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Feb, 2012

  The lawnmower telescope is my favorite Clyde Tombaugh telescope, built so he could move it around the backyard. Dr. Tombaugh was raised on a farm ...

Operating at the Margins and Making it Work
Feb, 2012

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Where is America Going?
Jan, 2012

Mr. Bigelow's keynote speech is next in our series of podcasts from ISPCS 2011. Watch Now-a short one minute clip Watch Now- the full speech

Roaring Back from Space
Jan, 2012

Learn more about the amazing experience of gliding back to earth from space. Let the experts show you how they did it. Listen to cockpit ...

New! ISPCS Podcasts
Dec, 2011

If you missed this year's ISPCS have we have great news. You can view podcasts of selected ISPCS talk and panels. Click here for our first ...

 

Commercial Space Exhibit Hall (Indoors): Companies will receive a 10 x 10 booth in the Commercial Space Exhibitor Hall (former ISPCS room). Exhibitors receive two passes to the symposium (excluding dinner). Cost: $3,000


Exhibitor Booth-Portal (Outdoors) Companies will receive a 10 x 10 booth on the patio. Exhibitors receive two passes to the symposium (excluding dinner). Cost: $1,500


To reserve your ISPCS-2011 exhibit space contact Judy McShannon at 575-646-6414 or jmcshann@nmsu.edu or register online


ISPCS 2011 Exhibitors


Air Force Research Laboratory

3550 Aberdeen Ave SE
AFRL/RVOT
Kirtland AFB  87117
www.kirtland.af.mil/afrl_vs

Descritpion:  The Air Force Research Laboratory's Space Vehicles Directorate serves as the Air Force's 'Center of Excellence' for space research and development. AFRL's mission is to discover, develop, integrate and deliver affordable technologies for improved warfighting capabilities.


American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

1801 Alexander Bell Dr., Suite 500
Reston, VA 20191
www.aiaa.org

Description: The World's Forum for Aerospace Leadership


Applied Technology Associates

1300 Britt St SE
Albuquerque, NM 87123    
WWW.APTEC.COM  

Description:  ATAMIR-Space Technologies, a joint venture between Applied Technology Associates (ATA) and MIRATEK Corporation, was established to support the growing commercial space industry and spaceport needs.  ATAMIR-Space Technologies provides a wide variety of services ranging from vertical and horizontal launch support, FAA coordination, flight safety and information technology services.  ATAMIR-Space Technologies also leverages the strengths of its two managing partners: ATA brings its precision sensing, measurement and controls expertise in developing custom hardware solutions and performing full assembly, integration and test in its Albuquerque high-bay facilities; MIRATEK brings its effective environmental, project management, information systems and support services capabilities.

Astrium North America, Inc.

16055 Space Center Blvd., Suite 480
Houston, TX  77062
www.astrium-na.com

Description:  Astrium North America is a U.S. based company specializing in program and project management, software engineering, external carrier development and integration services, experiment and payload processing, life and physical sciences hardware and flight simulation and training for the international aerospace community.


Atlantis Research Labs

300-2540 Airport Road
Regina, SK
S4W 1A3
Canada
www.atlantiscanada.com & www.avroaero.ca

Description:  Incorporated in 2007, Atlantis Research Labs is a Canadian aerospace and energy research company commercializing innovative technology. Their latest products offer significant advantages over conventional turbine engines in the aerospace and energy industries. Atlantis engines are undergoing rigorous ground and wind-tunnel testing.  Atlantis Research Labs has acquired a military jet aircraft as an air laboratory to conduct its flight test program in 2012. The company's first 'Air Lab' is designed for subsonic engine performance analysis. Equipped with state-of-the-art sensors and monitoring equipment, the 'Air Lab' demonstrates the enhanced quality and performance of Atlantis engines to perspective commercial and military clients.

Barnett's Las Cruces Harley-Davidson

2600 Lakeside Dr
Las Cruces, NM  88005
www.barnettharleylascruces.com

Description:  Barnett's Las Cruces Harley-Davidson is a locally-owned retailer of H-D motorcycles, parts, clothing, general merchandise and service.  We offer learn-to-ride safety classes, skilled riding classes and have a large number of events and promotions throughout the year.  We are a department store, not just a motorcycle store.  Visit our display to see Barnett's collector's pins which have been flown into space.


Barrios Technology

16441 Space Center Blvd. Suite B-100
Houston, TX  77058
barrios.com

Description:  Barrios Technology is woman-owned small business headquartered in Houston, Texas, providing aerospace engineering, operations and related technology services. Our engineering and operations services support engineering concepts and technology development design, testing, vehicle integration and analyses for a myriad of space vehicle systems for guidance navigation and control, avionics, communications, space vehicle electrical systems, and environmental control and life support systems. Barrios works with visiting vehicles to the International Space Station (ISS), including the COTS providers, to establish protocols for cargo integration for the ISS and will continue in the future to ensure  smooth crew and cargo supply to the ISS.


Bigelow Aerospace, LLC

4640 S. Eastern Ave.
Las Vegas, NV 89119
http://www.bigelowaerospace.com/

Description:  This year’s Bigelow Aerospace booth will be centered around an HO scale lunar model of a proposed outpost on the surface of the Moon. This 3’ X 5’ model will demonstrate a Bigelow concept of habitation on the Moon using Bigelow Aerospace modules, support hardware, and facilities.  There will also be many other HO scale models showing different configurations of station complexes for a wide range of missions.  We will also be showing an in-house developed animation demonstrating the launch, deployment, and assembly of a Bigelow Space Complex in LEO.


BRPH Architects - Engineers


5700 North Harbor City Boulevard, Suite 400
Melbourne, FL  32940
www.brph.com

Description:  BRPH is an international architecture, engineering design and construction services firm providing fully integrated services across the globe. Our firm is highly specialized in the aviation and aerospace markets and counts international companies, airports and public and commercial space ventures as key clients.


Cimarron

1115 Gemini
Houston, TX  77058
www.cimarroninc.com

Description:  Since 1981, Cimarron has been developing, operating and sustaining real-time ground systems. Leveraging our extensive background servicing NASA, the DoD and the Energy Management Sector, we have a developed a full compliment of engineering services and integrated solutions geared for Command and Control of systems here on the ground as well as those in the skies above us. Our approach includes many cost-savings strategies and focuses on safety of assets and operators.


Coldwell Banker Desert Lakes Realty

P.O. Box 1083
509 Highway 195
Elephant Butte, NM  87935
www.gretchencampbell.com
coldwellbanker.com

Description:  Residential and Commercial Real Estate, real estate development and construction


CSSI, Inc.

400 Virginia Ave., Suite 210
Washington, DC 20024
http://www.cssiinc.com/public/index.html

Description:  CSSI is a dynamic, multi-disciplinary firm with leading-edge skills in engineering, information technology, safety management and applied research. Serving the aerospace, defense, and transportation sectors, CSSI is committed to its customers and to delivering strong leadership, sound solutions, and innovative thinking.


Dynetics

1002 Explorer Blvd.
Huntsville, AL 35806
http://www.dynetics.com/index.php

Description:  Dynetics has delivered technical products and services affordably and responsively to commercial and government customers for 37 years. Dynetics is your source for innovative space solutions including launch services, satellites, robotic landers, and rovers. The company is leading the Rocket City Space Pioneers (RCSP), a team competing in the $30 million Google Lunar X PRIZE competition. RCSP, a team of aerospace entities, was formed to demonstrate that robotic space exploration can be an affordable and sustainable commercial endeavor via rideshare. This business model offers 50% savings for payload access to space, which also helps finance RCSP’s robotic exploration systems.


City of Las Cruces Economic Development Department

700 N. Main, Suite 3500
PO Box 20000
Las Cruces, NM 88004
www.las-cruces.org

Description:  A few years back, Las Cruces received nationwide recognition as being "Ranked the Best" small metro area to do business (Forbes/Milken Institute), and the top area in the U.S. to retire (Money Magazine). Since then, it seems the rest of the world slowly discovered what we've already known: Las Cruces is a great place to live and do business.   The City of Las Cruces and Dona Ana County offer unlimited opportunities for business location and expansion. Las Cruces is the state’s second largest city and offers a superb quality of life with over 330 days of sunshine, a multitude of recreational and cultural activities and a competitive cost of living.  The workforce of the region is young, dynamic and growing.  World class education and training facilities are available at New Mexico State University and Dona Ana Community College. Overall business operating costs are lower in Dona Ana County than national averages. Labor costs are from 6% to 23% lower, with the median of all occupation being 18% lower than the U.S. average. Construction costs are an average of 10% lower and property tax rates are among the lowest in the nation


FAA Commercial Space Transportation

800 Independence Ave. S.W.  Suite 331
Washington, DC  20591
www.faa.gov/go/ast

Description:  AST's mission is to ensure protection of the public, property, and the national security and foreign policy interests of the United States during commercial launch or reentry activities, and to encourage, facilitate, and promote U. S. commercial space transportation. AST's vision is to be recognized as the world's foremost authority on commercial space transportation.


FlightLine Films

2375 E Tropicana #174
Las Vegas, NV  89119
FlightLineFilms.com

Description:  Since 1984, FlightLine Films has provided clients with the highest quality in aerospace cinematography services. The company has pioneered visual documentation systems for the private and commercial space programs advancing into the 21st century. FlightLine offers Mobile Optical Tracking Systems that provide visible and infrared imaging of Launch Vehicles, Spacecraft and Aircraft as well as high speed engineering photography. Other services includeZero-Gravity qualified crews with full pressure suit experience, space rated HD cameras, solid state recorders, video transmitters, and lighting systems.


Georgia Department of Economic Development

75 Fifth Street, Suite 1200
Atlanta, GA 30308
www.georgia.org

Description:  The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) is the state's sales and marketing arm and lead agency for attracting new business investment, encouraging the expansion of existing industry and small businesses, developing new domestic and international markets, attracting tourists to Georgia, and promoting the state as a location for film, video, music and digital entertainment projects, as well as planning and mobilizing state resources for economic development.


Gerald A. Martin, Ltd

8501 Jefferson NE
Albuquerque, NM  87113
www.geraldmartin.com

Description:  Gerald A. Martin, Ltd. (Gerald Martin) has been serving New Mexico for over 36 years. Today, the company is of one of the largest and most successful construction companies in New Mexico with a reputation for providing clients with high quality professional services that deliver exceptional results. The company is known for its expertise in preconstruction services and alternative construction methodologies. Gerald Martin is an industry leader in: Design-Assist/Build, Construction Management At Risk, Owners Representative Construction Management Services; Our expertise covers a broad range of project types including: Office Buildings, Retail, Healthcare, Industrial/Manufacturing, Multi-Family, Hospitality, Institutional, Government, Education. 


Hotel Encanto de Las Cruces

705 South Telshor Boulevard
Las Cruces NM 88011
www.HotelEncanto.com

Description: Hotel Encanto de Las Cruces is Southern New Mexico's premier full-service hotel with 203 luxurious guest rooms combined with 10,000 square feet of meeting space.  Located only 45 minutes from El Paso, Texas and Juarez, Mexico, near the majestic Organ Mountains, historic Old Mesilla and New Mexico State University, Hotel Encanto is the ideal lodging option for both personal and professional travel. Hotel Encanto is a proud member of Heritage Hotel and Resorts, Inc., which owns and manages select hotels that provide a rich, authentic cultural experience for its guests.


International Space University (ISU)

ISU North American Office
PO Box 7470
Arlington, VA  22207  
www.isunet.edu

Description:  The International Space University (ISU) is a graduate school that develops future leaders of the world space community, providing interdisciplinary educational programs to students and space professionals in an international, intercultural environment.  Since its founding in 1987 on MITs campus, with noted author and visionary Sir Arthur C. Clarke as its first Chancellor, ISU has graduated more than 3200 students from over 100 countries.  Together with hundreds of ISU faculty and lecturers from around the world, ISU alumni comprise an active network of space professionals, many now in senior positions with commercial and government space-related organizations throughout the globe.


Jacobs Technology

P. O. Box 20
Las Cruces, NM 88004
www.nasa.gov/centers/wstf/home/index.html

Description:  Jacobs Technology specializes in testing and evaluating hazardous materials, flight hardware, and rocket propulsion systems with services available to governmental and commercial customers. The Jacobs contract with NASA at the White Sands Test Facility (WSTF) includes operation of ambient and altitude rocket propulsion test stands, chemical/metallurgical/hypergolic propellant laboratories, hypervelocity guns, processing of space flight hardware, and management of all facility infrastructure. Support capabilities include clean rooms, component servicing, calibration, and machine shops.  With the increased focus on commercializing space, Jacobs is helping NASA to expand commercial-industry use of WSTF by providing direct access to these unique capabilities through a Jacobs Facility Reimbursable Agreement.


Las Cruces Bulletin

840 N. Telshor Blvd. Suite E
Las Cruces, NM 88011
www.lascrucesbulletin.com/ee/lascrucesbulletin/index.php

Description: The Las Cruces Bulletin is the weekly community newspaper for and about the people and businesses of Las Cruces.  In addition to our weekly five-section newspaper, we publish 27 annual special sections, from our Legislative Guide to our Life is Good in Las Cruces Community Guide.


Mesilla Valley Economic Development Alliance

P.O. Box 1299
277 E. Amador, Suite 304
Las Cruces, NM 88004-1299
(800) 523-6833
www.nmborderplex.com

Description: The New Mexico Borderplex is leading the way in research and development for emerging technologies through economic incentives, low operating costs and an entrepreneurial-friendly environment. As the leading economic development agency in the New Mexico Borderplex, the Mesilla Valley Economic Development Alliance (MVEDA) is positioned to assist you in making the Right Decision about making the New Mexico Borderplex the Right Space for your business.  From site selection services to incentive analysis and much more, let us show you why so many companies have chosen the New Mexico Boderplex for their expansion location. 


Metropolitan State College of Denver

MSCD/AVS
PO Box 173362, CB#30
Denver, CO 80217
http://www.mscd.edu/aviation/

Description:  The mission of the Aviation and Aerospace Science Department (AVS) of Metropolitan State College of Denver is to provide students seeking careers in aviation and aerospace with a high quality education through excellence in teaching, such that our graduates are well prepared to succeed in their chosen professions. Ongoing close contacts with the many aviation and aerospace businesses and entities in Colorado provide employment, cooperative education, and internship opportunities for students and graduates. The Department is dedicated to developing graduates with the intellectual and practical skills needed to succeed. Colorado is a center for innovation in aviation and aerospace, in particular, the development of new types of aircraft and in the development of commercial space applications.


NASA DFRC

PO BOX 273
Edwards, CA  93523
www.nasa.gov

Description:  The NASA Flight Opportunities Program has been established to meet the needs of the OCT Crosscutting Capability Demonstrations (CCD) Division. CCD focuses on maturation to flight readiness of crosscutting capabilities that advance multiple future aerospace missions, including flight projects where near or in-space demonstration is needed before the capability can transition to direct mission application.  The Flight Opportunities Program develops and provides opportunities for space technologies to be demonstrated and validated in relevant environments. The Program is managed at the Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, Calif., with support in payload management from the Ames Research Center, Mountain View, Calif.


NASA White Sands Test Facility  

P.O. Box 20                                     
Las Cruces,   NM  88004
www.wstf.nasa.gov       

Description:  NASA owned remote hazardous test facility


New Mexico Space Grant Consortium

PO Box 30001, MSC SG
Las Cruces, NM  88003
www.launchnm.com

Sign up to send your stuff to space:
•    Jewelry
•    Mementos
•    Experiments
•    2 in3 = $1K
•    70 mile altitude
•    4-5 minutes in space
•    Launch - April 20, 2012
•    Proceeds support the Student Launch Program which provides annual access to space for student experiments..


New Mexico Spaceport Authority

901 E. University, Bldg 3
Las Cruces, NM 88001
spaceportamerica.com

Description: Spaceport America is the purpose-built, commercial spaceport which will deliver Economic Development, Tourism and Education to New Mexico.


Quicklaunch, Inc

4705 Ruffin Road
Escondido, CA  92025
quicklaunchinc.com

Description:  Quicklaunch is dedicated to enabling affordable exploration of the solar system by delivering propellant to depots in LEO at less than $500/lb.  The Quicklaunch solution is to utilize hydrogen gas guns to launch rockets at 6 km/s from near sea level.  The rockets with payload fractions in excess of 20%, then deliver payload to orbiting fuel depots.


Rocket Crafters Inc.

1889 N 2750 E
Layton, UT 84040
www.rocketcrafters.com

Description:  Rocket Crafters is actively working to lower access to space costs by developing and testing an advanced patent pending hybrid rocket technology that represents a quantum leap forward in motor-to-motor performance variability, increased safety, lower development and unit costs, and higher volume production rates. Rocket Crafters Inc, offers a suite of advanced technologies for space plane/vehicle prototyping, development, manufacturing, propulsion and operations for commercial and military applications.


SerEmpresario Magazine

7001 Westwind Ste. 112
El Paso, TX  79912
www.serempresario.com

Description:  Ser Empresario is a unique publication mostly written in Spanish with some English content covering articles about finance, regional economic development, business, leisure, travel and specialized interviews with high-profile individuals from the El Paso, Las Cruces, Juarez, and Chihuahua community. It is the only hand-delivered magazine to VIP businesses located in the cities of Juarez and Chihuahua, Mexico. It is also delivered to selected businesses via standard postal services to U.S. offices and households. Courtesy copies are also available at selected restaurants, hotels, convention centers, airports, chambers of commerce, doctor and attorney offices located in the border region.


Sierra County Economic Developement

400 W. 4th Street
Truth or Consequences, NM  87901    
www.scedo.org

Description: Sierra County Economic Development Organization (SCEDO) is the economic development office for Sierra County:  HOME OF SPACEPORT AMERICA. 
SCEDO exists to promote business development that will create sustainable wage jobs in Sierra County.  We will actively facilitate communication between motivated parties to match people with resources to locate, expand, and retain business. We will market Sierra County in an atmosphere of smart growth and preservation of natural resources, history, and the unique character of the County and its Communities.


Sierra Nevada Corporation

1722 Boxelder St, Ste 102
Louisville, CO   80027
www.sncspace.com

Description:  SNCs Space Systems provides customers with innovative, responsive and cost effective products including: Spacecraft Systems, which includes the 18-satellite constellation ORBCOMM Generation 2; Propulsion Systems, which includes SNCs own green, safe, reliable, hybrid rocket motor; Space Technologies, sending a mechanism or component to space on average every 14 days; and Space Exploration, partnering with NASA as part of the CCDev Program.   


Space Sciences Corporation

181A W Frontage Road
Lemitar, NM  87823
http://www.spacesciencescorp.com

Description:  Space Sciences Corporation is a multi faceted Research & Development Company located in Lemitar, New Mexico specializing in Space Vehicle Research, Cosmic Radiation Effects on Microelectronic Systems vehicles and satellite performance. SSC also performs advanced laser and optical systems research including sensors and radar chip technology. In collaboration with Moller International (inventor of the SkyCar, autonomous vertical takeoff and landing flying car) the development of a portable reusable person air vehicle for recreation, border security, autonomous payload delivery and rescue. We hope that someday the Hover Airlift and Logistics Operations (HALO)vehicle will ferry people around Spaceport America, for a Space on EarthTM Flying Saucer experience, tourism across Spaceport gateways and communities, the El Camino Real Trail, across Elephant Butte and across beautiful White Sands for the first pod races, reminiscent of Star Wars!


SpaceX

1 Rocket Rd.,
Hawthorne, CA  90250
www.spacex.com

Description:  SpaceX is a leading commercial launch services provider, delivering a family of launch vehicles and spacecraft that increase the reliability and reduce the cost of both manned and unmanned space transportation—ultimately by a factor of ten.  SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launch vehicle delivered back-to-back successes with its first two debut launches.  In addition, SpaceX’s first flight of an operational Dragon spacecraft made history, marking the first time a commercial company successfully reentered and recovered a spacecraft from Earth orbit.  
Founded in 2002 by Elon Musk, SpaceX is a privately owned company with over 1,500 employees.


United Launch Alliance

P. O. Box 277005
Mail Stop U9115
Littleton, CO 80127-7005
http://www.ulalaunch.com/site/

Description:  United Launch Alliance brings together two of the launch industrys most experienced and successful teamsAtlas and Deltathat have supported Americas presence in space for more than 50 years. Atlas and Delta expendable launch vehicles carry payloads to space ranging from weather, telecommunications and national security satellites to deep space and exploration missions. Program management, engineering, test and mission support functions are headquartered in Denver, Colo. Manufacturing, assembly and integration operations are located at Decatur, Ala. and Harlingen, Texas. Launch operations are located at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., and Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif.

 


United Space Alliance, LLC

600 Gemini
Mail Code: USH-100D
Houston, TX  77058
www.unitedspacealliance.com

Description:  United Space Alliance (USA) is a world leader in space operations with extensive experience in all aspects of processing, maintenance and operation of multipurpose space systems. Established in 1995 as a Limited Liability Company (LLC), USA is equally owned by The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) and Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT), and operates in Texas, Florida and Alabama.  We currently apply our broad range of capabilities to multiple human space flight programs, including commercial and international space operations customers, as well as the defense sector.


URS

PO Box 367
Schertz, TX 78154
http://www.urscorp.com


Description: URS supports NASA and the Air Forces 45th Space Wing at Cape Canaveral. We provide vital services for every facet of daily operations at the Kennedy Space Centerincluding the support of Shuttle launches, Cape Canaveral rocket tests and local commercial space launches. We also work with NASA to develop and execute the Master Plan, ensuring the Space Center is well-prepared to meet the needs of today and tomorrow. As part of that, URS scientists are using their specialized laboratory expertise to advance future space mission technology.


Village of Hatch, NM Museum of Space History and Bohannan Huston

Village of Hatch            
PO Box 38                                            
Hatch, NM 87937            
www.villageofhatch.org               

NM Museum of Space History
PO Box 5430
Alamogordo, NM 88311
www.nmspacemuseum.org

Bohannan Huston
425 South Telshor Blvd, Suite C-103
Las Cruces, NM 88011
www.bhinc.com

Description:  The Village of Hatch (Chile Capital of the World and home of the first Spaceport America Welcome Center), Bohannan Huston Engineering (one of New Mexico’s largest civil, structural, construction, mechanical, and electrical engineering companies), and the Space History Museum (their mission is to educate the people of New Mexico and our visitors from around the world in the history, science, and technology of space; and to be the official archivist for Spaceport America) have teamed together to provide ISPCS participants with a small sampling of what we like to call Team New Mexico.


Virgin Galactic and The Spaceship Company

Virgin Galactic
41 N. Fair Oaks Avenue
Pasadena, CA 91103
www.virgingalactic.com


The Spaceship Company
1223-A Sabovich Street
Building 79
Mojave, CA 93501
www.thespaceshipcompany.com

Description:  Virgin Galactic and The Spaceship Company are sister companies working to make regular, commercial, manned space travel a reality.  Virgin Galactic is on track to be the world’s first commercial spaceline from it’s new facility in SpacePort America.  Headquartered at Mojave Air and Space Port, The Spaceship Company is the aerospace production company, founded by Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic and Scaled Composites, which will be building the world’s first fleet of commercial spaceships (SpaceShipTwos) and carrier aircraft (WhiteKnightTwos).


White Sands Missile Range

TEDT-WS-CSPB    
B100 Headquarters Avenue    
WSMR, NM    88002
www.wsmr.army.mil    

Description:  WSMR Capabilities: 4 Million acre controlled airspace; rocket propulsion; pilot training; component/whole body testing; flight safety; engineering services; endo/exo-atmospheric launch; telemetry, radar, high-altitude optical tracking; meteorology; robotics; high data rate wireless commo; vacuum/altitude chamber; liquid propellant; solar radiation effects; remote-control aerial systems; Electro-magnetic interference; Nuclear effects; Climatic; Dynamics; Accredited Chemistry Lab; Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle, space/missile, sounding rocket; community launch programs; START Treaty compliant; low fuel to reach orbit.