The 8th Biennial SSI / Princeton Conference on Space Manufacturing May 6 - 9, 1987 GENERAL INFORMATION The 8th Biennial SSI/Princeton Conference on Space Manufacturing, sponsored by Space Studies Institute, is a forum for papers on all aspects of the use of nonterrestrial resources. The program includes papers both on technical aspects of space development and on the social sciences. In order to accomodate a broad range of presentations, three different types of presentation will be encouraged: 1) the traditional presentation of papers in the auditorium at the Woodrow Wilson School, 2) a poster session and display, 3) an evening roundtable for interaction between participants. The first three days of the Conference will be open only to registered participants. A summary session on Saturday, May 9 is free and open to all. CONFERENCE PROGRAM Following is a listing of sessions and session chairmen scheduled for this year’s Space Manufacturing Conference. Wednesday, May 6 □ Biomedical Considerations Stanley Mohler Wright State University, School of Medicine □ Space Transportation Ed Bock General Dynamics □ Nonterrestrial Resources John Lewis Lunar and Planetary Laboratory Thursday, May 7 □ International and Economic Considerations Irwin Pikus National Science Foundation Friday, May 8 □ Space Manufacturing and Solar Power Satellites Peter Glaser Arthur D. Little Company □ Artificial Biopheres and Closed-cycle Life Support Carl Hodges Environmental Research Laboratory □ Social Factors for Space Flight B. J. Bluth AC4SA Headquarters □ Poster Session Morris Hornik Space Studies Institute □ Roundtable “Return to the Moon” Gregg Maryhiak Space Studies Institute Gerard K. O'Neill CONFERENCE REGISTRATION A registration fee of $290 includes lunches, coffee breaks and the Friday night banquet. Registration through the Space Studies Institute is available. If you would like a registration package please send your name, address, and affiliation to: Ms. Barbara Faughnan, Conference Cordinator, SSI, P.O. Box 82, Princeton, NJ 08540. PRESIDENT (continued from front page) instruments. Concentrating in that way on one problem rather than many, it could be inexpensive: according to studies funded by SSI, only about $50 million, plus the cost of launch, instead of the billion dollars or more that a multi-function space platform, satisfying many desires, would cost. With cooperation from SSI, NASA and possibly the space agencies of other nations, by the very early 1990’s the Lunar Polar Probe could be in permanent circling orbit above the Moon, relaying back data in seconds to the Earth. It would be our “Prospector” for the now- hidden lunar resources. The National Commission on Space named a goal of high priority, to be met as soon as possible in NASA’s program: that is the Robotic Lunar Return vehicle (Figure 1, Page 15 of the Commission’s Executive Summary). That vehicle is targeted for operation in about 1998. Logically it fits beautifully with the Lunar Polar Probe. In the few years after the Probe first returns its findings to the Earth, entities such as SSI, entrepreneurial new companies, or divisions of major companies and agencies here and abroad can develop robotic, tele-operated mini-factories, to make use of the newly-found lunar resources to benefit the space programs of all nations. The Robotic Lunar Return vehicle will then come into operation, if on the Commission’s schedule, at just the right time to emplace those mini-factories on the Moon. Tele-operation, the direction of those factories by workers here on Earth, is practical for the Moon for two critical reasons: it takes only 2.6 seconds for a television signal to arrive here from a lunar factory and for a resulting command signal to return to the Moon directing action in response; and the Moon remains in gravitational lock, always presenting the same face to us, rather than rotating in a manner that cuts off communications. With these logical, simple, relatively inexpensive steps we can prove, much sooner than in any other way, the real economic value of the trans-terrestrial resources, and set the space programs of the world on a forward course from which there can be no faltering. Therefore I speak not of returning, but rather say “Forward to the Moon.” DIRECTORY Bibliographies: If you would like a copy of the SSI produced Space Bibliographies, send $2.00 with your request and address to SSI, P.O. Box 82, Princeton, NJ 08540. Conference: To receive registration information for the 8th SSI/Princeton Conference on Space Manufacturing please contact Ms. Barbara Faughnan, Conference Coordinator, SSI, P.O. Box 82, Princeton, NJ 08540. Corporate Membership: For information regarding Corporate or Organizational Membership please contact Gregg Maryniak or Bettie Greber at the SSI Princeton office: P.O. Box 82, Princeton, NJ 08540, or phone: 609-921-0377. Lectures: To book an SSI speaker contact the SSI office, 609-921-0377. Membership: To receive SSI Update bimonthly, send your name, address, and contribution to SSI, P.O. Box 82, Princeton, NJ 08540. All contributions are tax-deductible, but to receive Update a gift of $25.00 or more is necessary. National Commission on Space Report: Pioneering the Space Frontier Copies of the report are available to SSI members for $1 LOO each. Reprints of the six-page summary are available for 254 per copy, minimum 10 copies. Send your request, check, and address to SSI, P.O. Box 82, Princeton, NJ 08540. Senior Associate Information: Contact Connie Tevebaugh, Senior Associate Coordinator, SSI, P.O. Box 82, Princeton, NJ 08540 or call 609-921-0377 Slides: Slide Sets are available depicting Mass-Driver Research or Space Manufacturing. The cost of each set is $15.00 postpaid. Send name, address, set desired and check to SSI, P.O. Box 82, Princeton, NJ 08540 Special Report on High Frontier® Research: Reprints are available for 25 cents per copy, min. 10 copies. Send your request, check, and address to SSI, P.O. Box 82, Princeton, NJ 08540. Video productions by CSSS: for information write Larry Boyle, c/o SSI, P.O. Box 82, Princeton, NJ 08540.
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