High Altitude and Near Space Conference, Oct. 19-21, 2009

The Rocky Mountain Technology Alliance is proud to present the inaugural High Altitude and near Space Conference. The Mission of the Near Space Conference is to provide an ongoing forum for the presentation and perpetuation of Near Space technology development, policy, and commercialization. This will be accomplished though the acquisition and presentation of relevant information and collaboration. The goal is to assist Government, Commercial and Educational organizations to develop systems, procedures and policies that will add to the Nation’s economic growth, technological independence, and physical security.

Honorary Chair: Lieutenant Governor Barbara O’Brien, Colorado

Co-Chair, Colorado Space Coalition
Topics: Colorado Welcome; Space and Near Space Opportunities in Colorado

Keynote Speaker List

Major General Larry Stutzriem
Director, Plans, Policy and Strategy, NORAD/USNORTHCOM
Topic: Importance of High Altitude and Near Space Capability to Homeland Defense and Disaster Response

Major General Michael C. Kostelnik
USAF (Ret.), Assistant Commissioner, Office of CBP Air & Marine, US Customs and Border Protection
Topic: Homeland Security and the Importance of High Altitude and Near Space Capabilities

Brigadier General Kurt S. Story
Deputy Commander for Operations USASMDC/ARSTRAT
Topic: Strategic Importance of High Altitude and Near Space Operations

Mr. Fred Mondragon
Chairman of the New Mexico Spaceport Authority, (NMSA)
Topic: New Mexico Spaceport America and the Future of Commercial Space Flight

Douglas A. Comstock
Director of the Innovative Partnerships Program, NASA
Topic: NASA High Altitude Near Space Activities

Captain David MacKay
Virgin Galactic Test Pilot for WhiteKnightTwo
Topic: Status of WhiteKnightTwo & The Future of Commercial Space and High Altitude Applications

Near Space Operations: Application to Defense and Homeland Security border monitoring, high altitude reconnaissance, imaging, mapping, radar, intelligence gathering, Voice and Data Communications cellular communication to remote areas, temporary or permanent military communications hubs, Agriculture mapping, crop studies, Atmospheric Research placement of research payloads, radar, Disaster Response emergency communications, surveillance, search and rescue and Humanitarian Efforts emergency communications, search and rescue...

Near Space Technology Opportunities: Advanced Materials (Nano, Carbon Fibers), Power, Energy Storage, Propulsion, Platforms for Imaging Sensors, Networks and Other Applications

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