Workshop: “Growth in Small Launchers in the Commercial Space Industry,” 97th Annual Meeting, Transportation Research Board,
National Academy of Sciences
Date: Sunday January 7, 2018,
Time: 1:30-4:30 pm
Workshop Presiding Officer: Bob Seibold, The Aerospace Corporation,
Sponsored by: TRB Commercial Space Transportation Subcommittee –
Chair, Dr. Marcus Smith, The MITRE Corporation
Location: Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C., Room 144C
Event Number: 189
Workshop Code: CGW18-0004
Panel 1: Small Launch State of the Industry (click on links below to view presentation)
- Carlos Niederstrasser, Warren Frick (Orbital ATK) – Small Launch Vehicles: State of the Industry Survey
- Tim Chen (NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center) – Small Launcher Technology – Public-Private Partnerships
- Garrett Skrobot (NASA Kennedy Space Center) – Launch Services Program Update
- Dr. Diane Howard (Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University) – Space Law and Small Launchers
Panel 2: Industry Direction and Initiatives Affecting Demand for Small Launch Capabilities (click on links below to view presentation)
- Eric Stallmer (President, Commercial Spaceflight Federation) – Promoting Growth and Innovation in the Small Launch Industry
- Frank Slazer, (Vice President, Space Systems, Aerospace Industries Association) – U.S. Space Industry Competitiveness
- Ken Davidian (FAA Office of Commercial Space Transportation) – Commercial Spaceflight Innovation Initiative: a collaborative effort between government, industry, and academia focusing on innovation in the commercial space transportation arena
- Dr. Lawrence Delucas (The Aerospace Corporation) – Innovative Partnerships with Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Companies for Experiments in the Space Environment – Resulting in Increased Demand for Launch Services