"Can
Space Matter? The
Every significant wave of technology which sweeps society - the jet aircraft,
the atomic age, the PC, the Internet, is preceded by a long period of development
which is largely invisible to all but a few technologists who often themselves
cannot foresee where their creations might lead. Whether space will remain a
niche technology for science and warfighting, or if it will usher in a new era
in human life, depends on our ability to create utility - to produce value for
people - in space. In the presentation Dr. Fleeter will address directions people
have pursued to date as well as some of the low-utility (but high visibility)
uses we have made. He'll conclude with a discussion of new technologies and
applications which might deliver on the promise of utility and how microspacecraft
are contributing to these attempts to provide a positive return on space investment.
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Date, Time, and Place: Wednesday, December 13, 2000 H,J,E, Reid Center NASA Langley Research Center 6:00PM Social (Cash Bar) 6:30PM Dinner 7:30PM Program |
Menu: Roast Top Round of Beef or Vegetarian Entree, Broccolli, Baked Potato, Tossed Salad, Rolls, Coffee/Tea, Assorted Layer Cakes |
Cost: $10.00 for Members/Guests, $12.00 for Non-members, $8.00 for Student Members. Non-members joining AIAA at this event will receive a complementary dinner. Please pay at the door. Checks should be made out to AIAA.
Robin Hardy, 864-7159, r.c.hardy@larc.nasa.gov
Or Mohammad Takallu, 864-7671, m.a.takallu@larc.nasa.gov
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