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Subj: Small Payload Rideshare Conference
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AMSAT News Service Bulletin 151.01 From AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD. May 30, 2004
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-151.01
As part of AMSAT's on-going effort to develop points of contact and
relationships within the space industry Lee McLamb, KU4OS attended the
Small Payload Rideshare Conference sponsored by the National Reconnaissance
Office (NRO), the USAF Space and Missile Systems Center/Space Test Program
Office (SMC/STP), and the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration/Goddard Spaceflight Center (NASA/GSFC). This annual
conference is designed to address the issues related to access to space for
small payloads, their potential benefits, and the key technologies for
achieving affordable access to space. This year's conference was held 11-13
May 2004 in Anchorage, Alaska.
"This was a very informative conference", reports Lee. He continued, "I
think we picked up some very useful information and have started learning
where there may be opportunities for mutually beneficial partnerships".
Included in the conference where presentations on new small launchers as
well as several presentations on secondary payload adapters being developed
for US launch vehicles. Lee said, "One unexpected benefit was that AMSAT
was invited to fill in on a panel on 'The Value of Small Satellites' ". The
panel session allowed us make a presentation introducing AMSAT to the entire
conference and participate in a Question & Answer session.
[ANS thanks Lee, KU4OS for the above information]
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