Listserv
readers:
As a correction to
this previous email, this event is actually not formally open to the public and
seating is quite limited. However, if any readers of this listserv in the
Washington, DC area would like to attend this event, please contact me
directly as soon as
possible at stephen.j.garber@nasa.gov and I will do my best to try to make sure there is
room for you.
My apologies for
miscommunicating about this event.
-Steve Garber
Readers of this listserv may be interested in attending
this upcoming public event. An electronic, translated copy of
Noordung's short book is available at http://history.nasa.gov/SP-4026/cover.html and
the preface and foreword sections provide excellent background information on
who Noordung was and the significance of this book.
Roger D. Launius, Ph.D.
Senior Curator,
Division of Space History
National Air and Space Museum
Smithsonian
Institution
P.O.
Box 37012
NASM Room 3556, MRC 311
Washington, DC 20013-7012
Voice: 202-633-2428
Fax:
202-786-2947
Cellular: 202-528-3278
E-Mail:
launiusr@si.edu
From:
Katja.Napokoj@gov.si [mailto:Katja.Napokoj@gov.si]
Sent: Friday, March 14, 2008 4:09
PM
To:
Tadej.Furlan@gov.si
Subject:
Symposium to celebrate Herman Potoènik Noordung - Thursday, March 27, 2.00 pm -
5.00 pm, Embassy of Slovenia
Importance:
High
Dear Invitee,
The Embassy of Slovenia and the
Space History Division of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum would like to invite you to attend
the memorial symposium to celebrate the 80th
anniversary of the first printing of the book "The Problem of Space Travel" by
Herman Potoènik Noordung - a pioneer of space travel and modern
cosmonautics and astronautics.
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- The
symposium will take place on Thursday, March
27, from 2.00 pm to 5.00pm at the
Embassy of Slovenia (2410 California Street, NW,
Washington, DC).
- The
symposium will be comprised of two panels. The moderator of both panels will be
Dr. Roger Launius, Senior Curator, Division of
Space History, National Air and Space Museum.
1. Panel:
Herman (Potoènik) Noordung's Work and Ideas
- Dr. Frederick
Ordway, a space scientist and a
well-known author of visionary books on spaceflight; he was also technical
consultant to the film 2001: A Space
Odyssey.
- Dr.
Michael Neufeld, Chair of the Division of Space
History, National Air and Space Museum; the author of the award winning
biography of Wernher von Braun.
-
Mr. Dragan ®ivadinov, an artist and a cosmonaut
candidate, Slovenia.
2. Panel:
Possible Futures of Space Travel
- Ms.
Sunita L. Williams (Commander, USN), Deputy Chief,
Astronaut Office, Johnson Space
Center, NASA. She served as
a flight engineer aboard the International Space
Station. As a member of the
Expedition 14 crew Sunita Williams
established a world record for females with four spacewalks. She concluded her
tour of duty as a member of the Expedition -15 crew. She holds the record of the
longest spaceflight (195 days) for female space travelers.
- Mr. Frederic Nordlund, Head of the
Washington
Office, European Space Agency.
- Dr. John Logsdon, Director of the
Space Policy Institute, George Washington University.
-
Dr. Du¹an Petraè, Retired Space Scientist at the Jet
Propulsion Laboratory.
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- After the symposium
at 5.30 pm the opening of Herman Potoènik Noordung Exhibit will take
place.
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- We would kindly ask
that you confirm your participation by Tuesday, March 25, 2008 via e-mail to
katja.napokoj@gov.si or at
202 386 6619.
We are looking forward to seeing
you soon.
Kind regards.
Tadej Furlan
Tadej
Furlan
Second Secretary
Embassy of Slovenia
2410 California Street
NW
Washington, D.C. 20008
T:
(202) 386-6620
F: (202) 386-6633
www.washington.embassy.si
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