The Space Enterprise Track will address business plans, projects, and concepts that have reasonable potential within 10 years to become profitable and offer a competitive return to investors. The Space Enterprise Track will also consider the business “ecosystem” (capital and services), governmental support, legal, and regulatory issues needed for Space Enterprise to become a sustainable sector of the world economy, with a focus on the requirements necessary for a viable market to form.
| Track Co-Chairs |
![]() Stanton Associates LLC |
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| Thursday, May 15th |
| Redondo (California Ballroom) |
| 10:00 am - 10:10 am |
| Welcome and Introductions |
![]() Stanton Associates LLC |
| 10:10 am - 11:00 am |
| Space Enterprise Track Opening Keynote |
![]() Stanton Associates LLC |
| 11:00 am - 12:00 pm |
| Panel discussion: Growth Markets in the Space Enterprise Economy |
![]() Ecliptic Enterprises |
| Moderator |
![]() Silicon Valley Space Center |
| 12:00 noon - 1:50 pm |
| Lunch |
| 2:00 pm -3:00 pm |
| Capital Formation: Where the Money Is and Isn't |
| Panelists: |
![]() Ecliptic Enterprises |
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| 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm |
| Overcoming Barriers to Space Tourism |
![]() Waypoint 2 Space |
![]() FAA |
| 4:00 pm - 4:25 pm |
| Q&A Discussion. Space Mining: The Value Proposition |
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| 4:25 pm - 5:00 pm |
| Q&A Discussion. Rise of the CubeSat |
![]() Eric Anderson, MOOG |
![]() Nanoracks – or another rep |
![]() CalPoly/Tyvac |
| 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm |
| Doing Business with NASA and the Military |
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Panelists: |
![]() Vice President and Program Director, Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) program, Orbital’s Advanced Programs Group |
![]() Former Commander of the Air Force Space & Missiles Center and former Deputy Directory of JPL |
![]() Vice President, Strategy and Business Development, Space Systems Division, ATK Aerospace Group (Bio) |
![]() Major General (ret.), currently a Senior Vice President with SAIC |
| Moderator |
![]() Frontier Associates, Inc. |
| Friday, May 16th |
| Redondo (California Ballroom) |
| 10:00 am - 11:00 am |
| Friday Track Opening Keynote |
![]() Planetary Resources |
| 11:00 am - 12:00 pm |
| Defying Gravity: Entertainment and Media's Impact on Market Demand |
![]() Mars World Enterprises |
![]() Director of Research & Education, Media Relations, ZERO-G |
![]() Air & Space Television Media Group, LLC |
| Moderator |
![]() Space.com |
| 12:00 noon - 1:50 pm |
| Lunch |
| 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm |
| State focus: International Lessons: California's Aerospace Market |
![]() A.T. Kearney Public Sector & Defense Service |
| 3:00 pm - 3:25 pm |
| Enabling the Space Economy: Introduction to Workshop Goals |
![]() Title, Affiliation |
| 3:25 pm - 4:00 pm |
| Workshop: 25 Minute Breakout Sessions: 1) Law & Policy 2) Capital Formation |
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| 4:00 pm - 4:25 pm |
| Workshop: Breakout Sessions: 1) R&D 2) Market Demand |
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| 4:30 pm - 4:40 pm |
| Workshop: Requirements for Law & Policy |
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| 4:40 pm - 5:00 pm |
| Workshop: Requirements for R&D |
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| 5:00 pm - 5:10 pm |
| Workshop: Requirements for Market Demand |
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| 5:10 pm - 5:20 pm |
| Workshop: Requirements for Market Demand |
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| 5:20 pm - 5:30 pm |
| Track Closing Keynote: Visionary Looking Forward |
![]() Title, Affiliation |