Florida Space Coast Chapter of NSS

Northrop Grumman and the Hawking Center are looking for teachers to apply for the 2008 Northrop Grumman Weightless Flights of Discovery professional development program.

The 2008 program is accepting applications from public school teachers in the Chicago; Atlanta; San Jose; and Melbourne, FL regions.

For more information, please check out the Hawking Center website or contact Michelle Peters, Director of Education Programs at the Zero Gravity Corporation (michelle@GoZeroG.com).

National Space Club Florida Committee
May Luncheon featuring:

United Space Alliance’s President and CEO (retired) Mike McCulley

speaking on USA’s Future “in Transition”

Tuesday, May 13, 2008
From 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
DoubleTree Oceanfront Hotel & Conference Center
(On A1A in Cocoa Beach)

For reservations: call LaDonna, 321-505-2037,
or email: ladonna.j.neterer@boeing.com
RSVP by COB Thursday, May 8, 2008

Members $17.00 / Non-Members $20 / Corporate Table $200.00
Payment may be made at the door.

Optional Vegetarian meal can be requested upon RSVP

**No shows and cancelled reservations made within 2 days of luncheon will be charged.**

[National Space Club Florida Committee May 2008 luncheon flyer]

SPACEHAB PRESS RELEASE

Houston, Texas, April 21, 2008 – SPACEHAB Incorporated, a provider of commercial space services, along with Florida Governor Charlie Crist, recently announced the Company’s partnership with the state of Florida to establish a space-based, biotech corridor that stretches from the International Space Station (ISS) to Earth-based Florida facilities and resources such as the Space Life Sciences Lab at NASA’s John F. Kennedy Space Center (KSC).

The announcement was made at NASA’s Future Forum at the University of Miami Bank United Center on April 18, 2008, marking the establishment of a new “Space Age” industry to produce valuable products in space that show great promise to save and enhance lives on Earth.

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The AIAA Cape Canaveral Section invites NSS Florida members to their next dinner meeting on April 24!

Presenting: Scott Colloredo, Chief Architect for Constellation Ground Systems at NASA Kennedy Space Center

“KSC and the Constellation Program”

• Student Design Projects from Embry Riddle and Florida Tech will be on display at the Social Hour.
• Following the Featured Speaker, interested members are invited to discuss the future of the Cape
  Canaveral Section of AIAA

Date:

Thursday, April 24, 2008

Time:

6:00 - 6:45 Social (Cash Bar)
6:45 - 7:30 Dinner
7:30 - 8:30 Presentation
8:30 - 8:45 Q&A

Location:

Holiday Inn Cocoa Beach Oceanfront Resort
1300 N. Atlantic Ave. (A1A), Cocoa Beach

Cost:

$17 AIAA Members & Spouses
$20 Non-members
$9 Student AIAA Members

RSVP to David Fleming by April 15 at dfleming@fit.edu or 321 674-7241
Please specify Champagne Chicken or Mango Mahi Mahi

According to an article in Florida Today, the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation is getting ready to emulate other large-scale urban art projects with a “Shuttles Orbiting the Space Coast” display. The 1/20 scale replicas of the Space Shuttle are to be decorated by local artists and then exhibited around Brevard County for eight months starting in late 2008.

The 6-ft tall sculptures will be available for businesses to sponsor at an estimated price of $2,500 to $20,000 each with the proceeds benefiting the foundation. The location of the Shuttle sculpture will be determined by the sponsor. After the exhibition, sculptures will be sold to their sponsors or displayed at the KSC Visitor Center before being auctioned off.

The Brevard Cultural Alliance is helping to select the artists who will decorate the statues. $50,000 in startup financing for the project is being provided by the Brevard County Tourism Development Council and the KSC Visitor Center.  The project also honors NASA’s 50th Anniversary celebration.