ONE MONTH until 2016 International Mars Society Convention
Major Speakers to Discuss Humans-to-Mars in Washington, D.C.
The Mars Society will be convening its 19th Annual International Mars Society Convention at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. September 22-25, just weeks prior to the U.S. presidential and congressional elections.
Leading scientists, government officials, commercial space representatives, policymakers and space advocates will address the four day conference on the latest updates about Mars exploration, planning for a human mission to the Red Planet and other major space news.
Some of the scheduled speakers include:
+ Jim Green, Director, NASA Planetary Science Division
+ James Watzin, Director, NASA Mars Exploration Program
+ Rep. Donna Edwards (D-MD), U.S. House Committee on Science, Space & Technology
+ Dan Mazanek, Mission Investigator, Asteroid Redirect Mission, NASA Langley
+ Timothy Cichan, Space Exploration Architect, Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company
+ Don McCoy, Project Manager, ESA ExoMars
+ S. Pete Worden, Former Director, NASA Ames (Banquet keynote speaker)
In addition, the Mars Society has organized a number of public debates on issues of major importance to the U.S. space program, including whether or not NASA should fund the Asteroid Redirect Mission, the relevance of Planetary Protection oversight with regard to Mars human and robotic exploration and the legal basis for Mars and space settlement and sovereignty.
Full information about the 2016 Mars Society Convention is currently available online, including registration details, banquet dinner reservations and the complete program itinerary.
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