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Media Advisory
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Ansari X
Prize Foundation President to Address
The Dawn of the New Space Age on Capitol Hill
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WHAT: |
A briefing by Ansari
X Prize Foundation President Dr. Peter Diamandis on the successful X
Prize Competition, the launch of Zero Gravity Corp. and the current and
future space tourism market. |
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WHO: |
Dr.
Peter Diamandis, president, Ansari X Prize Foundation |
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WHERE: |
2318
Rayburn House Office Building |
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WHEN: |
Tuesday, 16 Nov. 2004, 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
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WHY
ATTEND: |
When
SpaceShipOne rocketed to an altitude of 62.1 miles for the second time
last month, it proved that private industry can build a spacecraft
capable of flying into suborbital space. Dr. Diamandis will discuss the
$10 million Ansari X Prize, future private space travel and the
technological, regulatory and financial challenges. Dr. Diamandis will
be available briefly for interviews, and lunch will be provided
following his presentation. The event is open to the public. Please RSVP
to Marjorie Springer at +1 202 785 0017, ext. 8364 or
m.springer@ieee.org. |
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SPONSORS: |
IEEE-USA, the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (www.aiaa.org)
and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (www.asme.org),
in cooperation with the Congressional Research and Development Caucus (www.researchcaucus.org). |
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CONTACT: |
Media
wishing to attend can contact Chris McManes, IEEE-USA senior public
relations coordinator, at c.mcmanes@ieee.org,
tel. +1 202 785 0017, ext. 8356. |
Last Update:
15 May 2007
Staff Contact: Pender M. McCarter,
p.mccarter@ieee.org
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