SPACEFEST VIII

2017
 WELCOME TO SPACEFEST VIII!

SPACEFEST is a gathering of space enthusiast of any stripe - from Astronomy

and space exploration to space history and science. Here you are able to con-
verse and meet NASA astronauts, moonwalkers, famous space scientists, au-
thors, astronomers, space artists, celebrities, and dozens of speakers.

At Spacefest there are varied events available to round out this rare and amaz-
ing experience: talks and panels, luncheons, a formal banquet dinner, as well as
VIP social events.

Spacefest is produced by Novaspace.com LLC. It is located in beautiful Tucson, Arizo-

na, along with one of the finest astronomy and planetary science schools on Earth, The
University of Arizona.

Table of Contents

Astronauts............................................8
Speakers and Authors...........................15
Art......................................................21
Panels.................................................23
Special Events......................................25
Booksignings........................................27

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MEET THE REAL AMERICAN HEROES

These are genuine American heroes. They risked their lives not for glory, but for the
challenge, and their countrys pride. All of these men and women are active, approach-
able, mentally sharp and friendly. They will answer your thoughtful questions, shake your
hand, and they love children, being grandparents themselves.

CLAY ANDERSON

Clay Anderson was selected as an Astronaut by NASA in group

17 in June 1998. Once selected and prior to flight, Anderson
served as the lead for the Enhanced Caution and Warning
(ECW) System development effort within the Space Shuttle
Cockpit Avionics Upgrade (CAU) Project. Previously, he was the
Crew Support Astronaut for ISS Expedition 4, providing ground
support on technical issues in addition to supporting the crew
families. Anderson also served as an ISS Capsule Communica-
tor (CAPCOM) and as the Astronaut Office crew representative
for the Stations electrical power system.
KAROL BO BOBKO

Col. Bobko, a graduate of the 1st class of the USAF

Academy in 1959, was first selected as an Air Force as-
tronaut for the MOL program after graduating from the
Aerospace Research Pilot School at Edwards AFB. When
that was canceled, he moved to NASA, where he partic-
ipated in the Skylab Medical Experiments Altitude Tests
(SMEAT). He was then on the support crew for the Apollo
Soyuz mission, and was Support Crew and Capcom for
the ALT flights with Fred Haise and Joe Engle and STS-1.

VANCE BRAND

Vance Brand, one of the 19 pilot astronauts selected by

NASA in April 1966. Brand initially was a crew member in
the thermal vacuum chamber testing of the prototype Com-
mand Module 2TV-1 and support crewman on Apollo 8 and
13. Later he was backup command module pilot for Apollo
15 and backup commander for Skylabs III and IV. Vance
stayed on with NASA , eventually becoming a three-time-
space shuttle commander, on STS-5, STS-41B and STS-35.
He got to finally pilot an Apollo spacecraft on the final mis-
sion, the historic linkup of Apollo-Soyuz in 1975.
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EILEEN COLLINS

Eileen M. Collins is a former astronaut and a retired U.S.

Air Force colonel. A former military instructor and test pilot,
Collins was the first female pilot and first female commander
of a space shuttle. She was selected by NASA and became
an astronaut in July of 1991. She was the pilot for Atlan-
tis in 1997, where her crew docked with the Russian Space
Station MIR. Collins became the first woman commander of
a U.S. spacecraft with shuttle Columbia in 1999. Her final
spaceflight was as commander of Discovery in 2005.

MICHAEL COLLINS
Michael Collins was picked by NASA to be an astronaut in
1963. His first spaceflight was aboard Gemini 10 in 1966 with
John Young, and flew again on Apollo 11 in 1969, the first
moon landing mission with crew-mates Neil Armstrong and
Buzz Aldrin. Collins orbited the Moon in the Command Mod-
ule Columbia while Neil and Buzz went to the surface in the
Lunar Module Eagle. After a day on the Moons Sea of Tran-
quility, Buzz and Neil rendezvoused with Collins and he took
them back home to Earth.
WALT CUNNINGHAM

Walt Cunningham was a pilot aboard the very first Apollo

flight, under mission commander Wally Schirra, and fellow
pilot Donn Eisle in 1968. Their job was to test the new Apol-
lo capsule and systems, nearly completely redone after the
Apollo 1 fire two years earlier, killing all three astronauts.
During their 11-day shakedown cruise, the crew caught nasty
head colds, but Apollo VII worked almost flawlessly, giving
NASA the confidence to send Apollo VIII straight to the moon
two months later, over Christmas, 1968, winning the space
race against the USSR
CHARLIE DUKE
Charlie Duke served as the Capcom during the first lunar land-
ing of Apollo XI. He made his own walk on the lunar surface
as lunar module pilot three years later on Apollo 16, the 10th
of 12 moonwalkers, with mission commander John Young.
In 1969 he was a member of the Astronaut Support crew for
Apollo X. Duke served as LMP on Apollo XVI in 1972 where he
and John Young landed at the Descartes Highlands and con-
ducted three EVAs making Duke the tenth person to walk on
the surface of the Moon.
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JOE H. ENGLE
Major General Joe H. Engle earned his astronaut wings
on June 29, 1965, flying the X-15 aircraft to an altitude
of 280,600 feet becoming the youngest pilot ever to
qualify as an astronaut. Three of his sixteen flights in the
X-15 exceeded the 50-mile (264,000 ft) altitude required
for astronaut rating. General Engle has flown over 185
different types of aircraft including 38 different fight-
er and attack aircraft. He has logged more than 14,700
flight hours 9,900 in jets and over 224 hours in space.

ROBERT HOOT GIBSON

Selected by NASA in January 1978, Robert Hoot Gibson

became an astronaut in August 1979. Gibson has flown five
missions and has completed a total of 36 days 4 hours and
15 minutes in space. He served as pilot on STS-41B (Febru-
ary 3-11, 1984) where he took the famous photo of McCand-
less, and was spacecraft commander on STS-61C (January
12-18,1986), STS-27 (December 2-6, 1988), STS-47 (Sep-
tember 12-20, 1992), and STS-71 (June 27 to July 7, 1995).

RICHARD GORDON
Richard Gordon was picked as a NASA astronaut in the third
group, in 1963. Gemini XI, commanded by flying buddy Pete
Conrad, had Gordon doing a spacewalk and later experi-
menting with orbital mechanics by way of a tethered Agena
in a lower orbit. This was his first space flight in 1966. On
the flight he performed two EVAs. He then flew as CMP on
Apollo XII in 1969, the second manned mission to land on
the Moon. While his crewmates Pete Conrad and Alan Bean
landed in the Ocean of Storms, Gordon remained in orbit
aboard the command module.
FRED HAISE

Fred Haise was Lunar Module Pilot aboard the ill-fated, but
heroic Apollo XIII. LMP Haise was considered an expert on LM
systems. Good thing, because Apollo XIIIs LM Aquarius was
used as a lifeboat while a frozen, cold, dark command module
was attached to it. The crew returned alive, thanks to brilliant
ground personnel, and the good ship Aquarius, which was nev-
er designed to do what it did. Haise was also a commander in
the space shuttle approach and landing tests (ALT) in the late
1970s.
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JACK LOUSMA
Jack Lousma was picked as a NASA Apollo astronaut in
1966. He was assigned to Apollo XX, but the program was
canceled at Apollo XVII. He was subsequently assigned to
the second 3-man Skylab crew, commanded by Alan Bean,
spending 59 days in space. Nearly ten years later, he was
named as commander of the STS-3, the third test flight of
the space shuttle Columbia. He made the only shuttle land-
ing at backup site White Sands, New Mexico during a vicious
dust storm.
BRUCE McCANDLESS
Bruce McCandless is the man behind the space helmet, and
also behind the development of the Manned Maneuvering Unit
(MMU) a dream since Gemini days. The MMU allows astro-
nauts to fly untethered, or remain at a fixed point in space-
while working. He graduated second in his class at the Naval
academy in 1958 and was picked in the fifth group of Apollo
astronauts in 1966, but was only named to supporting roles.
He stayed with NASA for over 25 years. He flew two early
space shuttle missions. One tested the free-flying MMU, the
other deployed the Hubble Space Telescope, but it was his
flight of the MMU in 1984 that resulted in the iconic photo. He
flew as a mission specialist on STS-41B and STS-31.
JIM McDIVITT
Jim McDivitt was selected as an astronaut by NASA in Sep-
tember 1962. He was command pilot for Gemini IV, a 66-or-
bit 4-day mission that began on June 3, and ended June 7,
1965. Highlights of the mission included a controlled ex-
tra-vehicular activity period and a number of experiments.
He was commander of Apollo IX, a 10-day earth orbital flight
launched on March 3, 1969. This was the first flight of the
complete set of Apollo hardware and was the first flight of the
Lunar Module.
JERRY ROSS

Jerry Ross was chosen by NASA in 1980, his first flight was
STS-27, a secret DoD flight, only the second after the Chal-
lenger hiatus of 1986-1988. Among his notable missions was
the deployment of the Gamma Ray Observatory, Spacelab,
the first ISS assembly mission, and a docking with MIR. He
set and now shares the world record for number of space
launches (seven) and he ranks third in the world for number
of space walks (nine). His new book is Spacewalker: My Jour-
ney in Space and Faith as NASAs Record-Setting Frequent
Flyer.
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DAVE SCOTT

Dave Scott was the first to drive the lunar rover, landing his
Apollo XV LM Falcon in the Hadley-Apennine region in mid-
1971. Apollo XV was the first real scientific exploration of
the moon, and the two moonwalkers (Scott and Jim Irwin)
spent nearly three days on the surface. The entire crew was
schooled in geological skills by one of the top names in the
field, and it paid off with an unprecedented booty of mean-
ingful rock samples and lunar photography. Scott and CMP
Neil Armstrong performed the first successfull docking of two
vehicles in space on Gemini VIII in 1966. Scott served as
CMP for Apollo IX in 1969
RHEA SEDDON

Rhea Seddon was the eighth woman inducted into the U.S. As-
tronaut Hall of Fame during a public ceremony held at the Ken-
nedy Space Center Visitor Complex. A veteran of three space
shuttle flights, mission specialist of STS-51D in 1985, STS-40
in 1991, STS-58 in 1993, Dr. Rhea Seddon spent 19 years with
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). In
1978 she was selected as one of the first six women to enter
the Astronaut Program.

NICOLE STOTT

Nicole Stott is a retired NASA Astronaut and space artist. She is

a veteran of two spaceflights and 104 days living and working
in space on both the Space Shuttle and the International Space
Station (ISS) (including 3 Space Shuttle missions (STS128,
STS129, STS133), 2 ISS missions (Expeditions 20 & 21), and
one spacewalk). She is also a NASA Aquanaut and is the holder
of the womens world record for saturation diving following her
18 day mission with the NEEMO9 crew on the Aquarius undersea
habitat.
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CHARLIE WALKER

In the mid-1980s he flew aboard three NASA Space Shuttle

missions (STS-41D, 51D, and 61B) as the first industry-spon-
sored engineer and researcher, becoming the first private/
commercial astronaut in space. His activities as payload spe-
cialist astronaut on those missions included micro-gravity
purification of commercial biomedical materials and research
into protein crystal growth. He accumulated 20 days of expe-
rience in space and traveled 8.2 million miles.

PAUL WEITZ

Paul Weitz is one of the 19 astronauts selected by NASA

in April 1966. He served as pilot on the crew of Skylab-2
(SL-2), which launched on May 25 and ended on June
22, 1973. SL-2 was the first manned Skylab mission, and
activated a 28-day flight. In logging 672 hours and 49
minutes aboard the orbital workshop, the crew established
what was then a new world record for a single mission.
Weitz also logged 2 hours and 11 minutes in extravehicu-
lar activities.

AL WORDEN

Worden was one of the 19 astronauts selected by NASA in

April 1966. He served as a member of the astronaut sup-
port crew for the Apollo IX flight and as backup command
module pilot for the Apollo XII flight. Worden served as
command module pilot for Apollo XV, July 26 August 7,
1971. His companions on the flight were David R. Scott,
spacecraft commander, and James B. Irwin, lunar module
commander.
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RICK ARMSTRONG
Rick Armstrong was born June 30, 1957 in Lancaster, CA, to
Neil and Janet Armstrong. In 1962 the family moved to Hous-
ton, Texas as his father was selected as a NASA astronaut.
They spent 8 years in Houston, then relocated to the Wash-
ington DC area. The Armstrongs had once more moved to the
Cincinnati, OH, area in 1972. Rick earned a B.A in Biology from
Wittenberg University in 1979. His particular interest was ma-
rine biology, and landed a marine mammal trainers job in 1982
with a company in Mississippi, and in 1985 went to work at the
Naval Ocean Systems Center Hawaii Lab. In 1988 he was lured
away by his brother to work at a software development startup
in Ohio, where he worked until 1994. Rick went into business
for himself as a software developer and consultant, which con-
tinues to this day. Hes been exclusively working as a database
developer and consultant since 1998.
(FRIDAY: SALON E @ 7:30pm)
BILL AYREY
Bill Ayrey started working at ILC Dover in 1977. He recalls
walking into the plant on his first day and seeing several Apollo
space suits hanging on a rack that were obviously set aside as
the company was moving forward with the development of the
Space Shuttle EVA suit. It wasnt long before he was working
with George Durney and other engineers who were the devel-
opers of the Apollo suits. Bill went on to manage the Test Lab
and became involved in testing the materials and assemblies
to be used in the Shuttle suits. He has spent over 140 hours
pressurized in the Shuttle EVA suit while testing the many com-
ponents throughout its years of development.
(FRIDAY: SALON C&D @ 1:30pm)
CHARLIE BAKER
spent 40 years of his life at NASA involved in flight test that
was at the frontier of space flight, from X-aircraft to the landing
of the Space Shuttle. He was crew chief on the X-15 and man-
ager of the Shuttle Support Office at the Dryden Flight Re-
search Center. Charlie assisted in developing the night landing
system used for STS-8, the first night Space Shuttle landing.
(SATURDAY: SALON E @ 4:30pm)
ROBERT BRAND
Robert Brand worked on Apollo XI comms in Sydney Australia
at the age of 17. Involved in communications for most Apollo
missions and STS missions up until the Challenger disaster.
Stationed at the Parkes Dish for ESAs Giotto encounter with
Halleys Comet and Voyager encounters with Uranus and Nep-
tune. (SATURDAY: SALON C&D @ 2:15pm)
VINCE CAPASSO
came to NASA as Head of Propulsion for the X-15 in 1962. In
1963 he became the Operations engineer for one of the X-15
aircraft, a position he held for the rest of the flight program. In
the last few months he served as pilot for two penlight engine
tests in the aircraft. He also assisted the Smithsonian Institute
in the installation of X-15-1. Vince also was on a committee to
review the plans for Space Shuttle turnaround because of his
X-15 experience. (SATURDAY: SALON E @ 4:30pm)
S PE A K E R S & AU T H O R S
EMILY CARNEY
A proofreader and writer by trade, her blog This Space Available
often tackles the less serious side of spaceflight. She also has
written for many websites including America Space, Ars Technica,
and Popshifter. She also wrote for the United States only trilingual
newspaper, Tampas La Gaceta. (SATURDAY: SALON A&B @
11:00am)
MICHAEL CARROLL
Michael Carroll has been an astronomical, paleo and science fic-
tion artist for three decades. He has done work for NASA, the Jet
Propulsion Laboratory, and dozens of book and magazine publish-
ers internationally. His art has appeared in several hundred mag-
azines throughout the world, including Smithsonian, National
Geographic, TIME, Sky and Telescope, Astronomy and more.
(FRIDAY: SALON A&B @ 3:30pm)
CHRIS CALLE
graduated from the University of Michigan School of Fine Art in
1983. Chris has designed many U.S. postage stamps and comem-
orative first day covers, including the 20th Anniversary of the
First Man on the Moon commemorative stamp. While growing up,
Chris often sketched with his father, Paul, who continues to be a
constant source of knowledge and inspiration for him. The two
shared a studio in Connecticut. Chris inherited the talent and is
continually nurtured by his father, ensuring a long tradition of the
finest in American art.
(FRIDAY: SALON C&D @ 9:45am)
ANDY CHAIKIN
Chaikin is best known as the author of A Man on the Moon: The
Triumphant Story of the Apollo Space Program, first published in
1994. This acclaimed work was the main basis for Tom Hanks
HBO miniseries, From the Earth to the Moon, which won the
Emmy for best miniseries in 1998. Chaikin spent eight years
writing and researching A Man on the Moon, including hundreds
of hours of personal interviews with each of the 23 surviving lunar
astronauts. A three-volume, fully illustrated edition of A Man on
the Moon was published by Time-Life books in 1999.
(FRIDAY: SALON E @ 4:30pm)
JAY CHLADEK
Jay is a freelance space historian, author and a builder of award
winning space and science fiction model replicas. As a contributor
of content to online venues, Jays work has been seen on col-
lectSPACE, the Space Hipsters Facebook Group, CultTVman.com
and Starshipmodeler.com.
(FRIDAY: SALON C&D @ 4:30pm)
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LEONARD DAVID
Leonard David is a lifelong space journalist. These days he
freelances for Space.com, Space Coalition and Space News, but
was past editor of Final Frontier, as well as NSS Ad Astra and
Space World magazines. He also contributes to the American
Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Aerospace
America magazine. Leonard Davids Inside Outer Space website
is at http://www.leonarddavid.com/ (FRIDAY: SALON A&B @
11:00am)
CHARLES F. DEITERICH
Employed at NASAs Johnson Space Center (1964-1994), he
was the lead Apollo Retrofire Officer for most of the Apollo
missions, and of particular note: was the first manned lunar
orbit mission (Apollo VIII), the first lunar landing mission
(Apollo XI), and Apollo XIII. He developed the Apollo XIII abort
maneuver plan and combined vehicle trajectory sequencing,
including the safe disposal of the radioactive fuel container on
the lunar module. Later, he supported the Apollo/Soyuz and
Skylab programs as a Flight Dynamics Officer.
(FRIDAY: SALON C&D @ 8:30am, SATURDAY: SALON E @
9:45am)
DAN DURDA
Another multi-talented Renaissance Man, Dan also holds a
pilots license, and is an expert underwater cave diver. He also
is a hiker, caver (spelunker) and geologist. He volunteers for
grisly underwater search and rescue teams, and is constantly
on call. He therefore covers most of what the surface of this
planet has to offer. His particular field of study is related to as-
teroids and interplanetary dust. His artwork has recently been
published in Sky and Telescope, and was chosen as one of the
illustrators of comet Hale-Bopp co-discoverer Alan Hales new
book on comets. He is also a member of the Galileo imaging
team. (FRIDAY: SALON C&D @ 2:30pm)
JOE ENGLE
Major General Joe H. Engle earned his astronaut wings on June
29, 1965, flying the X-15 aircraft to an altitude of 280,600 feet
becoming the youngest pilot ever to qualify as an astronaut.
Three of his sixteen flights in the X-15 exceeded the 50-mile
(264,000 ft) altitude required for astronaut rating. General
Engle has flown over 185 different types of aircraft including
38 different fighter and attack aircraft. He has logged more
than 14,700 flight hours 9,900 in jets and over 224 hours in
space. (FRIDAY: SALON E @ 2:30pm)
MICHELLE EVANS
Michelle Evans is the founder and president of Mach 25 Media
and is a writer, photographer, and communications specialist
in aerospace. The author of The X-15 Rocket Plane, Flying the
First Wings into Space (University of Nebraska Press, 2013),
her background in aerospace engineering includes serving in
the US Air Force working on missile systems and later in private
industry accomplishing environmental testing for systems used
in airliners and spacecraft. (FRIDAY: SALON E @ 1:30pm)
MANFRED DUTCH VON EHRENFRIED
Dutch von Ehrenfrieds career with NASA encompassed many
different fields. From 1961-1968 he served in both the Mercu-
ry and Houston Mission Control Centers as a Flight Controller in
the Flight Control Operations and Flight Dynamics Branches, and
was an Apollo Pressure Suit Test Subject (1967-1970) between
missions. During this time he also served in the Apollo Spacecraft
Program Office as the Mission Staff Engineer on Apollo VII and
back up on Apollo VIII. He was a Mission Manager and crewmem-
ber on the NASA/USAF RB-57F Earth Resources Aircraft Program.
He later worked with the Space Station Program Office at NASA
Headquarters as the support contractor.
(FRIDAY: SALON E @ 9:45am)
FRANCIS FRENCH
Francis French is the former Director of Events for Sally Ride Sci-
ence and the current Director of Education at the San Diego Air &
Space Museum, and a regular presence on television and maga-
zines discussing spaceflight and astronomy.
(FRIDAY: SALON A&B @ 4:30pm, SATURDAY: SALON E @
2:15pm)
JAY GALLENTINE
A space historian from Minnesota, Jay focuses on unmanned lunar
and planetary exploration. His first book, Ambassadors from
Earth, won the 2009 Eugene M. Emme Award for astronautical
literature. His second book, Infinity Beckoned, hit the streets in
early 2016.This year at SPACEFEST, Jay will once again be pre-
senting a huge load of original research during his talk about The
Top-Secret Town. (SATURDAY: SALON C&D @ 11:00am)
TIM GAGNON
Tim Gagnon was born and raised in East Hartford, Connecticut. A
fascination with space exploration came early as did an interest in
art. Like many others of his generation Tim remembers watching
the missions of his childhood heroes on a small black and white
television with rabbit ears that could receive few broadcast
stations. For his 16th birthday gift in 1972 his parents arranged
for Tim and his father to attend the launch of Apollo 17 as invited
guests of NASA. In 1983 while serving on the East Harford Bicen-
tennial Commission, Tim painted a portrait of Apollo 13 astronaut
Jack Swigert. Swigert had lived in East Hartford while working
as a pilot for Pratt and Whitney and serving in the Connecticut
Air National Guard prior to joining the space program in 1966.
The painting is currently on display at the CT Air National Guard
Headquarters in East Granby, CT. Also in 1983 Tim represented
East Hartford as a guest of NASA at the launch of STS-7 when the
Bicentennial Medallion was flown aboard the space shuttle Chal-
lenger. (FRIDAY: SALON C&D @ 11:00am)

AL HALLONQUIST
Al Hallonquist is a published Aerospace Historian, and the
author and maintainer of www.mercury13.com. As such he is
the 1st contact for the surviving Mercury 13 girls, and general-
ly guards their gate. Al is also the guy who helps coordinate
the astronaut show of SPACEFEST, and is formerly an agent to
Apollo XVs Al Worden, and works with many others currently.
(THURSDAY: SALON B&D @ 12:30pm)
JAMES R HANSEN
A native of Fort Wayne, Indiana, and a former historian for
NASA, Dr. James R. Hansen is Professor of History at Auburn
University in Alabama. An expert in the history of science and
technology, he has written numerous books and articles on
a wide variety of topics. His prizewinning 2005 book, FIRST
MAN (soon to be a major biopic movie) was the first and only
authorized biography of Neil Armstrong, spending three weeks
on the New York Times Bestseller list and garnering major
book awards, including the American Astronautical Societys
Prize for Astronautical Literature, and the American Institute of
Aeronautics and Astronautics Outstanding Book Award. He is
also the co-author of TRUTH, LIES, AND O-RINGS: Inside the
Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster.
(FRIDAY: SALON E @ 3:30pm)
MILT HEFLIN
Milt Heflin worked for NASA for nearly half a century, including
service on the prime recovery ships during splashdown and
post-landing activities for Apollo VIII, X, XVI and XVII, each of
the three Skylab missions, and the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project.
He later became a Flight Director who led the Mission Control
team during the flight of STS-61, widely considered one of the
most important missions of the entire 30-year Space Shut-
tle program. At the time of his retirement, he was serving as
Associate Director (Technical) at the Johnson Space Center,
Houston.
(FRIDAY: SALON E @ 11:00am)
RICK HOUSTON
Rick Houston is a full-time writer who lives in Yadkinville, N.C.
with wife Jeanie, a district court judge, and their twin thirteen-
year-old sons, Adam and Jesse. He has an adult son, Richard,
from a previous marriage. Rick joined the University of Ne-
braska Press Outward Odyssey family when he contributed the
lead chapter on worldwide reaction to the flight of Apollo XI to
Footprints in the Dust: The Epic Voyages of Apollo.
(FRIDAY: SALON E @ 11:00am)
NICK HOWES
Nick Howes is the Director of Aerolite Meteorites in Europe as
well as an outreach astronomer working with the Kielder Obser-
vatory in the UK and freelance science author whose work has
included science writer for the European Space Agency Science
Portal and NASA/NASA Blueshift. A Fellow of the Royal Astro-
nomical Society, he has written for Astronomy U.S, Sky and
Telescope, Popular Astronomy, Spaceflight and many other
publications and websites, including major work for the worlds
largest telescope project, the Square Kilometre Array. He has
co authored and consulted on 4 books on astronomy with
Springer and Usborne.
(FRIDAY: SALON C&D @ 8:30am)
S PE A K E R S & AU T H O R S
WILLIAM B. HUBBARD
William Hubbard has been Professor of Planetary Sciences at the
Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, University of Arizona since 1972.
He was director of LPL from 1977 to 1981. His awards include
Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (1991), Fellow of the
American Association for the Advancement of Science (2003), and
the Gerard P. Kuiper Prize in Planetary Sciences (2005). Special-
izing in observational and theoretical studies of the outer solar
system, Hubbard has over 200 scientific publications, and was
involved in the astronomical discoveries of the Neptune ring arcs,
the small Neptune satellite Larissa, and the atmosphere of Pluto.
He was a member of the original proposal team for the Juno Ju-
piter orbiter mission, and is currently a Juno co-investigator with
responsibility for using its gravity measurements to help deter-
mine Jupiters interior structure and composition.
(FRIDAY: SALON A&B @ 2:30pm)
PRANVERA HYSENI
Pranvera Hyseni, is 21 years old, from the Republic of Kosovo in
Europe. Shes the Founder and Director of Astronomy Outreach
of Kosovo which is the largest non-profit astronomy outreach
program in her country. She currently attends school at the Uni-
versity of Pristina a Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
and I major in Geography. In just about 2 years there are now
over 100 members in the organization and everyone is enthu-
siastic about participating in Star Parties at local schools and
public squares, all have which been very successful. They not only
observe the night sky but solar observe as well! AOK provides the
community and schools many opportunities that they never had
before, to actually look through a telescope and learn so much
more about astronomy and capturing their attention and involv-
ing them in this wonderful and exciting science. (SATURDAY:
SALON A&B @ 8:30am)
CHRIS IMPEY
Chris Impey is a University Distinguished Professor. For 17
years he was Deputy Head of the Astronomy Department at the
University of Arizona, and he is currently Associate Dean of the
College of Science. He has over 180 refereed publications and 60
conference proceedings, and his work has been supported by $20
million in grants from NASA and the NSF. As a professor, he has
won eleven teaching awards, and has been heavily involved in
curriculum and instructional technology development. Chris Impey
is a past Vice President of the American Astronomical Society.
(SATURDAY: SALON C&D @ 9:45am)
DENNIS R. JENKINS
Dennis R. Jenkins worked as a contractor to NASA for 33 years,
mostly on the Space Shuttle Program in a variety of engineer-
ing and management roles. After supporting the first few space
shuttle launches at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC), he spent
five years activating the Vandenberg Launch Site in California
before the facility was closed following the Challenger accident.
Returning to KSC, he supported recovering from the accident and
a variety of special projects. In 2010 he became the USA project
manager for the Orbiters on Display Working Group that delivered
the space shuttle orbiters to the National Air and Space Museum,
Intrepid Sea, Air, and Space Museum, California Science Cen-
ter, and the KSC Visitor Complex. Afterward Jenkins became the
project director for the Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center that
will ultimately display Endeavour as a full launch stack. (FRIDAY:
SALON E @ 8:30am)
 S PE A K E R S & AU T H O R S
DR. MICHAEL D. JONER
Dr. Michael D. Joner is a research professor of astronomy at
BYU. While specializing in several different areas of observa-
tional astrophysics and cosmology, he still finds time to dabble
with astrophotography. Every SPACEFEST he gives a lecture
on current topics in astronomy titled, How Do We Know That?
This year he will discuss How Do We Measure the Mass of a
Black Hole? Mike, in the continuation of his popular series
describes how astrophysicists make sensitive observations that
allow them to map the internal structure of a distant galaxy
and find the mass of a central black hole.
(SATURDAY: SALON A&B @ 1:15pm)
RICHARD A. KOWALSKI
Richard A. Kowalski is a Senior Research Specialist with the
Lunar & Planetary Laboratorys Catalina Sky Survey, located at
the University of Arizona in Tucson. Entering the field as an am-
ateur in the 1990s, he created and has continued to maintain
the Minor Planet Mailing List since 1997. This list has a mem-
bership of over 1400 subscribers, including many of the worlds
most active and knowledgeable near earth asteroid & comet
experts, discoverers, observers and researchers, both amateur
and professional. He says that one of his proudest accom-
plishments is how this mailing list has brought together and
fostered discussion, coordination and collaborative efforts be-
tween paid and unpaid researchers and scientists from around
the world, and continues be an important factor in the effort
to find, track and understand these sometimes dangerous, and
always fascinating objects. (SUNDAY: SALON E @ 12:30pm)
MARK LARSON
Mark Larson will again join us to serve as MC for the banquet.
A longtime supporter of SPACEFEST, Mark has been been a
past keynote speaker. He is a Southern California radio and
television personality, hosting his weekday morning talk show
on AM1170 The Answer (KCBQ). The program is also heard
across America on CRN Networks and iHeart Radio. On TV, he
is also a KUSI NEWS Channel 9 commentator. He currently
serves as a board member and Chairman Emeritus for the San
Diego Air & Space Museum. With his long-time interest and
involvement in space and aviation, he brings a unique blend
of perspective and insight. Learn more about Mark Larson and
his media company, Mark Larson Media Services, here: http://
marklarson.com (SATURDAY: SALON E&F @ 7:30pm)
PASCAL LEE
Pascal Lee is chairman of the Mars Institute, planetary scien-
tist at the SETI Institute, and director of the Haughton-Mars
Project at NASA Ames Research Center. He studied physics and
geology at the University of Paris and holds a PhD in Astronomy
and Space Sciences from Cornell University. Pascal has worked
extensively in Earths polar regions viewed as Mars analogs. He
has participated in, or led, over 30 expeditions to the Arctic and
Antarctica, including a 402-day winterover in Antarctica. He is
a recipient of the United States Antarctic Service Medal and of
several NASA Group Achievement Awards.
(FRIDAY: SALON A&B @ 1:30pm)
NEIL McRAE
Named after the first man to walk upon the moon, Neil McRae is
currently the Chief Architect and Managing Director of Architec-
ture and Technology at BT (British Telecommunications) in which
Neil is responsible for Technology strategy across all the lines of
business. A twenty-year Internet and Telecommunications pioneer
Neil has spent his career driving his personal purpose, to get
people connected, in which he believes gives people opportunity
to learn and be successful. Neil is a space exploration enthusiast
and has spent some time researching the history of Telecommuni-
cations and Information Technology and what part this has played
in Spaceflight. (FRIDAY: SALON A&B @ 9:45am)
DR. BEATRICE E. A. MUELLER
Born and raised in Switzerland, Beatrice has a Ph.D in Astronomy
at the University of Erlangeg-Nuremberg and a Diploma in Physics
at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology. Her current research
consists of: Imaging of comets, asteroids and Trans-Neptunian
objects. (SUNDAY: SALON E @ 12:30pm)
GEOFF NOTKIN
Geoff Notkin starred in three seasons of the multiaward-winning
television adventure series Meteorite Men for Science Channel
and two seasons of the educational series STEM Journals for
which he received two Emmy Awards. He has also appeared in
shows for Discovery, NASA EDGE, TLC, PBS, A&E, National Geo-
graphic, History Channel, Travel Channel, and the BBC. He is a
science writer, meteorite specialist, photographer, world traveler,
and President of Aerolite Meteorites Inc, a company that provides
meteorite specimens to collectors and institutions worldwide.
Geoff has appeared on Coast to Coast and the Today Show,
and has been interviewed by The Washington Post, The Huffing-
ton Post, Space.com, Universe Today and many other leading
publications.
(SATURDAY: SALON E @ 1:15pm)
DEE OHARA
Dee OHara was the first nurse to NASAs first astronauts. In April
of 1959, NASA selected her to tend to the first seven Mercury
astronauts, as well as those of Gemini. She revered her time with
NASA as she loved her job and thought it was her most ideal job
in the world as she traveled, met movie stars and got to associate
with so many interesting people.
(FRIDAY: SALON E @ 7:30pm)
FRANK OBRIEN
Frank OBrien has lent his spaceflight history expertise to NASA
for nearly 20 years as a contributing editor for NASAs Apollo
Lunar Surface Journal and is co-editor the Apollo Flight Journal.
From this work, Frank was invited to the Cradle of Aviation Muse-
um on Long Island to assist in their May, 2002 reopening. He pre-
pared a rare Lunar Module Mission Simulator for exhibition, wrote
software for their Lunar Module cockpit trainer, and prepared an
Apollo space suit for the museums centerpiece Apollo 11 diorama.
His background on the lunar missions and computing led him to
write a well-received book on the Apollo Guidance Computer, and
is now working on a new book on Apollo spacecraft engineering.
In 2011, Frank became a Solar System Ambassador for NASAs Jet
Propulsion Laboratory and lectures several times a year on a wide
range of space topics. Frank has always been passionate about
aviation, and was a pilot and aircraft owner for 25 years.
(FRIDAY: SALON C&D @ 12:15pm)

WAYNE OTTINGER
Wayne Ottingers experience in jet and rocket propulsion,
including the X-15, starting in 1955, led to his leading role in
getting the Apollo Mission Commanders trained here on the
earth for the six successful lunar landings with his work on the
Lunar Landing Research & Training Vehicles. He later worked in
many advanced technologies and non-profits and is still giving
STEM lectures in the Boulder, Colorado area.
(SATURDAY: SALON E @ 4:30pm)
ROBERT PEARLMAN
Robert Pearlman is an accomplished journalist, sought-after
space history expert, and respected appraiser of space mem-
orabilia. He was one of the first to recognize the Internet as
a means of promoting space exploration. Pearlman has spent
the past decade and a half developing collectSPACE.com into
the leading online publication and community for space history
enthusiasts. Prior to his current roles as collectSPACE editor
and contributing writer for SPACE.com, Pearlman created and
worked on numerous other websites, including the award-win-
ning Ask An Astronaut and the original BuzzAldrin.com, the
official website of the Apollo XI moonwalker. (SATURDAY:
SALON C&D @ 1:15pm)
ROD PYLE
Rod Pyle is a bestselling author and recognized expert on
the history of space exploration. His seven books have been
published by Prometheus/Random House, McGraw-Hill,
Smithsonian, Harper-Collins and Carlton Books and are part
of the permanent collection of the American Association for
the Advancement of Science. Destination Moon was cited as
a Top Ten Science Book of 2005 by About.com, and has been
published in four editions. He recently completed Destination
Mars for Prometheus books which was selected for Scientif-
ic Americans Book Club. Rod is currently writing a new book
about the Mars rover Curiosity, and is a regular on radio includ-
ing WGN/Chicago, NPR, the syndicated Coast to Coast and Dr.
Michio Kakus Science Fantastic.
(FRIDAY: SALON A&B @ 12:15pm)
DR. MARC RAYMAN
Marc Rayman is one of the top scientists and engineers with
JPL in Pasadena, CA. A highly sought-after speaker, he explains
technical terms and concepts unusually clearly, and he is widely
known for communicating the thrill of interplanetary adven-
tures. He has been compared to the late Carl Sagan in this
regard. He was responsible for the first use of advanced ion
engines on an interplanetary mission, Deep Space 1, in 1998,
which also yielded NASAs first close-up images of a comet.
(THURSDAY: SALON E @ 5:00pm)
S PE A K E R S & AU T H O R S
JANI RADEBAUGH
Jani Radebaugh is a planetary scientist who specializes in land-
form geomorphology in the solar system. She studies more
accessible features on Earth to gain insight into similar landforms
and processes on other planets. Her current investigations include
dunes, mountains, cryovolcanoes, rivers and lakes on Saturns
moon Titan from Cassini RADAR observations and volcanoes and
mountains on Jupiters moon Io from Galileo, Cassini, and Voyager
observations. She has done field work in the Egyptian Sahara, the
Ethiopian Afar Rift Valley, Hawaii, the desert southwestern US, as
well as Antarctica. She obtained her PhD in planetary science from
the University of Arizonas Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, and
she is currently an associate professor of geological sciences at
Brigham Young University. (FRIDAY: SALON E @ 12:15pm)
EDWARD J. REZAC
Ed Rezac provides an insiders glimpse into the little seen activity
and preparation for a Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission.
From the unique perspective of a team member that has worked
with NASA, Ed will share the excitement, concern and pride of
working with the amazing team family that has kept the Hubble
heart beating! (SATURDAY: SALON E @ 8:30am)
CRAIG RYAN
Portland writer Craig Ryan has just published his fourth book,
called Sonic Wind: The Story of John Paul Stapp and How a Ren-
egade Doctor Became the Fastest Man on Earth, which explores
the life of an Air Force colonel whose research led to break-
throughs in automobile and aviation safety. Ryans previous books
all dealt with extreme adventure and aviation discovery: The
Pre-Astronauts (about manned ballooning), Magnificent Failure
(about a man who attempted to set a world free fall record) and
Come Up and Get Me (the autobiography of aviation pioneer Joe
Kittinger). (FRIDAY: SALON C&D @ 3:30pm)
JIM SCOTTI
Jim Scotti is a planetary scientist working on the Spacewatch Proj-
ect at the University of Arizonas Lunar and Planetary Laboratory.
Spacewatch pioneered the use of electronic detectors in survey-
ing the sky for asteroids and comets and remains amongst the
leading discoverers and observers of objects in the solar system.
Jim has discovered 11 comets with Spacewatch, several hundred
of the more than 850 Near-Earth Asteroids discovered by the
project, and is a leading recorder of faint returning short period
comets. (SATURDAY: SALON C&D @ 8:30am)
HARRY SHAPIRO
Harry Shapiro was an X-15 engineer who worked for North Ameri-
can Aviation, the firm that created the worlds highest and fastest
experimental rocket plane. Projects that he was responsible for on
the X-15 included the ejection system for the external fuel tanks
on the X-15A-2, the scramjet mockup flown at Mach 6.7, various
experiment packages including the Hycon camera system, which
could read a test target on a car from 250,000 feet. (SATUR-
DAY: SALON E @ 4:30pm)
 S PE A K E R S & AU T H O R S
SETH SHOSTAK
Seth Shostak is the Senior Astronomer at the SETI Institute,
involved with the hunt for intelligence elsewhere in the cos-
mos using the radio antennas of the Allen Telescope Array.
In addition to numerous professional publications, Seth has
written over five hundred popular magazine, newspaper and
Web articles on various topics in astronomy, technology, film
and television. He lectures on astronomy and other subjects,
and for six years was a Distinguished Speaker for the American
Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. He also chaired the
International Academy of Astronautics SETI Permanent Study
Group. Every week he hosts the SETI Institutes hour-long,
science radio show, Big Picture Science
(THURSDAY: SALON E @ 4:00pm)

ALAN STERN
Dr. Alan Stern is a planetary scientist, an author, and the for-
mer Director of the Southwest Research Institutes Department
of Space Studies in Boulder, Colorado. Dr. Stern is the principal
investigator (PI) for the New Horizons space probe and its
encounter with Pluto in 2015. Dr. Stern has numerous technical
papers and 50 popular articles. He has given over 100 hundred
technical talks and dozens of popular lectures and speeches
about astronomy and the space program. He has written two
books, The U.S. Space Program After Challenger and Pluto and
Charon: Ice Worlds on the Ragged Edge of the Solar System.
(SATURDAY: SALON E @ 11:00am)

AMY SHIRA TEITEL

Amy Shira Teitel started writing for the public with her blog,
Vintage Space, in 2010. She still maintains the blog today,
hosted at Popular Science, and also maintains a You Tube
channel of the same name. She has also written for a number
of other online and print publications including Discovery News
Space, Al-Jazeera, The Guardian and Universe Today. She
has also appeared on the Discovery Channel, the American
Heroes channel, SyFy, and the Science channel, and is a host
on DNews. Her first book, Breaking the Chains of Gravity, was
published by Bloomsbury Sigma.
(FRIDAY: SALON A&B @ 4:30pm, SATURDAY: SALON A&B
@2:15pm)

JONATHAN WARD
Jonathan Ward from Greensboro, North Carolina, is a Solar
System Ambassador for the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. His
professional experience includes extensive work with leader-
ship teams and several years with Boeing on the Space Station
Freedom program. He maintains web sites at www.apollo-sat-
urn.com and www.apollolaunchcontrol.com to document his
research on the Apollo era at Kennedy Space Center. Jonathan
is the author of two books published simultaneously this year;
Rocket Ranch and Countdown to a Moon Launch. (SATURDAY:
SALON A&B @ 9:45am)
 A RT
LUCY WEST has
over 30 years experi-
MICHAEL COLLINS ence as a professional
watercolors embrace the artist. Her works have
things he holds most been commissioned and/
dear: Landscapes of his or exhibited by notable
Florida Everglades home, venues such as NASA /
and places he has visit- Kennedy Space Center,
ed on family vacations; The House of Representatives / Washington D.C.,
the fish and wildlife Westinghouse Corp., Brunswick Corp., independent
native to Florida, and films, music industries, literary industries, galleries
airplanes and jets he flew and private collectors worldwide. Her works have
as a test pilot. Rarely been published in many books and magazines and
does he paint anything are featured in science and space related articles,
space-related. During his trip to the moon, he saw blogs and websites. In both 2012 and 2013 she
the colorless, battered surface beneath him, and won Best in Show at the internationally celebrat-
returned home with a deep appreciation of Earth, ed annual space conference, Spacefest. Lucy is a
its color and wildlife, and its special place in the member of the International Association of Astro-
universe. nomical Artists.

KIM POOR is known PAMELA LEE, a

for his unique style and Chesley Award-nom-
dramatic use of color inated, New York
and perspective has Society of Illus-
won numerous awards trators-recognized
and has been seen space artist and a
in many publications NASA Art Program
worldwide, including member. Her paint-
OMNI, Science Di- ings have flown on
gest, Discover, Astronomy, Sky & Telescope, both the NASA Space
Analog, Germanys Kosmos, and Russias popu- Shuttle and Soviet Space Station MIR as well as
lar Ogonjok. Kims artwork is found in textbooks, digitally on NASAs successful Phoenix Mars Lander
encyclopediae, planetarium shows and scientific and the Soviet Mars 96 Lander.
presentations. His work has been commissioned
by the National Air & Space Museum and is found
in collections worldwide, including those of many
astronauts and NASA personnel.
PETER THROPE
DAVE GINSBERGS was born in Portland,
artwork combines his Oregon. While attend-
passions for visual art, ing an exchange pro-
spaceflight, astronomy, gram at Lincoln Col-
science, and teaching. lege, Oxford, England
Selections of his art- studying art and liter-
work have been shown ature, he met Pauline
in galleries, been used Baynes, the artist best
in educational programs, known for illustrating
and have flown in space. Daves depiction of the So- The Chronicles of Nar-
lar System is displayed as a wall-sized mural in the nia by C. S. Lewis and
space exhibit at Seattles Museum of Flight. The Tolkien Reader
by J. R. R. Tolkien. Baynes encouraged Peter
to pursue his interests in illustration. He
continued his art studies in the fall of 1976
at the California College of Arts and Crafts,
graduating in 1980 with a bachelor of arts in
Commercial Art.
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SIMON PETER KREGAR
JR. is an award winning fine
artist whose focus is promoting
science and an awareness of our
place in the Universe. Both clas-
sically trained and self taught,
his subjects include authors,
scientists, astronomical art, and
noted astronauts. He was nom-
inated for the prestigious Gov-
ernors Arts Award in 2014 and
again in 2015, which recognizes
excellence in artistic expression
and outstanding contributions
to the Arizona arts community. Simons work is
featured in the book The Art of Space by Ron Mill-
er. He has been invited to show at the University
of Arizona Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, Pima
Air and Space Museum, SPACEFEST, The Division
of Planetary Sciences Annual meeting, and the
Tucson Museum of Art. Simon subscribes to the
school of Neuroesthetics which takes a scientific
approach to the study of aesthetic perceptions of
art and music.
RON WOODS
is one of the few
people to effec-
tively capture
spacesuits in their
native habitats.
Art. As the over-
seer of the flight
crew equipment
preparation at Kennedy Space Center in
Florida, Woods is never far from his sub-
jects. He and his team pack up all the gear
each shuttle carries in the crew cabin for a
mission.
DOUG FORREST
was born and raised in
Glasgow, Scotland. As
a young child, I was
enthralled watching the
Apollo astronauts walking
on the Moon. That was
the foundation of a life
long fascination for those
missions. Ive always
liked to be creative and drawing was my favor-
ite medium. I always felt that creating a picture
would somehow get me closer to the subject.
CHRIS CALLE graduated from the University of
Michigan School of Fine Art in 1983. Chris has de-
signed many U.S. postage stamps and comemorative
first day covers, including the 20th Anniversary of
the First Man on the Moon commemorative stamp.
Chris shares a special interest in stamp design with
his father, Paul Calle, who designed the original
stamp commemorating the landing of the First Man
on the Moon in 1969. While growing up, Chris often
sketched with his
father, Paul, who
continues to be a
constant source
of knowledge and
inspiration for him.
The two shared a
studio in Connecticut. Chris inherited the talent and
is influenced by his father, ensuring a long tradition
of the finest in American art.
ALAN BEAN, a Texas na-
tive, is known for his friend-
liness and approachability.
Since leaving NASA in 1982,
he has become a well-known
space artist, specializing in
the Apollo lunar landings in
his own colorful, impression-
istic style. See some of Alans
artwork in the SPACEFEST art
show and astronautcentral.
com. Alan is the first artist
in all history to see a world
other than our planet Earth.
He spends most of his time painting what he and his
fellow moonwalkers saw and did there.
MARK PESTANA is a member of the Society of
Illustrators Los Angeles, the American Society of Avi-
ation Artists, the International Association of Astro-
nomical Artists, and the U.S. Air Force Art Program. His
aerospace art is in private, corporate, and government
collections, with nine of his paintings in the Pentagon
collection. Among many awards, he received First Place
in the 2007 Aviation
Week & Space Tech-
nology Magazines Art
competition, Space
category. Mark served
in the US Air Force as
a space operations en-
gineer and as a Command Pilot, flying over 5000 hours,
and logged 213 combat intelligence sorties.
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SPACE HISTORY Thursday Salon B&D @ 12:30pm

A panel for everyone who has a passion for spacecraft, spaceflight and space history.
Featuring the biggest names in spaceflight history, discussing collectables, missions and
whatever the audience wants to discuss. A panel oft asked for, and now delivered.
Moderator: Rod Pyle

REBOOT THE SUIT Thursday Salon B&D @ 2:15pm

A totally new panel thats gone down a storm with social media. This panel brings to-
gether the suit designers, fitters, technicians and astronauts who wore them, from Apol-
lo to shuttle, to discuss the ins and outs of NASAs incredible spacesuit design.
Moderator: Nick Howes
Panelists: Ron Woods, Billy Ayrey, Jerry Ross, Edward J. Rezac, Manfred Dutch von
Ehrenfried

FLIGHT CONTROLLERS 2.0 Friday Salon E @ 5:45pm

Rick Houstons Go Flight gives him the perfect platform to talk with the people who
made Apollo happen. The Flight Controllers and Trench team whose legendary cool
under pressure enabled humanity to land 6 times on the surface of the Moon and saved
the lives of Apollo XIII when that mission had a problem This will be the definitive pan-
el discussion from the great unsung heroes of the Apollo era one NOT to miss.
Moderator: Rick Houston
Panelists: Manfred Dutch Von Ehrenfried, Milt Heflin, Charles F. Deiterich, Jerry Bos-
tick, Sy Liebergott, Gerry Griffin, Rick Houston,

APOLLO PANEL Friday Salon E @ 7:30pm

Our always a sell out panel continues this year with author and science writer Francis
French taking the helm. Always a standing room only event, this year promises to be
very special.
Moderator: Francis French
Panelists: Richard Gordon, CHarlie Duke, Fred Haise, Walt Cunningham, Al Worden,
Dee OHara

SKYLAB/ASTB Saturday Salon E @ 3:00pm

A hugely popular moderator comes back for round two of the Skylab story, but now with
ASTP as an addition. Expect amazing stories from the astronauts and ground controllers
as well as back up crew who were part of these amazing missions which closed out the
Apollo era
Moderator: Emily Carney
Panelists: Charles F. Deiterich, Paul J. Weitz, Vance Brand, Jack Lousma
 PA N E L S

X-15 PANEL Saturday Salon E @ 4:30pm

This panel, moderated by author Michelle Evans (The X-15 Rocket Plane, Flying the
First Wings into Space), will be headlined by the only remaining X-15 pilot, Gen. Joe
Engle (USAF, Retired). Besides earning astronaut wings with three spaceflights in the
X-15, Gen. Engle also flew early test flights of the Space Shuttle Enterprise, and com-
manded two orbital missions of the Shuttle. Along with Joe will be several members of
the X-15 team from NASA and North American Aviation who made the first and only
manned hypersonic aircraft a reality.
Moderator: Michelle Evans
Panelists: Charlie Baker, Harry Shapiro, Vince Capasso, Wayne Ottinger

DEEP SPACE MISSIONS Sunday Salon E @ 10:45am

Alan Stern has set the benchmark with Deep Space missions, this panel will discuss not
only New Horizons, but DAWN, MSL and much much more. Promises to be a stunning
panel not to miss.
Moderator: Nick Howes
Panelists: Dr. Alan Stern, Dr. Patrick Ford, Seth Shostak, Jani Radebaugh, Dr. Marc Ray-
man

PLANETARY DEFENSE: A SCIENTIFIC VIEWPOINT

Sunday Salon E @ 12:30pm
Moderator Nick Howes Combining asteroids/meteorites and comets. The how, why and
when we can start to protect our planet from the threats in space. With the scientists
who are not only looking out for these errant space visitors, but also those tasked with
defending our planet should they arrive.
Moderator: Nick Howes
Panelists: Dr. Beatrice E. A. Mueller, Richard A. Kowalski, Jim Scotti, Alan Hale, Thomas
Bopp, David Levy, Dan Durda

MOS/SHUTTLE ISS Sunday Salon E @ 9:00am

From the earliest design concepts for the MOL through to the work on Spacelab and now
the ISS (plus MIR), this panel will discuss all aspects of living in space, both from a de-
sign and also from people who have actually done it, and how this leads us to living on
another world in the future. One not to miss.
Moderator: Emily Carney
Panelists: Nicole Stott, Rod Pyle, Karol J. Bo Bobko, Jack Lausma, Bruce McCandless
 SPECIAL EVENTS

VIP RECEPTION
(UNIVERSAL TICKETS ONLY) Thursday @ 6:00pm
Before the Banquet, we hold a reprise of the VIP reception held Thursday evening, only
smaller. This features a no-host bar and provides an excellent opportunity to mingle with
our special guests.

S.T.E.A.M
(SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ART, MATH) Friday & Saturday @ 9:00am
Open to the public and free, our STEAM event at Spacefest will be in the San Luis Con-
ference room and extended to the Starr Circle Covered patio. Demonstrations, exhibits,
displays, hands-on activities, and formation will be provided. Special thanks to Universi-
ty of Arizona College of Science, LPL and Kuiper Circle for their help creating this event.

ASTRONAUT LUNCH
(UNIVERSAL, GALACTIC & ALA CARTE TICKETS ONLY) Friday @ 12:00pm
Ever wonder what it would be like to walk on the moon or work in space? Take advan-
tage of this amazing opportunity to have lunch with an astronaut that has been there
and done that. Tables will be seated first come, first served according to the time of your
ticket purchase order.

SPEAKER LUNCH
(UNIVERSAL, GALACTIC & ALA CARTE TICKETS ONLY) Saturday @ 12:00pm
Take a moment over lunch to learn more about the universe from authors and scientists
that study it daily. This is your chance to ask those questions burning in your mind. Ta-
bles will be seated first come, first served according to the date of your ticket order.

SPACE JAM CONCERT Friday @ 8:30pm

Space Jam, Spacefest style. A time and a place to just relax with some music and re-
freshment, Friday night immediately following the Apollo Panel and right next door in
Tucson Ballroom Salons G-J. Downbeat at 9:30 pm. Randy Clamons band, Top Dead
Center, kicks things off with a set of Grateful Dead music, then well open it up for jam-
mers.

BANQUET
(UNIVERSAL, GALACTIC & ALA CARTE TICKETS ONLY) Saturday @ 7:30pm
Spacefests Banquet is a lavish affair with up to 450 people seated with an astronaut or
VIP at the head of each table. Many of the astronauts bring their spouses to this event
as well. You wont get a much better chance to meet the astronauts wives elsewhere
during Spacefest. The banquet, with VIP-priority seating, is included in only the Univer-
sal Ticket Package. These ticket holders will be seated first, according to the date and
time of their ticket purchase.
 SPECIAL EVENTS

STAR PARTY Saturday @ 8:30pm

Immediately after the banquet Saturday night, there is a star (moon) party outside. If
youre heading back to your room go out the doors on the left (opposite the AZ ball-
room) out to the terrace. Vendor Starizona will have several large telescopes trained on
heavenly objects, mostly the Moon, which will be nearly full.

COCKTAILS & PHOTOS Saturday @ 5:30pm

The Cocktail Party is open to all registered Spacefest VIII guests. Around 6:00 pm, all
the astronauts and Apollo mission control trenchers gather up for the annual group
photo. You must be present when your name is called for the photo.
If there is time, those on the wait list will be called. This way, we can get the maximum
photos in the minimal time (we can only get the guys to sit still for about 20 minutes.)
You must be present at the time of the group photo. No refunds if you miss your turn.
An 812 photo is mailed to each person or couple, along with the image on a CD to
make enlargements themselves.

KITT PEAK NATIONAL OVSERVATORY TOUR

(Tour Price: $200 (includes lunch) Thursday @ 8:45am
This tour will not disappoint. Bus pickup is at 8:45 am in Starr Circle. See Resort Map.
Youll need to be at the pick up spot no later than 8:30 am. No refunds if you miss the
bus. We wanted to give tour participants more time on the mountain this year, so Tour
#1 goes about 40 miles west to the cool mountaintop at Kitt Peak National Observatory.
Once there, youll be split into two groups to take a special insiders tour, through 3 of
the 18 research observatories. Then the groups will swap, followed by lunch. After lunch
youll have about an hour of free time. There are no facilities for lunch on the mountain,
so we will provide a sack lunch. We head back to town, arriving about 3:30 pm.

PIMA AIR & SPACE MUSEUM/ TITAN MISSILE MUSEUM TOUR

(Tour Price: $180 (lunch not included) Thursday @ 9:30am
A bus will pick you up at Starr Pass at 9:30 AM in Starr Circle. See Resort Map. Youll
need to be at the pick up spot no later than 9:15 AM. You will be split into 2 groups
when you board the buses in Starr Circle. PASM has acquired and displayed several new
things since last June. Most relevant to Spacefest is their acquisition of a Space Shuttle
Solid Booster Rocket. It is on display at the entrance of the museum where you walk
in. Other new acquisitions on display are the McDonnell Douglas DC-10 Orbis Flying Eye
Hospital, Grumman EA-6B Prowler, McDonnell FH Phantom I, Dassault Mystere IV A,
Consolidated PBY Catalina (Canso), and the Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer.

PASM also opened a new display hangar, Hangar 5. Which contains the PBY, PB4Y-2, as
well as several other WWII aircraft that have refurbished and put indoors. Also several
support vehicles and World War II early guided bombs are on display in Hangar 5.
As with every year several of the outdoor aircraft have been repainted and refurbished.
This past year several of our Vietnam War Air Force aircraft have been repainted.
 BOOKSIGNINGS

FRIDAY
8:15am - 9:00am.............................JONATHAN WARD & AMY SHIRA TEITEL

9:00am - 9:45am....................................MICHELLE EVANS & RICK HOUSTON

9:45am - 10:30am..........JAY GALLENTINE, CRAIG RYAN & DENNIS JENKINS

10:30am - 11:15am.................................................ROD PYLE & PASCAL LEE

11:15am - 12:00pm..........................AMY SHIRA TEITLE & FRANCIS FRENCH

12:00pm - 12:45pm.................................LEONARD DAVID & JAMES HANSEN

12:45pm - 1:30pm......................DUTCH VON EHRENFRIED & ANDY CHAIKIN

1:30pm - 2:15pm.............RICK HOUSTON, MILT HEFLIN & DENNIS JENKINS

2:15pm - 3:00pm......................................JAY CHLADEK & MICHAEL CAROLL

3:00pm - 3:45pm.......................................JONATHAN WARD & CRAIG RYAN

3:45pm - 4:30pm..........................................JOE ENGLE & MICHELLE EVANS

4:30pm - 5:15pm............................GENE NORA JESSON & SARAH RATLEY

SATURDAY
8:15am - 9:00am.......................DUTCH VON EHRENFRIED & LEONARD DAVID

9:00am - 9:45am.........................................ANDY CHAIKIN & JAMES HANSEN

9:45am - 10:30am.............................................JAY GALLENTINE & ROD PYLE

10:30am - 11:15am....................PASCAL LEE,CRAIG RYAN & DENNIS JENKINS

11:15am - 12:00pm..........................................RICK HOUSTON & MILT HEFLIN

1:30pm - 2:15pm.................ROD PYLE, FRANCIS FRENCH & JONATHAN WARD

2:15pm - 3:00pm............................................PASCAL LEE & JAY GALLENTINE

3:00pm - 3:45pm.............................................JOE ENGLE & MICHELLE EVANS