Commercial & Private Sector

Small Satellites as Platforms for Science

By Keith Cowing
June 8, 2006

A satellite session is scheduled for November 2, 2006, from 2-5 p.m., the day before the 22nd annual ASGSB meeting officially starts. The title of the session is “Small Satellites as Platforms for Science.”

The session is intended to inform the ASGSB membership and guests about the emerging opportunities to obtain relatively low cost access to space quickly, repeatedly, and reliably. The session will be chaired by Dr. S. Pete Worden, Director, NASA-Ames Research Center, and will include presentations from industry, government, commercial, and the international communities.

There is no charge to attend this session for those registered to attend the ASGSB meeting. Cost to attend the sesssion to those not attending the ASGSB meeting is $150.

Please contact session organizer Ken Souza, [email protected], if you plan on attending this session or for further information. [Source: ASGSB Newsletter]

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