The San Diego Space Society works toward creating a spacefaring civilization within our lifetimes by raising awareness and educating the general public to the benefits of space exploration and San Diego's role in it. More about us…

  1. hands-on learning
  2. lunar rover driver
  3. Apollo IX Command Module "Gumdrop"
 
 

Space Night Out

Thu, Mar 18, 2010

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm

Location:
Shakespeare Pub & Grille (directions)
3701 India St, San Diego, CA

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 Shakespeare 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 in a few weeks—location and date to be announced here. 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!

The 50-year Journey of an Aviatrix with Col. M. W. “Wally” Funk

Thu, Mar 18, 2010

12:30 pm to 1:45 pm

Location:
Grossmont College (map)
El Cajon, CA 92020

Grossmont College Women’s History Month presents Col. M. W. “Wally” Funk. Colonel Funk’s talk will take us on an amazing journey through her historic aviation career. Sharing lessons learned along the way, she will provide an inspiring message for those of any generation with goals to fulfill. Among her many “firsts”:

  • 1957: Top-of–class in flight school
  • 1961: Youngest of “Mercury 13” women selected for astronaut testing
  • 1971-74: First woman to complete FAA Aviation Inspector course.  First woman NTSB investigator
  • 1975: 1st place Pacific Air Race, San Diego to Santa Rosa
  • 1987: Chief Pilot at Emery Aviation College

Wally is still active in her advocacy for aviation safety, and has appeared on numerous television and radio programs. She has been featured in such magazines and books as “Life,” “Ms Magazine,”  “People,” and the Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aviation and Space.

The presentation will be located in Building 26 Lecture Theater 220.

For more information, please contact Dr. Philip Blanco via e-mail at: Philip.Blanco (a) gcccd.edu

Mars Movie Night: ROCKETMAN (1997)

Fri, Mar 19, 2010

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm

The Mars Society-San Diego presents:


MARS MOVIE NIGHT: ROCKETMAN (1997)

Fred Z. Randall is geeky and obnoxious spacecraft designer, who gets the chance to make his dream come true and travel to Mars as a member of the first manned flight.

Showtime is 7:00pm at Studio 106 in the Golden Hill area just east of downtown San Diego, CA.

Admission is FREE, and popcorn is provided (you can bring snacks or drinks to share).

Please RSVP, as seating is limited.

Greater San Diego Science & Engineering Fair

Wed, Mar 24, 2010

Location:
Balboa Park Activity Center
2145 Park Blvd, San Diego, CA

The 56th Annual Greater San Diego Science and Engineering Fair will be held on March 23 – 28, 2010. Judges from the San Diego Space Society will present awards to outstanding space-related projects at the Fair.

The event is not open to the public, but SD Space award winners will be featured on the website and invited to present their projects at Yuri’s Night San Diego.

March Meeting: Mars Research on Earth

Sun, Mar 14, 2010

2:30 pm to 4:30 pm

Location:
Serra Mesa Branch Library (map)
9005 Aero Dr, San Diego, CA

Join us for the March general meeting of the San Diego Space Society. This month’s topic is “Mars Research on Earth.” Gerry Williams will present work done this season at the Mars Society’s FMARS and MDRS stations, and Maria Catalina will present “Global ACCESS to Atacama”, a project of The Astronaut Teacher Alliance (TATA).

Everyone is welcome to attend and participate in this discussion. Email events@sdspace.org if you have any questions.