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Inter Astra on behalf of Space Systems Command presents:
Your Gateway To Space
Discover Opportunities in the Space Industry.
Limited Availability: Free Online Virtual Event: August 28th, 2024
APPLICATIONS NOW CLOSED - APPLICATIONS FOR OUR NEXT EVENT OPEN SOON
Presented by Inter Astra Institute (IAI) in partnership with Virginia Tech - Applied Research Corporation (VT-ARC) on behalf of Space Systems Command (SCC) and U.S. Space Force (USSF)
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Calling All Space-Curious!
The space industry is widening its horizons at warp speed, from arts to sciences.
Every day private companies and international collaborations push the boundaries of exploration and technology.
This era of innovation is unlocking new possibilities for science, commerce, and human habitation beyond Earth. With such boundless opportunities, you might be asking yourself:
How can my current skills support the space industry?
What new expertise will propel me forward?
Who are the key players I need to connect with?
In this free online virtual event, you’ll discover and participate alongside educators, students, industry, and space experts.
No matter where you are today we will show you what is possible and how your passions and skills fit into the space industry.
From there you’ll be better positioned to make more informed decisions on your next step.
Based on the unique format of the Inter Astra Retreats, we invite you to forge a unique path in the most exciting and inclusive era of space yet.
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Meet Your Hosts
The Inter Astra Institute, founded by The Charles F. Bolden Group, connects and draws from a world-class network of educators, business leaders, and space professionals to create access to the space industry with media, online, and in-person events.
Virginia Tech - Applied Research Corporation (VT-ARC) delivers tailored analysis, research, and engineering to address problems of national and global importance. Specializing in forming highly collaborative, trusted partnerships across government, industry, and academia.
COSMIC (Commercial Space Marketplace for Innovation and Collaboration) is the latest initiative from Space Systems Command’s newly rebranded and expanded Commercial Space Office (COMSO), which is focused on facilitating commercial technology and service transfer at the speed of need to enable “fight tonight” capabilities.
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Your Schedule
11:00a-11:05a | Opening Address
11:05a-11:50a | Opening Keynote
Melanie Stricklan
(Executive Director of Space Workforce, 2030)
Ché Bolden
(Founder Inter Astra Institute)
12p-1:15p
Breakout Session 1 | Interact & Participate
Institutional Needs in the Business of Space: Past, Present, and Future
1:30p-3p
Breakout Session 2 | Interact & Participate
Present and Future Community Needs in the Business of Space
3:10p-4p | Closing Panel
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Charles F. Bolden Jr.
(4x Astronaut & Fmr. NASA Administrator)
Joan Higginbotham
(US NASA Astronaut)
Ellen Stofan
(Under Secretary for Science and Research at the Smithsonian / Fmr. NASA Chief Scientist)
Robert Lightfoot
President, Lockheed Martin Space
Charles F. Bolden Jr.
Joan Higginbotham
Robert Lightfoot
Ellen Stofan
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Details
When: August 28th 11a-4p EST
Where: This is an online/virtual event
(Zoom link provided).
Availability: Limited
This event is free of charge for those selected.
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Applications Now Closed
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