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SSI 50: The Space Settlement Enterprise

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Sep 09

SSI 50: The Space Settlement Enterprise

Earth is the cradle of human civilization. We will not live in the cradle forever. A vision 50 years in the making is about to bear fruit.

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Date and time

Mon, Sep 9, 2019, 8:00 AM – Tue, Sep 10, 2019, 5:00 PM PDT

Location

The Museum of Flight 9404 East Marginal Way South Seattle, WA 98108

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About this event

Limited time only: First Moon landing (July 20) anniversary discount

Use the discount code Apollo11 to get $50 off the regular registration rate.

Space industrialization and space settlement have been waiting for the development of affordable transportation. The wait is nearly over. Now is the time to begin planning the next steps.

This fall, the Space Studies Institute will begin a multi-year effort to update the High Frontier vision of space settlement, with input from new technology and the emerging commercial space industry. Be there for the kick-off meeting at Seattle's historic Museum of Flight.

SSI 50: The Space Settlement Enterprise will be an exciting two-day conference featuring some of the space industry's top thinkers. Nestled alongside history-making exhibits, experts will seek to identify the technological and economic obstacles to space settlement. Panel discussions will cover six major areas:

  • Habitat Design: What do we want to build?
  • Construction: How do we build it?
  • Resources: Where and how do we get the materials?
  • Transport: How do we get there?
  • Life in Space: How do we survive there?
  • Economics: How do we pay for it?

We have structured the event to allow plenty of time for questions and audience interaction. The questions developed at this conference will inform SSI's research programs over the next few years.

In addition, we've arranged for two gourmet luncheons catered by McCormick and Schmick's. These luncheons will provide a great opportunity for networking and informal discussion of the day's topics. Luncheon seating is limited to 200. The conference theater is limited to 240. We strongly recommend that you take advantage of the meal option, but the museum has two excellent cafes that are available if the luncheon sells out.

Act now to save money and ensure your place at the most important space-development event of the year.

Partial List of Speakers

  • Suzana Bianco, architectural designer, Autoarch Architecture
  • Dallas Bienhoff, founder/president, Cislunar Space Development Corp.
  • John Blincow, president, Gateway Foundation
  • Dr. Yvonne Cagle, NASA astronaut, flight surgeon, researcher
  • Joe Carroll, founder, Tether Applications
  • Dr. John Charles, former chief scientist, NASA Human Research Program
  • Dr. Matt Daniels, technology advisor, Office of the Secretary of Defense
  • Al Globus, space-settlement researcher, NASA Ames
  • Prof. Heidi Fearn, dept. of physics, Cal State Fullerton
  • John Goff, founder and CEO, Altius Space Machines
  • Dr. Robert Hoyt, Tether Applications, Inc.
  • Morgan Irons, researcher, Cornell University College of Agriculture
  • Eva-Jane Lark, vice-president, BMO Nesbitt Burns
  • Dr. Jim Logan, former chief flight surgeon, Johnson Space Center
  • Anthony Longman, space habitation, Anthony Longman Designs
  • Chris Lewicki, president and chief engineer, Planetary Resources
  • Dr. Alex MacDonald, research economist, NASA Headquarters
  • Dr. John Mankins, founder and president, Artemis Innovation
  • Dr. Phillip Metzger, planetary scientist, University of Central Florida
  • Rob Meyerson, founder, DelaLune Space; former president, Blue Origin
  • Bruce Pittman, chief systems engineer, NASA Space Portal
  • Robert Richards, VP of strategy, advanced programs, Northrop Grumman
  • Dr. John Schilling, engineering specialist, Aerospace Corporation
  • Prof. Fred Scharmen, Morgan State University School of Architecture
  • Prof. George Sowers, prof. of space resources, Colorado School of Mines
  • Henry Vanderbilt, president, Space Access Society
  • Dennis Wingo, founder and CEO, SkyCorp
  • Recommended Hotels

    The following hotels are recommended for out-of-town attendees. All are located in the Southcenter region of Tukwila, about a 7-8 minute drive from Seatac airport and a similar distance from the Museum of Flight. There are no hotels in the immediate vicinity of the museum. There are no negotiated conference rates, but you might be able to find bargains on Expedia or other travel sites. The Hampton Inn and Hotel Interurban offer free airport shuttles. Holiday Inn does not offer a shuttle at this time.

  • Holiday Inn Express & Suites Seattle South (cheapest)
  • Hampton Inn Seattle / Southcenter (mid-range)
  • Hotel Interurban (most luxurious)
  • Conference Schedule

    All conference activities will take place in the Museum of Flight's William Allen Theater, unless otherwise noted.

    Monday, Sept. 9

    • 8:00 am Doors open for registration
    • 9:00 am Opening remarks
    • 9:30 am Session I: Habitat Design
    • 12:30 pm Lunch (Skyline Room)
    • 2:00 pm Session II: Construction Technology
    • 3:00 pm Snack break (Skyline Room)
    • 3:30 pm Session III: Extraterrestrial Resources
    • 5:30 pm Wrap-up

    Tuesday, Sept. 10

    • 8:00 am Doors open for registration
    • 9:00 am Keynote
    • 9:30 am Session IV: Transport and Logistics
    • 11:30 pm Lunch (Skyline Room)
    • 1:00 pm Session V: Bioneering
    • 3:00 pm Snack break (Skyline Room)
    • 3:30 pm Session Vi: Economic Prospects
    • 5:30 pm Wrap-up

    The Space Studies Institute and the High Frontier Vision

    1969 changed our perception of humanity's place in the Cosmos forever. It was the year that Apollo 11 landed on the Moon.

    That same year, Professor Gerard O'Neill was teaching a physics seminar at Princeton University. As a class project, O'Neill asked his students to examine a question: "Is the surface of a planet the best place for an expanding technological civilization?”

    Over the course of the semester, Professor O’Neill and his students came to a remarkable conclusion: It was possible to build large space habitats, each one housing millions of people, using materials readily available from the Moon or asteroids. A fleet of such habitats could house more people than are currently living on the surface of the Earth.

    As a first step, O’Neill conceived a smaller habitat, called Island One, capable of housing 10,000 people. The residents of the Island One habitat could build solar power stations that would supply clean electrical power to the surface of the Earth.

    Prof. O'Neill authored a best-selling book,The High Frontier: Human Colonies in Space, which was published in 1977. To promote and develop his High Frontier vision, O’Neill created the Space Studies Institute (SSI). SSI continues in its dedication to the High Frontier Vision. As we approach the 50th anniversary of this vision, the Space Studies Institute is preparing for a dramatic reboot of Professor O'Neill's research program. Everyone interested in space settlement is invited to support our research by becoming a Supporting Member or Senior Associate.

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