Oct. 2, 2009 (Business Wire) -- American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics:
WHAT
- Due to the high level of interest, the live Internet broadcast of AIAA experts discussing the implications of the Augustine Commission report, “Review of U.S. Human Space Flight Plans,” will take place as previously announced despite the delay in the final report beyond the expected September 30 release date. The report’s executive summary and the panelists’ knowledge and experience in diverse aspects of the nation’s space programs will provide the basis of the discussion with listener call-in and interaction adding to the debate.
WHEN
- Monday, October 5 at 2:00 p.m. EDT
WHERE
- http://TheSpaceshow.com. A live, interactive, web-cast, hosted by Dr. David Livingston of the “The Space Show with Dr. David Livingston.”
WHO
- Frank Culbertson – Former NASA astronaut who completed three space shuttle missions, and managed NASA’s “Shuttle-Mir” program, overseeing nine dockings of the shuttle with the former Russian space station. Culbertson is now vice president of human space programs at Orbital Sciences Corporation.
- Scott “Doc” Horowitz – Former NASA astronaut who completed four space shuttle missions, leaving NASA in 2004 to become director of space transportation and exploration at ATK-Thiokol. Horowitz was NASA’s Associate Administrator for Exploration Systems during the George W. Bush administration.
- John Klineberg – Former director of both NASA John H. Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, Ohio, and the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md., and former CEO of Loral Space Systems.
- Elliot Pulham –CEO of The Space Foundation.
- Harrison “Jack” Schmitt – Geologist and NASA’s first scientist-astronaut, Schmitt was the mission scientist for the historic Apollo 11 spaceflight mission, and the Apollo 17 mission, the last humans on the moon. Schmitt served as a Senator from the state of New Mexico from 1975 to 1981.
Listeners can question the panel by calling 1.866.687.7223, or by sending e-mail during the program to dmlivings@yahoo.com, drspace@thespaceshow.com, or the thespaceshow@gmail.com. Listeners can also communicate with panelists through the AOL AIM, ICQ, or Compuserve Chat services using the screen name “spaceshowchat."
AIAA is the world’s largest technical society dedicated to the global aerospace profession. With more than 35,000 individual members worldwide, and 90 corporate members, AIAA brings together industry, academia, and government to advance engineering and science in aviation, space, and defense. For more information, visit www.aiaa.org.
