AIAA SPACE Conference & Exposition 2010

With the second decade of the 21st century upon us, our nation seeks to protect and preserve freedom throughout the world. We also look beyond our earthly boundaries and are driven to explore, explain, and expand our knowledge of this amazing universe.

Imagine discovering an Earth-like planet (strong evidence that we are not alone), or the excitement of colonizing the Moon, with Mars in our sights! – And developing the critical technologies to realize those dreams.

Consider the emerging imperative to Innovate more affordable ways to send spacecraft around the Earth and to distant planets, returning important data to the civil, academic, and defense communities.

And think of the exciting opportunities to Collaborate with leaders in government and industry to build robust future space systems that facilitate progress and prosperity.

To realize these visions, we must overcome tremendous challenges. The AIAA SPACE 2010 Conference & Exposition provides the global aerospace industry with a forum to explore solutions for the advancement of humankind in areas ranging from national security to commercial development to space exploration.

Scientists, engineers, researchers, academic leaders, and key government and industry decision makers from all elements of the space community will find this annual conference to be a useful complement to their normal business and academic pursuits.