Societal Impact of Spaceflight Conference
NASA History Division and NASM Department of Space History
September 19-21, 2006
Ring Auditorium, Hirshhorn Museum
Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
On September 19-21, 2006, the NASA History Division and the National Air and Space Museum will host a conference in Washington, D.C. on the societal impact of spaceflight. The purpose of this symposium is to undertake a broad overview of the societal impact of spaceflight both nationally and internationally. The symposium is divided into six major sections:
1. Turning Points in the History of Spaceflight
2. Commercial and Economic Impact
3. Applications Satellites, Environment & National Security
4. Social Impact
5. Cultural Impact
6. Ideology and Space Advocacy
Some of the featured speakers include:
Andrew Chaikin, Independent Author
Steven J. Dick, NASA Chief Historian
Alexander Geppert, Freie Universitδt Berlin
James R. Hansen, Auburn University
John Krige, Georgia Tech
De Witt Douglas Kilgore, Indiana University
W. Henry Lambright, Syracuse University
Roger D. Launius, Smithsonian Institution
John M. Logsdon, George Washington University
M. G. Lord, Independent Author
Howard E. McCurdy, American University
Wendell Mendell, NASA Johnson Space Center
Philip Scranton, Rutgers University
Asif A. Siddiqi, Fordham University
Peter Westwick, Yale University
Margaret A. Weitekamp, Smithsonian Institution
This conference is free and open to the public, but early registration is recommended. Please see http://history.nasa.gov/socimpactconf/index.html for more information, the formal agenda, and logistics materials.
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