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SPACE NEWS THIS WEEK: February 03, 2012
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USA's Exit Sends NASA in Search of New Steward for Shuttle Equipment

By Dan Leone

WASHINGTON -- Amid signs space shuttle operator United Space Alliance (USA) may not be around to do the job, NASA is seeking an industry steward for millions of dollars worth of high-tech support equipment housed in the Shuttle Logistics Depot, a sprawling facility just a short drive from Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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Panel Endorses U.S. Role in Euclid, with Qualification

By Dan Leone

WASHINGTON -- NASA should contribute $20 million worth of hardware to Europe's planned Euclid dark-matter observatory, but only ''in the context of a strong U.S. commitment'' to the proposed Wide-field Infrared Survey Telescope (WFIRST), a panel of astrophysicists said.

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McCain Cites Conflict in EELV Block Buy Plan

By Warren Ferster

WASHINGTON -- A senior U.S. lawmaker and leading critic of the U.S. Air Force's primary satellite launching program questioned the service's plan to rely on the prime contractor's cost estimates to determine how many rockets to buy over what time period, saying the data are unreliable and represent a conflict of interest for the company.

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Budgetary Sleight of Hand Remains a Galileo Hallmark

By Peter B. de Selding

PARIS -- From its earliest designs a decade ago, Europe's Galileo satellite navigation project has required as much financial legerdemain as engineering prowess, a characteristic that it retains to this day judging from the contracts signed Feb. 2.

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Vega's Debut Pushed To End of Launch Window

By Space News Staff

The European Space Agency (ESA) on Feb. 3 announced another delay in the inaugural flight of the Vega small-satellite launcher, saying the launch is now set for Feb. 13 from Europe's Guiana Space Center in French Guiana.

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AFCEA's Defending America Cyberspace Symposium

Feb. 7 - 9

The Broadmoor Hotel, Colorado Springs, Colo.

''Cyber in a Converged and Consolidated Infrastructure''

CYBERSPACE 2012 is our fourteenth symposium and we are privileged once again to host some of America's most brilliant strategic thinkers and policy makers, as well as world class private industry organizations.

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ISU International Symposium

Feb. 21 - 23

Strasburg, France

''SUSTAINABILITY OF SPACE ACTIVITIES: INTERNATIONAL ISSUES AND POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS''

Our next annual symposium, the sixteenth in a series, will address the risks faced by spacecraft and crew due to various natural and human generated threats.

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Satellite 2012

March 12 - 15

Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C.

The SATELLITE 2012 Conference delves into the challenges and technology advancements in communications for all markets -- broadcast, military, government, telecommunications, enterprise, mobile. At the Conference, you'll find yourself immersed in proven business strategies, market intelligence, successful tips and other relevant information for satellite communications.

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National Association of Broadcasters

April 14 - 19

Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nev.

NABShow Where Content Comes To Life

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Space Generation Fusion Forum

April 15 - 16

The Broadmoor Hotel, Colorado Springs, Colo.

The Space Generation Advisory Council presents the inaugural Space Generation Fusion Forum -- a US space event highlighting international thinking geared towards university students and young professionals. This event, held in conjunction with the National Space Symposium, aims to gather a competitively chosen group of up to 50 top young adults from various areas of space -- government, industry, and academia. Intense, interactive panel discussions among selected young adults will be moderated by today's international space sector leaders and will gather the perspectives of tomorrow's space leaders on key space issues. Output will be reported at the American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics (AIAA's) Space 2012 conference. Attendees will also have the opportunity to meet many high-level international space leaders through networking events and experience the opening of the 28th Annual National Space Symposium. The event will be hosted by the Space Foundation and will have participation from the AIAA, FAA's Center of Excellence for Commercial Space Transportation, & NASA.

Need funding? Apply by February 16 for the Global Grants Programme. SGAC will select 10 top international applicants to attend the Space Generation Fusion Forum and the National Space Symposium.

Admission is rolling, so apply now before March 4th, 2012!

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Cyber 1.2

April 16

The Broadmoor Hotel, Colorado Springs, Colo.

Space and cyberspace will intersect at the Space Foundation national conference, Cyber 1.2, on Monday, April 16, at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo.

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National Space Symposium

April 16 - 19

The Broadmoor Hotel, Colorado Springs, Colo.

The National Space Symposium has become widely known as the premier U.S. space policy and program forum and as the ''must attend'' opportunity for information on and interaction among all sectors of space.

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Reinventing Space Conference

May 7 - 11

LAX Westin Hotel, Los Angeles, Calif.

Spending Less and Getting More: The New Budget Reality

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International Space Development Conference

May 24 - 28

Washington, D.C.

The International Space Development Conference (ISDC) covers several broad areas of study related to building a spacefaring civilization.

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