...the real reason?
Because it's cool, and we can do it, and that feels awesome.
...and the potential benefits for humanity are staggering.
Events
The 6th annual Student Aerospace Forum (SAF)
September 14 - 15, 2007
McGill University
"Created in 2002 by CRIAQ(Consortium for Research and Innovation in Aerospace in Quebec), Student Aerospace Forum (SAF) is an opportunity to meet industry representatives, students in all faculties of engineering and university research groups. [...] The 6th edition of SAF will be held on September 14 and 15, 2007 in Montreal at McGill University under the theme: “Your future in aerospace: careers, innovations, environment.” "
See http://saf.mcgill.ca/en/ for more information.
IAC 2007
September 21 - 28, 2007
Hyderabad, India
Astronautical Society of India along with Indian Space Research Organisation is privileged to host International Astronautical Congress (IAC) for the second time in India. After 39th IAC at Bangalore in 1988, the historic city of Hyderabad has got the honour to host 58th Session of this most prestigious event of Astronautics in September 2007.
See http://www.iac2007.org.in/index.aspx for more information.
SEDSIC 07
September 22 - 23, 2007
Vellore, India
SEDS organizes International Conference (SEDSIC) each year, as an annual get-together of SEDS members worldwide to share their knowledge with regard to the current developments in the field of aerospace and astronomy. SEDSIC was organized in Valencia, Spain in September 2006 .VIT, Vellore has been chosen as venue for 2007.
See http://earth.seds.org/sedsic/ for more information.
X-prize Cup 2007
October 26 - 28, 2007
Holloman Air Force Base
The 2007 X PRIZE Cup will be this October 26-28 at Holloman Air Force Base. The event will be host to the Lunar Lander Challenge, the premier of the Mark-1 X-Racer, rocket launches, ground displays, any many other exciting things. Furthermore, SEDS will have a booth at the cup in the middle of the exhibit/organizations displays. That said, attending the Cup would be a great opportunity for anyone and we are attempting to get as strong a SEDS presence at the Cup as possible. If you are interested and/or planning on attending, then please let me know and we will try to coordinate efforts to make travel and lodging as cheap and easy as possible.
See http://space.xprize.org/x-prize-cup/ for more information.
Space Vision 2007
November 9 - 12, 2007
MIT, Massachusetts, USA
SpaceVision is the national conference of Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS) and will host several hundred students and professionals at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology this year. The conference will define our generation`s role in space development and offer several opportunities to become involved in the space sector. This year`s conference will be host to an opening keynote by Anousheh Ansari on Friday evening, followed by a great line-up of speakers on Saturday and Sunday. Saturday will also have a Career Fair, ISU Luncheon, and the annual SEDS/alumni reunion banquet. Sunday will have an Endowment Funch luncheon to kick off the funding for the new SEDS-USA Endowment Fund. Finally, the conference will close on Monday with a series of workshops on the various executive board departments.
See http://spacevision.seds.org/index.php for more information.
Canadian Space Summit
November 17 - 18, 2007
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
The Canadian Space Summit is an annual event that brings together space organizations and space enthusiasts from across Canada for a weekend of speakers, entertainment and workshops that promote communication and collaboration between groups and allow individuals and groups to present their work to the wider Canadian space community.
See www.css.ca/summit2007 for more information.
University of Toronto Space Design Contest
May 15 - 18, 2008
University of Toronto
UTSDC is an annual contest that provides high school students with the opportunity to work together in solving a creative and innovative design challenge, while simultaneously promoting the benefits of development in space.
See http://www.utspace.com/main.php for more information.
The 6th annual Student Aerospace Forum (SAF)
September 14 - 15, 2007
McGill University
"Created in 2002 by CRIAQ(Consortium for Research and Innovation in Aerospace in Quebec), Student Aerospace Forum (SAF) is an opportunity to meet industry representatives, students in all faculties of engineering and university research groups. [...] The 6th edition of SAF will be held on September 14 and 15, 2007 in Montreal at McGill University under the theme: “Your future in aerospace: careers, innovations, environment.” "
See http://saf.mcgill.ca/en/ for more information.
IAC 2007
September 21 - 28, 2007
Hyderabad, India
Astronautical Society of India along with Indian Space Research Organisation is privileged to host International Astronautical Congress (IAC) for the second time in India. After 39th IAC at Bangalore in 1988, the historic city of Hyderabad has got the honour to host 58th Session of this most prestigious event of Astronautics in September 2007.
See http://www.iac2007.org.in/index.aspx for more information.
SEDSIC 07
September 22 - 23, 2007
Vellore, India
SEDS organizes International Conference (SEDSIC) each year, as an annual get-together of SEDS members worldwide to share their knowledge with regard to the current developments in the field of aerospace and astronomy. SEDSIC was organized in Valencia, Spain in September 2006 .VIT, Vellore has been chosen as venue for 2007.
See http://earth.seds.org/sedsic/ for more information.
X-prize Cup 2007
October 26 - 28, 2007
Holloman Air Force Base
The 2007 X PRIZE Cup will be this October 26-28 at Holloman Air Force Base. The event will be host to the Lunar Lander Challenge, the premier of the Mark-1 X-Racer, rocket launches, ground displays, any many other exciting things. Furthermore, SEDS will have a booth at the cup in the middle of the exhibit/organizations displays. That said, attending the Cup would be a great opportunity for anyone and we are attempting to get as strong a SEDS presence at the Cup as possible. If you are interested and/or planning on attending, then please let me know and we will try to coordinate efforts to make travel and lodging as cheap and easy as possible.
See http://space.xprize.org/x-prize-cup/ for more information.
Space Vision 2007
November 9 - 12, 2007
MIT, Massachusetts, USA
SpaceVision is the national conference of Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS) and will host several hundred students and professionals at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology this year. The conference will define our generation`s role in space development and offer several opportunities to become involved in the space sector. This year`s conference will be host to an opening keynote by Anousheh Ansari on Friday evening, followed by a great line-up of speakers on Saturday and Sunday. Saturday will also have a Career Fair, ISU Luncheon, and the annual SEDS/alumni reunion banquet. Sunday will have an Endowment Funch luncheon to kick off the funding for the new SEDS-USA Endowment Fund. Finally, the conference will close on Monday with a series of workshops on the various executive board departments.
See http://spacevision.seds.org/index.php for more information.
Canadian Space Summit
November 17 - 18, 2007
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
The Canadian Space Summit is an annual event that brings together space organizations and space enthusiasts from across Canada for a weekend of speakers, entertainment and workshops that promote communication and collaboration between groups and allow individuals and groups to present their work to the wider Canadian space community.
See www.css.ca/summit2007 for more information.
University of Toronto Space Design Contest
May 15 - 18, 2008
University of Toronto
UTSDC is an annual contest that provides high school students with the opportunity to work together in solving a creative and innovative design challenge, while simultaneously promoting the benefits of development in space.
See http://www.utspace.com/main.php for more information.
