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Press Media Wire (Press Release) - Mar 24,2009 -
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., March 24, 2009
-- The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] will spotlight its satellite programs,
missile defense systems, human spaceflight programs, operationally
responsive space systems and network-centric capabilities at the Space
Foundation's 25th National Space Symposium. The annual event will take
place March 30 to April 2 in Colorado Springs.
"In
partnership with our military, civil government and commercial
customers, we're advancing U.S. leadership in space with network-based
solutions that can dramatically increase mission effectiveness," said
Roger Krone, president of the Network and Space Systems business unit
of Boeing Integrated Defense Systems. "Our presence at the Space
Symposium highlights the vital role our core aerospace engineering and
manufacturing expertise plays in delivering system solutions, both in
space and around the world."
The Boeing exhibit
will feature demonstrations of the company's support for NASA's
Constellation programs, including the Ares I crew launch vehicle,
satellite operations and ground control systems. The exhibit also
contains interactive displays of the Wideband Global SATCOM system, the
Airborne Laser program and space hardware that is advancing the
architecture and application of small satellites.
Boeing
executives will participate in two panel discussions at the conference:
Joy Bryant, vice president and program manager of the International
Space Station Program, speaks on an international panel at 2:30 p.m.
local time on April 1; Krone speaks on a senior industry leader panel
at 10:45 a.m. on April 2.
Boeing plans a series
of news briefings on key programs and issues. Interested reporters are
asked to confirm their attendance at each of these events with the
contacts listed below no later than Friday, March 27. All times listed
below are local to Colorado Springs, which observes Mountain Daylight
Time.
TUESDAY, March 31 -- the Broadmoor Hotel
7:15 a.m. MDT
Breakfast Briefing: Overview of Boeing Human Spaceflight Programs
Brewster
Shaw, a former NASA astronaut and vice president and general manager of
Boeing Space Exploration, is joined by human spaceflight program
leaders who oversee the company's contributions to the International
Space Station, Space Shuttle and Ares rocket programs.
10:45 a.m. MDT
Space Based Space Surveillance System
Todd Citron, director of Space Superiority and Special Missions, and
Fred Doyle, Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. vice president and
general manager for National Defense, provide an update on the
development and upcoming launch of the U.S. Air Force Space Based Space
Surveillance System satellite project. SBSS will consist of a
constellation of satellites that can detect and track orbiting space
objects, including orbital debris and potential threats to the United
States' space assets.
WEDNESDAY, April 1 -- the Broadmoor Hotel
10 a.m. MDT
Military Communication Satellites
Craig
Cooning, vice president and general manager of Space and Intelligence
Systems, provides an update on military satellite programs including
the Wideband Global SATCOM system and the Global Positioning System.
1:30 p.m. MDT
Operationally Responsive Space
Alex
Lopez, vice president of Advanced Network and Space Systems, briefs
reporters on Boeing's work on the X-51A WaveRider. He will also discuss
Boeing's accomplishments on Operationally Responsive Space-related
activities, including NanoSats, High Integrity Global Positioning
System, Plug-n-Play spacecraft and the Defense Advanced Research
Projects Agency (DARPA) Fast Access Spacecraft Testbed program. A unit of The Boeing Company, Boeing Integrated Defense Systems
is one of the world's largest space and defense businesses specializing
in innovative and capabilities-driven customer solutions, and the
world's largest and most versatile manufacturer of military aircraft.
Headquartered in St. Louis, Boeing Integrated Defense Systems is a $32
billion business with 70,000 employees worldwide. ### SOURCE: The Boeing Company |
