At the Elliott School of International Affairs
The National Space Council held its first meeting last Thursday at the National Air and Space Museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, in front of Space Shuttle Discovery. The Space Policy Institute sent a delegation of students to watch members of the President’s Cabinet discuss the future of U.S. Space exploration with leaders from the private industry, government, as well as scientists.
Dr. Pace and Dr. Logsdon will be appearing in the first episode of the new season of The Age of Aerospace. Worth a watch! Below is more information:
Both seasons will be airing on the Science Channel, the Discovery Channel, and the American Heroes Channel. Season two will also be broadcast internationally in many languages over the next few months. All of season one and season two will also be streaming online at theageofaerospace.com beginning on September 8th.
Science Channel
Season 1
Fridays (8/25-9/22)
Season 2
Fridays (9/8-9/22)
Discovery Channel
Seasons 1 and 2
Saturdays (8/5-9/23)
American Heroes
Season 1
Saturdays (8/26-9/23)
Season 2
Saturday (9/30)
Episode 1 – The First Space War (Premieres 9/8 on Science Channel)
60 years since the launch of Sputnik, satellites have become the invisible infrastructure that powers our modern world. But it wasn’t until the 1991 Gulf War that the public came to recognize the transformative power of GPS and communications satellites.
Episode 2 – The Spirits >From St. Louis (Premieres 9/15 on Science Channel)
James McDonnell and his St. Louis based McDonnell Aircraft transform naval aviation following WWII, bringing the first jet-powered fighter to American carrier decks. McDonnell Banshees, Voodoos and Phantoms become iconic defenders of the free world.
Episode 3 – Going Vertical: Piasecki’s Machine (Premieres 9/22 on Science Channel)
Frank Piasecki was a pioneer of rotorcraft and his groundbreaking tandem rotor design brought the helicopter into the modern age. The iconic Chinook helicopter and its many uses from combat to humanitarian aid is his legacy.
Dr. Hertzfeld commented in a Forbes piece on space law titled, “Space Law Needs to Balance ‘Competing Interests’; Experts Weigh In.”
Dr. Hertzfeld commented on a recent Moon Express announcement in a New Scientist piece titled, “Robotic landers could start mining the moon as early as 2020.”
Dr. Logsdon was quoted in the CNBC article titled, “How Colorado is trying to cash in on the multibillion-dollar space race.”
Dr. Logsdon was quoted in the Daily Mail article titled, “Trump offers bold space goals, but fills in few details.”
Dr. Logsdon was quoted in the CBS News article titled, “Vice President Mike Pence vows to make space great again.”
Dr. Logsdon’s comments on the re-establishment of the National Space Council were featured in a Washington Post article titled “President Trump relaunches the National Space Council.” His comments were also featured in SpacePolicyOnline, Spaceflight Now, Geekwire, Nature, Motherboard and others.
SPI graduate student, Chris Beauregard was nominated to represent the Space Generation Advisory Council and was accepted by the International Astronautical Federation’s International Programme/Project Management Committee (IPMC) for the 2017 Young Professional Workshop in Adelaide, Australia.
The Space Policy Institute’s recent successes were highlighted in the Members’ Corner of the International Astronautical Federation’s May newsletter.
