Posted by Chris Radcliff in Calendar, Space Elevator on May 6, 2010
August 13, 2010 to August 15, 2010
Location:
Microsoft Conference Center
Redmond, WA
Registration is still available for the 2010 Space Elevator Conference:
The Space Elevator is a radical new way to access space less expensively than possible with chemical rocket technology. The technology offers solutions to many of the problems facing communities today, including but not limited to the need for clean, renewable energy. The Space Elevator uses a carbon nanotube ribbon that stretches from the surface of the earth to a counterweight in space. Climbers ascend the ribbon lifting cargo and passengers to earth orbits and launching spacecraft to distant planets.
The conference, focusing on all aspects of Space Elevator development, will engage an international audience of scientists, engineers, educators, managers, entrepreneurs, enthusiasts, and students. This conference will feature topical discussions in all of the Four Pillars of Space Elevator Development: Science/Technical, Political/Social, Legal, and Economic. In addition, we anticipate technical and speculative presentations on the topics mentioned below. We invite you to present a paper on a topic of your interest. The evening of August 12th a public presentation on the Space Elevator will be held at the Microsoft Conference Center.
Posted by Chris Radcliff in Calendar, Space Elevator on June 29, 2009
August 13, 2009 to August 16, 2009
Location:
Microsoft Conference Center
Redmond, WA
The Space Elevator is a radical new way to access space less expensively than possible with chemical rocket technology. The technology offers solutions to many of the problems facing communities today, including but not limited to the need for clean, renewable energy.
The Space Elevator uses a carbon nanotube ribbon that stretches from the surface of the earth to a counterweight in space. Climbers ascend the ribbon, lifting cargo and passengers to earth orbits and launching space ships to distant planets.
The 2009 Space Elevator Conference focuses on all aspects of Space Elevator development, engaging an international audience of scientists, engineers, educators, managers, entrepreneurs, enthusiasts and students. This conference will feature topical discussions in all of the four pillars of Space Elevator development: science/technical, political/social, legal, and economic. Other topics include the space missions and the style of life on Earth that Space Elevator technology will enable.
Posted by Chris Radcliff in Calendar, Space Elevator on June 2, 2009
Wed, Aug 5, 2009
Location:
NASA Dryden Flight Research Center (watch on NASA TV)
Edwards Air Force Base, Mojave, CA
The 2009 Space Elevator Games are on! A two-million-dollar prize purse provided by the NASA Centennial Challenges has been lined up, six teams are slated to participate, and it’s all happening in our (relative) backyard: NASA Dryden in Mojave.
Unfortunately, we won’t be able to attend, at least not in person. As mentioned on the Space Elevator Blog:
Because of the logistics involved, mainly the use of high-powered lasers and the competition’s location at a secure facility, it will not be open to the public. At http://www.spaceelevatorgames.org, which is the official site of this competition (or on this blog, of course) you will be able to follow all of the events as they are happening. The competition will be televised, live, on NASA TV.
Can’t wait!
Posted by Chris Radcliff in Calendar, Space Elevator on March 2, 2009
July 17, 2009 to July 20, 2009
Location:
NASA Ames Research Center (map)
Santa Clara, CA
The Space Frontier Foundation will Celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Apollo at the NewSpace 2009 Conference in Silicon Valley.
The conference will again bring together a unique mix of revolutionary space entrepreneurs, investors, scientists, engineers and space policy leaders to explore the opportunities and challenges of opening the Space Frontier to human settlement.
In conjunction with the conference, a Space Elevator Day will explore the potential and possibilities of space elevator technology with panels such as “Carbon Nanotube Technology”, “Economic Growth Opportunities”, and “Spaceward and the Elevator Games”.
