Dear SLAS: I would like to invite interested Salt Lake Astronomical Society members to attend the National Space Society Regional Space Development Conference, that will be held October 6-7, 2006, in the Ogden, Utah Marriott Hotel. I'm sending more detailed information. We especially need people with strong physics backgrounds to ask the hard questions to some of our speakers, on topics relating to faster-than-light speed communications, and faster-than-lightspeed space transportation. I am currently a member of the Salt Lake Astronomical Society. Sincerely, J. David Baxter President Utah Space Association 801/359-0251 baxman2@comcast.net YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE OCTOBER 6th THROUGH 7th 2006, NSS REGIONAL SPACE DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE, TO BE HELD AT THE MARRIOTT HOTEL IN OGDEN, UTAH. SPONSORED BY L3-COMMUNICATIONS & ATK LAUNCH SYSTEMS TOPICS WILL INCLUDE BREAKTHROUGH PROPULSION PHYSICS. INCLUDING THE POSSIBILITY FOR STAR TRAVEL AT ACCEPTABLE ENERGIES AND IN ACCEPTABLE TIME FRAMES. WORK OF GREG MEHOLIC, AND H. DAVID FRONING. ZERO-POINT-ENERGY, ELECTROGRAVITICS AND FUTURE SPACE TRAVEL, WITH THOMAS VALONE. FASTER-THAN-LIGHT BREAKTHROUGHS, WITH BILL GARDINER. A SPECIAL PANEL DISCUSSION, AS WELL. THE COLONIZATION OF MARS. WITH ROBERT ZUBRIN. SPACE TOURISM, FACILITIES, AND FINANCING. WITH ROYCE JONES SPACE ACTIVISM TO FULLFILL OUR DREAMS. WITH MARK HOPKINS. SOLAR SYSTEM EXPLORATION. WITH ROBERT BIGELOW, NASA SOLAR SYSTEM AMBASSADOR. Robert Bigelow, of the Salt Lake City Clark Planetarium. BEN BOVA: HOW TO BUILD A POLITICAL CONSENSUS FOR SPACE AND ALIENATE ALL YOUR FRIENDS. THE SPIRIT OF EXPLORATION. WITH DON PICCARD. STAR TREK CHARACTER NAMED AFTER HIS FATHER. THE HERITAGE OF PROJECT APOLLO, AND OUR FUTURE IN SPACE, WITH TIM MILLER. Is a member of the Front Range L5 NSS Chapter, in Denver, Colorado. DEVELOPMENT OF THE CLV FOR ASTRONAUTS RETURN TO THE MOON, WITH CHARLIE PRECOURT. HEAVY LIFT LAUNCH VEHICLES, WITH ERIC BOETHIN. He is also a member of the Front Range L5 NSS Chapter, in Denver, Colorado. OCTOBER 6th AND 7th 2006, REGIONAL SPACE DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE. The Regional Space Development Conference will be held at the Ogden, Utah Marriott Hotel, on Friday October 6th, and Saturday October 7TH 2006. Arrangements should be made with USS Ogden Express to transport participants from the Salt Lake City International Airport to the Ogden Marriott. Cost is $25 for first passenger. ($10 each, for additional passengers, on a trip). Ogden is only 30 miles from Salt Lake City. Must phone the USS Ogden Express to make advanced reservations for transportation to and from the Salt Lake City International Airport. Phone 866-745-5438. The Ogden Marriott Hotel is located at 247 24th Street. (Exit 342 from I-15 Northbound). Their phone number is 888-825-3263. Participants will be charged $69 per night, plus 10.6% Utah State tax, for the Marriott. But reservations, at that rate, must be made at least one month in advance. The code name for the $69 per night rate is: Utah Space Association. A number of other hotels are within walking distance of the Marriott. There will be a Breakthrough Propulsion Physics panel discussion, where participants can discuss faster-than-light travel, and low cost electromagnetic gravitics space transportation, with our four guest speakers on that topic, as well as with Robert Zubrin. There will be a speaker following each one of the four banquets given. ADULT REGISTRATION: $45 ON OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 1, 2006. $80 AFTER THAT. STUDENT RATE: $30 REGARDLESS OF WHEN PAID. MEALS: ADULT RATE: $30 FRI. DINNER, $20 SAT. BREAKFAST, $30 SAT. LUNCH, AND $30 SAT. DINNER, IF PURCHASED SEPARATELY. THE FOUR MEAL PACKAGE WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR $90. STUDENT DISCOUNT PRICES: $25 FRI. DINNER, $15 SAT. BREAKFAST, $25 SAT. LUNCH, AND $25 FOR THE SAT. DINNER. THE 4 MEAL STUDENT PACKAGE, WILL BE $70. CONTACT: J. DAVID BAXTER PRESIDENT UTAH SPACE ASSOCIATION NSS CHAPTER 378 I STREET SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 84103 801/359-0251 801/532-4248 FAX baxman2@comcast.net MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO UTAH SPACE ASSOCIATION FOR RSDC 2006. Check out our Utah Space Association website: http://www.utahspace.org. . Please send us your name, address, telephone number, and, if possible, email address. Please let us know soon if you plan to attend. We have to work out an advanced budget with the Ogden Marriott and our sponsors. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE FOR THE REGION 4 NATIONAL SPACE SOCIETY 2006 REGIONAL SPACE DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE. THE NATIONAL SPACE SOCIETYS VISION IS PEOPLE LIVING AND WORKING IN THRIVING COMMUNITIES BEYOND THE EARTH. NSS MEMBERS PROMOTE CHANGE IN THE SOCIAL, TECHNICAL, ECONOMIC, AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS TO ADVANCE THE DAY WHEN PEOPLE WILL LIVE AND WORK IN SPACE. THE 2006 NSS REGIONAL SPACE DEVELOPMENT CONFERNCE IS ORIENTED TOWARD THE HERITAGE OF THE APOLLO MOON PROGRAM AND ASTRONAUTS RETURN TO THE MOON. MARS AS OUR NATIONS NEXT FRONTIER. THE PROMOTION OF MANNED TRAVEL TO THE STARS AT ACCEPTABLE ENERGIES AND AT ACCEPTABLE TIME PERIODS, AS SHOWN POSSIBLE IN DEVELOPMENT OF EMERGING NEW PHYSICS. THE REGIONAL CONFERENCE ESPECIALLY PROMOTES THE BENEFITS OF SPACE EXPLORATION IN GENERAL FOR ALL MANKIND. BRIEF BIOGRAPHRES OF OUR SPEAKERS ROBERT BIGELOW: Employed by Salt Lake Citys Clark Planetarium. A member of the NASA Solar System Ambassadors Program. ERIC BOETHIN: Space activist and member of the Denver, Colorado Front Range L5 National Space Society Chapter. BEN BOVA: Prolific science fiction and space education writer. H. DAVID FRONING: A retired engineer, of McDonnell Douglas Corporation. He has written many papers for the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, on the possibilities for Star Travel. AIAA is a professional aerospace engineers organization. Has done experimental research on gauge field modification, for space travel, with George Hathaway, of Toronto, Canada. BILL GARDINER: He is assistant secretary to the National Space Society Board of Directors Executive Committee. He has chaired the NSS Atlanta Special Physics Study, since 1998. MARK HOPKINS: Has worked for the Rand Corporation in macroeconomic research. He is the nations leading space activist, a founder of the L5 Society, and its successor the National Space Society. Also founder of political action organizations Spacecause and SpacePac. ROYCE JONES: President and CEO of Spaceliner Corporation, which works with commercial space propulsion systems. GREG V. MEHOLIC: Is an aerospace engineer for The Aerospace Corporation, based in Los Angeles. Is an adjunct professor at Loyola Marymount University, where he specializes in graduate level courses in space propulsion. He is on the AIAA Nuclear and Future Propulsion Technical Committee. Has done peer review approved papers on the construct of space-time, faster-than-light travel, physics and MHD-enhanced propulsion concepts. TIM MILLER: Is a dedicated space activist and member of the Denver based Front Range L5 NSS Chapter. DON PICCARD: Leader of the XAP Balloon Project, to study the barrier between the Earths atmosphere and outer space. His fathers explorations became the inspiration for the naming of Star Treks Jon Luc Picard. He has known many pioneers of science and technology. He is a Life Member of the National Space Society. CHARLIE PRECOURT: He is Vice President of Strategy and Business Development and Advanced Strategic Programs. He is also a former pilot and commander of the Space Shuttle and has logged over 900 hours in space. Prior to joining ATK, he served as Deputy Program Manager for the International Space Station. DR. THOMAS VALONE: Dr. Thomas Valone Founder of the Integrity Research Institute, which specializes in advancing alternative energy technology for the benefit of all mankind, including advanced space transportation. Physicist and licensed professional engineer with over 30 years professional experience, is a former patent examiner, research engineer, instrumentation designer, CEO, and currently an author, lecturer, and consultant on future energy developments. DR. ROBERT ZUBRIN: While at Lockheed-Martin, he developed concepts and experiments for using natural planetary resources to make rocket propellant on Mars. Founder of the Mars Society, dedicated to the colonization of Mars as our new frontier of opportunity to advance our civilization.