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NATIONAL SPACE SYMPOSIUM APRIL 7-10, 2008 Arthur Clarke, 1917-2008 The late visionary writer will –Page 3 never be forgotten. Critical Questions Loom Human & military space issues urgent, says Henricks. –Page 4 Beyond the Rocket Motor ATK and Ad Astra team on –Page 6 plasma drives. New GPS for the USAF Boeing and ITT subcontract to –Page 8 Raytheon. Astronaut Robert L. Behnken used a digital camera to take this self-portrait during a seven hour spacewalk during the last Space Shuttle mission, STS-123. Also visible in the visor's reflections are components of the International Space Station, the docked shuttle Endeavour and a blue and white portion of Earth. Generals Have Their Say Chilton and Kehler sound off –Pages 8 & 10 on security. U.S. in Space: at the Crossroads The U.S. space program is at a crossroads, even as NASA celebrates the 50th year of space exploration. The previous half century brought the resounding successes of the Mercury and Apollo programs, man’s landing on the moon, and the space shuttle program which— although far over budget, difficult to support and about to be retired—allowed the building of the International Space Station and an expansion of exploration in space. Q U OTATI O N But now the industry and the next U.S. administration must make some hard choices that will lay the foundations for the next 50 years. A commitment must be made to fund the next generation manned space vehicles, and decisions taken on how to safeguard military space assets. Should lunar exploration be by-passed in favor of Mars? There will be hot debates on all these issues and many more here this week at the National Space Symposium. OF THE SHOW 2,500 Years in Space Boeing claims a major satellite service milestone. –Page 10 Virgin Senses Sea-Change ‘Unlocked’ space sector could mean huge business. –Page 14 Looking to the Future, and How “Someday, many generations from now, we may need to leave this planet if we want humans to survive. And if we don’t start doing something now, whether we leave this planet in 500 or 1,000 years from now, it’s something we need to do for our very existence for our children, grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.” J.P. Stevens, AIA. –Page 6 Technology Spin-Offs Globalization too in evolving –Page 15 space sector.

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Arthur Clarke, 1917-2008 Critical Questions Loom Beyond the Rocket Motor New GPS for the USAF Generals Have Their Say 2,500 Years in Space Virgin Senses Sea-Change Technology Spin-Offs

National Space Symposium Show News - April 7-10, 2008

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