SpaceCom 2018

How the International Space Station Can Benefit Companies Outside of the Space Industry (Room 310A)

27 Nov 18
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: Advanced Manufacturing, Aerospace, Agribusiness, Energy, Investment, Maritime, Medical

Speaker(s): Etop Esen, Commercial Innovation Manager, Remote Sensing and Aerospace, Center for the Advancement of Science in Space; Negar Feher, Vice President Business Development , Momentus; Scott Copeland, Sr. Manager for Research Integration, Specialty, and Systems Engineering, The Boeing Company; Stephen Navran, Chief Scientific Officer, Synthecon Inc.; Sandra Perry, Owner, Perry Remote Sensing LLC; Tom George, CEO, SaraniaSat Inc.

This panel will cover current and potential future commercial opportunities on the ISS that could return value in terrestrial applications, the changes and insight that operating in the environment of space might provide, the assistance available now from NASA and CASIS, and preparation for the likelihood of lowered transportation costs and increased frequency of flights to the ISS. These factors are creating new opportunities to meet the challenges of terrestrial industries by utilizing the benefits of microgravity and operating in low-Earth orbit.