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 and AIAA, is a forum for papers on all aspects of the use of non-terrestrial 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 REGISTRATION A registration fee of $290 includes lunches, coffee breaks, the Friday night banquet and a copy of the published proceedings. Registration through the Space Studies Institute is available. ORGANIZING COMMITTEE Gregg Maryniak, Chairman Andrew Cutler David Odom Gerard K. O’Neill HOTEL ACCOMODATIONS The Ramada Inn has been selected as our Conference Headquarters. It is located approximately three miles north of Princeton on Route 1. The Inn will provide bus service to and from the University’s Woodrow Wilson School as parking spaces in town and on campus are severely limited. Upon receipt of the Conference registration fee, a hotel reservation card will be mailed to you; or you may make reservations directly by phone at 609-452-2400. CONFERENCE PROGRAM Following is a listing of sessions, chairmen and a brief description of content matter. In some cases a partial list of participants is included. Woodrow Wilson School, Princeton University Wednesday, May 6 8:30 am Registration 8:45 am Welcoming Remarks: Gerard K. O’Neill, President Space Studies Institute 9:00 am Keynote Address 9:30 am Session I BIOMEDICAL CONSIDERATIONS Chair: Stanley Mohler, M.D. Wright State University School of Medicine This session will take the form of a panel discussion. Participants will be Dr. James Logan, Dr. Paul Buchanan, Dr. David Tipton and Peter Diamandis. Topics to be covered will include physiological aspects of health maintenance in long term space flight. 2:00 pm Session II SPACE TRANSPORTATION Chair: Ed Bock General Dynamics This session will cover recent developments in new and conventional types of space vehicles and transportation systems. 7:30 pm Informal Discussion—Recycling the E. T. and other ways to dramatically lower the cost of space projects. Chair: T. F. Rogers External Tank Corporation Thursday, May 7 9:00 am Session III NONTERRESTRIAL RESOURCES Chair: John Lewis Lunar and Planetary Laboratory Latest advancements in utilization, mining, extraction and application of extraterrestrial materials will be covered. Drs. T.D. Lin and Kyle Fairchild will be among the authors presenting papers on their research projects. 1:30 pm Session IV EXTERNAL TANKS AND SPACE HABITATS Chair: Gregg Maryniak Space Studies Institute This session examines the most readily available form of nonterrestrial resource—the Shuttle’s large external tank. In addition, habitable space platforms will be discussed. 2:15 pm Session V INTERNATIONAL AND ECONOMIC CONSIDERATIONS Chair: Irwin Pikus National Science Foundation This session will include discussion of economic factors and implications of space development, and international aspects of present, past, and future space activities. 7:30 pm Roundtable Discussion: Return to the Moon Chair: Gregg Maryniak Space Studies Institute Friday, May 8 9:00 am Session VI SPACE MANUFACTURING AND SOLAR POWER SATELLITES Chair: Peter Glaser Arthur D. Little Company, Inc. Research projects involving various aspects of space structures, solar power satellites and Space Station will be included in this session. Dr. William C. Brown will present a paper entitled ‘A Microwave Powered Orbiting Industrial Park System ’ and Joel Sercel and Robert Frisbee will co-author a paper on beamed power for space propulsion. 1:30 pm Session VII ARTIFICIAL BIOSPHERES AND CLOSED-CYCLE LIFE SUPPORT Chair: Carl Hodges Environmental Research Laboratory Among the topics covered in this session are air and water purification, plant production and other aspects of closed-cycle living systems. Exobiologist Clair Folsom of the University of Hawaii will present a paper on eco-systems. 3:45 pm Session VIII SOCIAL ASPECTS FOR SPACE FLIGHT Chair: B.J. Bluth NASA Headquarters Pioneering the space frontier involves an external social context and an internal social dimension both of which will be addressed in this session. Speakers will include Dr. Judith Quellar of the Space Station Office at the Johnson Space Center and Dr. Paul Rambaut of the National Institute of Health. POSTER SESSION Chair: Morris Hornik Space Studies Institute Poster topics will cover a wide range of disciplines. These will be highlighted during breaks and at a special reception. Ramada Hotel, Princeton, NJ 6:00 pm Reception 7:00 pm Banquet Guest Speaker: Professor Freeman Dyson Institute for Advanced Studies Woodrow Wilson School, Princeton University Saturday, May 9 9:00 am Summary Session Each chairman will present a summary of the papers within that session. Space Studies Institute, Rocky Hill, NJ 12:30 pm Box Lunch Picnic Informal gathering of Conference participants and Senior Associates of the Institute. Tickets for this event may be purchased through the Institute or during the Conference at the Registration Table.
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