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AstroCafe has a new look! Welcome toInnovators, a speaker series focused on game-changing advancements that are made possible by commercial space enterprise.
Life on Earth: Brought to You by Satellite
Friday, April 26
Space Shuttle Pavilion
Talk begins at 7:30pm. Doors open at 7:00pm.
Free to attend. Wine & beer are available for purchase.
Ages 21+
The modern world is brought to you by satellite - literally. From TV to computer networks, weather forecasts to maps, your world is powered by amazing gadgets orbiting hundreds or thousands of miles above the Earth. They are the invisible yet indispensable infrastructure of the planet. Where are they & how do they work? What do they really do for you every day? What's in store for the future? Today, a generation of innovators is creating new space technology & applications that will do things we never dreamed possible before.
Join us after the talk for a short presentation by Luigi Ballerini, co-founder of Ragnarok Industries & recipient of the 2018 Astropreneurship Award fromSpace & Satellite Professionals International & the New York Space Alliance.
7:00pm: Arrival
7:30pm: Presentation
8:30pm-10:00pm: Networking
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Robert Bell is the executive director of Space & Satellite Professionals International (SSPI), where he is responsible for its programs, finances & operations. Under his leadership, SSPI has introduced new programs focusing on advancing satellite industry workforce practices & promoting enormous contributions of satellite tothe world economy, governance, human welfare, peace & security. His team has also established effective partnerships with educational institutions & associations to attract young people to careers in the first & most successful business operating in space today. A frequent speaker & writer on satellite topics, Robert has contributed content to Via Satellite, Satellite News, Asia-Pacific Satellite, Satellite Executive Briefing & Telecommunications, & has appeared in segments of ABC World News & The Discovery Channel. A member of the SSPI Hall of Fame, he has also served as president of the Comsat Alumni & Retirees Association (COMARA). Until recently he was a president of the International Space Safety Foundation.
Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
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