Blog - Pulitzer Prize Winning Author Neil Sheehan to Speak at ISPCS 2010

Pulitzer Prize Winning Author Neil Sheehan to Deliver
Keynote at ISPCS on Wednesday, October 20

Neil Sheehan's long awaited epic "A Fiery Peace in a Cold War," will be the focus of the ISPCS Wednesday Keynote. The never-before-released history of the ICBM program is traced through the career of its visionary leader Air Force General Bernard Schriever, the civilian patrons, defense intellectuals and aerospace entrepreneurs who helped a new industry - the aerospace industry.

"The ICBM story is analogous to the current emerging commercial space industry," said Patricia Hynes, Chair of ISPCS. "Today's technical entrepreneurs are going back to the future as they create launch companies and facilities, drive policy, regulations and legislation -- all require leadership under pressure and clarity of purpose to guide the emerging commercial space industry."

ISPCS 2010, to be held Oct. 20-21 during Space Week in New Mexico.

Friday, October 22, exclusive offer to ISPCS attendees only: register to attend the Spaceport America Runway Dedication.  Attendees will see the first long distance capture-carry flight of Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo aboard WhiteKnightTwo.