Fwd: [ALLDEPTS] Baker Institute Event Invitation - Lost in Space: The Need for a Definitive U.S. Space Policy - January 24, 2013--When the Shuttle program ended!!!

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From: "Moon, Larry J. (JSC-EA411)" <larry.j.moon@nasa.gov>
Date: January 16, 2013 7:00:10 PM GMT-06:00
To: "Moon, Larry J. (JSC-EA411)" <larry.j.moon@nasa.gov>
Subject: FW: [ALLDEPTS] Baker Institute Event Invitation - Lost in Space: The  Need for a Definitive U.S. Space Policy - January 24, 2013

Fyi all,,,,,

 

From: Philip M. Deans [mailto:pmdeans@earthlink.net]
Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2013 5:43 PM
To: Philip M. Deans
Cc: Moon, Larry J. (JSC-EA411); E Bob; Joe Rogers; Norman H. Chaffee; Teresa Sullivan; Nick Lance; Chester "Chet" Vaughan; Wayne HaleNAL
Subject: Fwd: [ALLDEPTS] Baker Institute Event Invitation - Lost in Space: The Need for a Definitive U.S. Space Policy - January 24, 2013

 

To All, I Just Received This Notification From George Abbey, Baker Institute @ Rice University of a Very Critical & Timely Panel Discussion on "Lost In Space: The Need For A Definitive U. S. Space Policy" @ Rice University Next Thursday Evening, Jan. 24th Beginning @ 5pm Reception With Panel Discussion Beginning @ 5:30pm. I Am Sending to Larry, E Bob, Joe, Teresa, Nick & Norm For their Extensive Distribution Lists in Addition to My List, So That We Get Maximum Exposure In A Short Amount of Time, Therefore There May Be Some Duplication Which I Apologize In Advance!! If All Those Interested Respond, Then We May Need A Larger Hall/Auditorium Than The One I Was @ Last Year on A Similar Subject!! 

 

I Also Suspect This Is Just The Beginning of Many More Discussions Over The Rest of This Year & Into The Future; Until We The People In The Space Community & With National & International Support Evolving That More Robust & Definitive Space Policy From Where We Are Today, to Where We All Would Like To Be In The Next 50 Years, Building On Todays Assets, Capabilities, Along With Advocating The Necessary & Sustainable Funding/Sources For Accomplishing Those Exploration Goals in the Near Term, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 Years Planning With Viable Accomplishments!! 

 

Looking Forward To Seeing All of You & Working With George, This Panel & Others In Beginning & Evolving Those Discussions!! We Must Leave A Heritage To The Future Explorers, Students, & Graduating Engineers, Scientists, Students In All Fields of Study, The Same Opportunities & Accomplishments That We Have Succeeded In Over The Last 50 Years!!!! We Owe It To Our Children, Grand-Children & Their Children to Give Them The Challenges & Opportunities To Succeed & Go Beyond Earth Orbit and Fully Utilize Those Resources In Earth Orbit, Exo-Near Earth Space to Geo, L1, L2 Libration Points & Beyond to Moon, Mars, Etcetera!!!!

 

Thanks In Advance,

 

Phil Deans

 

 

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From: gabbey@rice.edu

Subject: Fwd: Fwd: [ALLDEPTS] Baker Institute Event Invitation - Lost in Space: The Need for a Definitive U.S. Space Policy - January 24, 2013

Date: January 16, 2013 3:30:23 PM CST

To: pmdeans@earthlink.net

Dear Phil,

Can you get word to the NASA Alumni and let them know they are all invited to attend.

Best regards,George

From: Stephanie M Sublette

 

 

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Subject:	[ALLDEPTS] Baker Institute Event Invitation - Lost in Space: The Need for a Definitive U.S. Space Policy - January 24, 2013
Date:	Tue, 08 Jan 2013 14:27:16 -0600
From:	BIPP RSVP <bipprsvp@rice.edu>
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Lost in Space: The Need for a Definitive U.S. Space Policy

When the space shuttle program ended in July 2011, the United States lost its capacity to launch humans into space. U.S. astronauts are now flying to space in Russian spacecraft, and if the nation does regain such a capability, it may be provided by commercial companies. In the interim, NASA has initiated the development of a large rocket booster with no firm requirements or defined use, as well as a space capsule with limited capabilities to be flown to a yet unspecified destination. In light of the current situation, two reports were released in December 2012 that call into question the future of the U.S. space program: A Space Foundation paper urges NASA to shed some of its science and research functions, and to focus again on exploring space; and a study by the National Research Council concludes that a national disagreement over NASA's space goals has proven detrimental to space agency budgeting and planning efforts.

With all of these concerns in mind, Rice University's Baker Institute will bring together a panel of six space policy experts to review the present status and future of NASA and the nation's civil space program. Participants will also discuss the need for and the elements of a definitive national civil space policy.


Featured Panelists

Mark J. Albrecht, Ph.D., is chairman of the board for U.S. Space LLC. He served as executive secretary of the National Space Council from 1989 to 1992 and as a principal adviser to President George H.W. Bush on space.

Leroy Chaio, Ph.D., is an adjunct professor at Rice University and the chair of the National Space Biomedical Research Institute's user panel. He served as a member of the Review of U.S. Human Spaceflight Plans Committee chaired by Norman Augustine in 2009. Chiao flew on three space shuttle flights and was commander of Expedition 10 flying for six months onboard the International Space Station. 


Joan Johnson-Freese, Ph.D., is a professor of national security affairs at the U.S. Naval War College. She is the author of six books, including "Heavenly Ambitions: America's Quest to Dominate Space" and "Space as a Strategic Asset," as well as more than 80 articles on space security, globalization and foreign policy.

Neal F. Lane, Ph.D., is the senior fellow in science and technology policy at the Baker Institute and the Malcolm Gillis University Professor at Rice University. He served as assistant to the president for science and technology and director of the White House Office of Science and Technology (OSTP) from 1998 to 2001. Lane also served as the director of the National Science Foundation and a member (ex officio) of the National Science Board from 1993 to 1998. 


Eugene H. Levy, Ph.D., is the Andrew Hays Buchanan Professor of Astrophysics at Rice University. He served as provost of Rice from 2000 to 2010 and is currently a member of the NASA Advisory Council Science Committee. 


John M. Logsdon, Ph.D., is a professor emeritus of political science and international affairs at George Washington University's Elliott School of International Affairs after serving as director of school's Space Policy Institute from 1987 to 2008. He is the author of "The Decision to Go to the Moon: Project Apollo and the National Interest," a general editor of the eight-volume series "Exploring the Unknown: Selected Documents in the History of the U.S. Civil Space Program," and has written numerous articles and reports on space policy and history.

Moderator

George W.S. Abbey is the Baker Botts Senior Fellow in Space Policy at the Baker Institute.


Thursday, January 24, 2013
5:00 pm Reception
5:30 pm Panel Discussion


Kelly International Conference Facility
James A. Baker III Hall
Rice University

RSVP by email to bipprsvp@rice.edu or on the Web at www.bakerinstitute.org/events/lostinspace before Monday, January 21.