NASA News National
Aeronautics and Space
Administration John F. Kennedy
Space Center Kennedy
Space Center, Florida 32899 AC
321-867-2468 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ For Release: Sept. 26,
2002 Bruce Buckingham Kennedy Space Center,
Fla. (321) 867-2468 KSC
Release No. 88 - 02 ANNUAL CAPE CANAVERAL SPACEPORT SYMPOSIUM DATES SET Space program leaders will be
taking a look at the “Cape Canaveral Spaceport Roadmap to the Future” during
the 7th Annual Cape Canaveral Spaceport Symposium Oct. 29-30. The
event, which will be held at the Radisson Resort at the Port in Cape Canaveral,
will feature some of the top experts in spaceport planning and operation. The keynote speaker for the event
is Dr. Jeremiah Creedon, NASA
associate administrator for Aerospace. He will discuss the government’s
long-term vision for assured access to space for defense, commercial and
scientific missions and explain why the Spaceport is important to the vision. Other
speakers will examine the evolution of the spaceport and the master plan for
its future, the importance of partnering for the development of the spaceport,
emerging spaceport technologies and the role of space in national defense. The
symposium is sponsored by NASA/KSC, USAF 45th Space Wing, and
Florida Space Authority. For
more information and to register for the event, visit www.capecanaveralspaceport.org. Media
who wish to attend the event should register with Bill Collins at (321) 264-1193. -- end -- |