From Ted Hall,

: Call for Papers

: Space Architecture Technical Session for 2009

: The Space Architecture Technical Committee (SATC) of the American
: Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is planning the
: following technical sessions for 2009:

: 39th International Conference on Environmental Systems (ICES)
: 2009 July 12-16
: Savannah, Georgia, USA
: http://www.spacearchitect.org/pubs/ICES2009/cfp.htm

: Session Name: Space Architecture (ICES503)
: Organizer: Theodore W. Hall <twh@...> (SATC)
: Abstracts due: 2008 November 14

: Description: As more nations and private enterprises prepare to
: send more people into space, the "right stuff" astronaut paradigm
: for space travelers is quickly becoming a relic of history. Space
: travel cannot remain a heroic test of human endurance. The
: architectural principles that provide for comfortable lodging,
: productive work, and enjoyment of life on Earth must be brought to
: bear in the design of facilities beyond Earth, in full recognition
: of the technical challenges presented by the environment.

: Please see http://www.spacearchitect.org/pubs/ICES2009/cfp.htm
: for more information.

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: AIAA Space 2009 Conference & Exposition
: 2009 September 14-17
: Pasadena, California, USA

: Session Name: Space Construction for Exploration [tentative]
: Organizers: A. Scott Howe <ash@...> (SATC)
: Silvano Colombano <sc@...> (SATC)
: Abstracts due: 2009 January 20 [tentative]

: Description: The Space Architecture Technical Committee (SATC)
: is teaming with the Space Automation and Robotics Technical
: Committee (SA&RTC) to organize a session focusing on robotic
: construction and human-robotic cooperation. Construction in space
: and on the surface of the Moon, Mars, and beyond will require
: robotic systems that will be capable of doing earthwork, assembly,
: and construction of habitats and outposts for human crews. These
: will require advances in mobility, human-robotic interfaces, and
: self-sustainability for the systems.

: For more information as it develops, please check the AIAA web site
: http://www.aiaa.org/content.cfm?pageid=1 or contact Scott Howe
: <ash@...>

: I hope that you can join us at one or both of these events. If you
: wish to submit an abstract, please consider the session
: descriptions and choose the session that best matches your subject.

: Regards,

: Ted Hall <twh@...>

Mark Reiff