GROWTH IN SMALL LAUNCHERS IN THE COMMERCIAL SPACE INDUSTRY (TRB), Jan 7, 2018, DC, 1:30-4:30 pm ET

The Transportation Research Board (TRB) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will hold its annual conference from January 7-11, 2018 at the Walter E. Washigton Convention Center in Washington, D.C.

On Sunday, January 7, two panels will discuss Growth in Small Launchers in the Commercial Space Industry.  Scheduled presentations are:

• Small Launch Vehicles: State of the Industry Survey.  Carlos Niederstrasser and Warren Frick, Orbital ATK
• Space Law and Small Launchers.  Diane Howard, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
• Flight Opportunities Program.  Timothy Chen, NASA
• Launch Services Program Update. Garrett Skrobot, NASA
• Commercial Spaceflight Innovation Initiative. A Collaborative Effort Among Government Industry, and Academia Focusing on Innovation in the Commercial Space Arena.  Ken Davidian, FAA AST
• U.S. Space Industry Competitiveness.  Frank Slzaer, Aerospace Industries Association
• Promoting Growth and Innovation in the Small Launch Industry. Eric Stallmer, Commercial Spaceflight Federation
• Innovative Partnerships with Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Companies for Experiments in the Space Environment Resulting in INcreased Demand for Launch Services.  Lawrence Delucas, The Aerospace Corporation.