Preliminary Space Access 2019 Conference Agenda

Updated 1/26/19

(We've just gotten started - this list represents roughly half of the final SA2019 three-day program. Stay tuned for more details and many excellent program additions in the coming weeks.)

Stay tuned to https://sa2019.erps.org/ for overall conference info and many excellent program additions in the coming weeks.

Confirmed speakers/presentations so far

• Breakthrough Starshot will discuss Plans for a Near-Term Interstellar Probe
• Paul Breed/Unreasonable Rocket will discuss Development Of A Low-Cost Modular Launcher
• Bill Bruner
• Cislunar Space Development Company/Dallas Bienhoff
• Mitchell Burnside Clapp
• CubeCab
• EXOS Aerospace/John Quinn
• Firefly Aerospace
• Jeff Greason of Electric Sky will discuss Some Advanced Power Transmission & Space Propulsion Concepts
• Masten Space Systems/Dave Masten
• Momentus Space
• Jim Muncy/Polispace will discuss Prospective FAA Launch/Reentry Rules Changes and The Washington Space Scene
• Rocket Lab/Amanda Stiles, Senior Mission Manager
• John Schilling will discuss Earth Orbit, Cislunar & Mars Practical Payload Capabilities Of Current & Near-Term Launchers
• Rand Simberg will discuss A Co-Orbital Transportation Infrastructure Concept
• Space Studies Institute Hosted Session covering SSI's focus area of How To Get Things Done Once There, technology and business aspects of habitats, power generation, resource extraction, manufacturing etc.
• SpaceIL
• Henry Spencer & Henry Vanderbilt will discuss Some Likely Characteristics Of Usefully Faster Near-Term Inner Solar-System Space Transports
• Jess Sponable will discuss Project History & Management Lessons From DC-X, X-40, and XS-1
• Tethers Unlimited

Panel Discussions Planned So Far

• Space Startup Party Fouls - Common Startup Errors & How To Avoid Them, as seen by Rocket People (There are a thousand books that will tell you what Venture Capital people look for. Rocket people, not so much...)
• NewSpace Meets Milspace - Both are evolving fast, with overlaps (both business and operational) likely growing with time. Some discussion of what the shared spaces may look like.

We also plan Subject Concentrations this year on

• SmallSat Launch Startups
• Commercial Lunar Cargo Companies

Participants for both currently being recruited - if you haven't yet heard from us, talk to us at sa2019program@erps.org

We're also interested in Student Space Project Presentations - we're reserving a number of short (5-10 minute) timeslots in the main program track for student/amateur presentations on interesting (not necessarily directly access-related) space projects. Contact us at sa2019program@erps.org