July 20, 2011

Katherine Trinidad Headquarters, Washington 202-358-3749 katherine trinidad@nasa gov

Ruth Dasso Marlaire Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif 650-604-4789 ruth marlaire@nasa gov

Marimikel Charrier Space Frontier Foundation, Nyack, N Y 925-330-6452 marimikelcharrier@spacefrontier org
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NASA DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR IS KEYNOTE SPEAKER AT NEWSPACE 2011

MOFFETT FIELD, Calif -- NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver will provide opening keynote remarks at the Space Frontier Foundation's annual NewSpace Conference at 8:30 a m on Thursday, July 28 Media are invited to attend the conference, which runs July 28-30 at NASA's Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, Calif

NewSpace provides a forum for space entrepreneurs, investors, scientists, engineers, regulators and space policy leaders to explore the opportunities and challenges of opening the space frontier to human settlement

This year's theme, "The Next Big Thing," focuses on the near and long-term potential and challenges of the emerging commercial space industry

Additional conference speakers include Virgin Galactic President and Chief Executive Officer George Whitesides; Sierra Nevada Chairman Mark Sirangelo; Altius Space Machines Founder Jon Goff; Arianespace President Clay Mowry; Space Adventures President Tom Shelley and Moon Express Inc Chief Executive Officer Bob Richards

NewSpace conference sessions on July 28 will address the state of the aerospace industry and the critical partnership between the growing commercial industry and civil space A session will include a roundtable of leaders from NASA centers

For more information about NewSpace 2011, visit:

http://newspace2011 spacefrontier org

For more information about Ames, visit:

http://www nasa gov/ames

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