designers, investors, service providers, the media and anyone interested in business development, marketing & communications, and career advancement in the space experience industries.
STS has a wide definition of the space experience including:
- Real space flight, sub-orbit, orbit, lunar and beyond
- Visits to NASA Centers and space entertainment/simulation facilities
- Space media, movies, TV, virtual worlds and computer games
Register here as space is limited.
Email events@sdspace.org if you’d like to join SD Space members planning to attend.
Posted by Jesse Clark in Calendar on December 29, 2011
Tue, Jan 3, 2012
6:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Location:
South Park Abbey (map)
1946 Fern St., San Diego, CA 92102
Breathable atmosphere? Check. SD Space t-shirts? Check. Beer? Check. Good Conversation? Well, we need your help with that last one. Join members of SD Space and fellow space enthusiasts/advocates at South Park Abbey for a night of relaxed fun talking about space exploration news, our future in space, and anything else that comes to mind.
Don’t worry if you can’t make it this time; there will be another one next month. No need to RSVP, either; just stop on by and look for the space geeks table. SD Space members will be wearing their t-shirts for easy identification. See you there!
Posted by Jesse Clark in Calendar on December 29, 2011
Tue, Jan 17, 2012
6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
Location:
Space Travelers Emporium (map)
1947 30th St. San Diego, CA 92102
Can’t make Space Night Out? Or maybe you’re not into the pub scene but you’re still looking for a fun evening talking about space exploration news, our future in space, and anything else that comes to mind? Join members of SD Space and fellow space enthusiasts/advocates at the Space Travelers Emporium.
It’s a perfect night in for space geeks of all ages where everyone can socialize, network, chat about the latest space news or even play space board games.
Don’t worry if you can’t make it this time; there will be another one next month. No need to RSVP either, just stop on by.
See you there!
Posted by Jesse Clark in Calendar, Events on December 29, 2011
Sat, Jan 28, 2012
12:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Location:
Space Travelers Emporium (map)
1947 30th St. San Diego, CA 92102
We will be discussing the SD Space spring activities, including the SpaceUp San Diego, Emporium expansion, SD Space nominations and the start of our new space programs and activities.
The Board meeting will be preceded with a Strategic Communications meeting starting
SD Space members and the public are welcome to attend. Please email events@sdspace.org if you’d like to attend.
