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Posted by Jesse Clark in Calendar on December 29, 2011
6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
Location:
Space Travelers Emporium (map)
1947 30th St. San Diego, CA 92102
SD Space officers meet to discuss the day-to-day operations of the organization.
Posted by Jesse Clark in Calendar, Events on December 29, 2011
February 4, 2012 11:00 am to February 5, 2012 2:00 pm
Location:
Ansir Innovation Center (map)
Back for a third year in San Diego, SpaceUp is a space unconference, where participants decide the topics, schedule, and structure of the event. Everyone who attends SpaceUp is encouraged to give a talk, moderate a panel, or start a discussion. Sessions are proposed and scheduled on the day they’re given, which means the usual “hallway conversations” turn into full-fledged topics.
SpaceUp San Diego 2010 was the first SpaceUp ever, and it was awesome again in 2011. It’s coming back to San Diego on February 4-5, 2012. The Ansir Innovation Center will be a great venue, but it only holds a limited number. Register today to make sure you have a spot.
You will be amazed at what comes out of SpaceUp. Based on past SpaceUps, we expect to see businesses started, problems solved, projects kicked off, plans hatched, and amazing friendships born.
Learn more about SpaceUp San Diego at the website, or follow them on Twitter or Facebook to get updates on SpaceUp plans and details.
Posted by Jesse Clark in Contests on December 29, 2011
Poll results will be announced at SpaceUp San Diego.
Posted by Jesse Clark in Emporium, News on December 18, 2011
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 11, 2011
Contact:
Jesse Clark
San Diego Space Society
(619) 512-3592
info@sdspace.com
The San Diego Space Society is proud to announce two new additions to the Space Travelers Emporium. Jess Sanders will be joining as Emporium Manager focusing on store operations and facilities management while Rick Nichols will be joining as Emporium Marketing Manager focusing on space travel related experiences and industry relations.
The new appointments follow a year and a half of storefront operations in the South Park area of San Diego. Seeing the increased interest in commercial space operations and the many opportunities developing in and around space travel, the Directors of SD Space agreed to bring additional management on-board dedicated to facilitating and expanding the offerings of the Space Travelers Emporium.
Jess brings a strong focus in science and education and an interest in telling the space story.
Jess enjoys learning about all areas of science. Presently, he is focused on exploring concepts in quantum physics and cosmology. An avid reader of science fiction, Jess believes in the inspirational value of writers dreaming up possible futures for humanity, especially those that involve space exploration. He hopes to share his passion for science fantasy and fact with the public as a volunteer with Space Travelers Emporium.
Rick brings many years of “big ticket” item sales and marketing as well as a strong enthusiasm for space travel and related experiences.
Rick came to San Diego through the U.S. Navy, and made his home here working in sales and marketing in both the wireless communications and recreational boating industries. His lifelong enthusiasm for space exploration (Rick grew up fifteen minutes away from the childhood home of Neil Armstrong) and SCUBA diving has led to a keen interest in neutral buoyancy for both training and recreational purposes.
Look for new and exciting changes to the Emporium coming in 2012, including new space travel related products as well as activities and programs hosted at the Emporium.
About the SD Space
The San Diego Space Society (“SD Space”) was founded in 2008 with the purpose of raising awareness and educating the general public to the benefits of human exploration of space and San Diego’s role in space development, as well as to the idea of creating a spacefaring civilization within our lifetimes.
SD Space is headquartered at the Space Travelers Emporium, a storefront and workshop in the South Park neighborhood.
Posted by Jesse Clark in Calendar, Events on December 7, 2011
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Location:
Abundant Sugar (map)
618A Moulton Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90031
The LA Space Salon is a new and unique social event designed to be a reliable outlet within the space community for people to engage with one another, contribute their ideas, pose questions, hear from industry leaders, and coalesce efforts towards a cultural permeation of the values we share about space exploration.
This month, the featured guest is Doug Jones, Co-Founder and Chief Scientist at XCOR Aerospace. Known as the Rocket Whisperer, Doug Jones will be guiding the Salon’s quest to gain insight into the current state of advanced space technology and the future of things to come. Doug will speculate on the viability of using possible technological advancements such as space tethers, beamed power, gun launches, and electromagnetic sails as a means to realize humanity’s continued reach into the cosmos.
Doug is a Co-Founder and Chief Scientist at XCOR Aerospace. He handles test design and analysis of test results for the company’s liquid rocket engine development and facilitates the development and operation of rocket engine test apparatus. Before joining XCOR, Doug was responsible for sizing the fluid injector elements in Rotary Rocket Company’s (RRC) rocket engine design. Prior to RRC, Doug designed, built, and tested a 400 lb thrust nitrous oxide/propane engine, it’s test facility, and a 300,000 cubic foot balloon system for Vela Technology. Doug also flew multiple times as flight test engineer in the X-Racer rocket powered aircraft!
The speaker is followed by LA Space Salon’s open forum. All attendees are encouraged to participate in this months discussion. Come with your thoughts prepared and ready to share!
Please register here
Email events@sdspace.org if you’d like to join SD Space members planning to attend.
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