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Fourth Annual Space Education and Strategic Applications Conference to Take Place on September 21-22
Keynote Speakers for Free Virtual Event Include Representatives from NASA, Aerospace Medical Association, and Mars Society CHARLES TOWN, W.V., Sept. 18, 2023
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[{"type":"text","content":" Keynote Speakers for Free Virtual Event Include Representatives from NASA, Aerospace Medical Association, and Mars Society\nCHARLES TOWN, W.V., Sept. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- American Public University System (APUS) and the Policy Studies Organization (PSO) today announced that the fourth annual Space Education and Strategic Applications Conference (SESA) will be held virtually on September 21-22. The conference – free and open to the public – brings together global thought leaders, innovators, and practitioners to share the latest trends and advancements in space education.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \nVisit here to register and see more information.\nThis year's conference will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the launch of the first space station, Skylab. As humans prepare to return to the Moon this decade, NASA and its international partners are developing the Gateway lunar space station to serve as a bridge between Earth and the Moon. The conference will focus on these \"islands in space,\" including plans for building orbital settlements and bases on the Moon, Mars, and elsewhere in the solar system.\n\"Amid the ongoing expansion of the space industry, APUS takes immense pride in spearheading this event to unite the most brilliant minds from industry, government, military, and academia to foster essential dialogue,\" said Dr. Elizabeth Johnson, Provost of APUS. \"Our University maintains an unwavering dedication to scholarly pursuits in Space Studies through our program curriculum and the bi-annual Space Education and Strategic Applications Journal, which is produced in collaboration with the Policy Studies Organization.\"\nThe event features four keynote speakers who have made invaluable contributions to space:\nDr. Robert Zubrin, PhD – President, Mars SocietyDr. Zubrin is President of the Mars Society and former president of Pioneer Astronautics, an aerospace R&D company he founded in 1996 and led for 27 years. He is the author of 20 patents and over 200 published technical and non-technical papers in the field of space exploration and technology. While at Pioneer Astronautics, Dr. Zubrin served as the principal investigator of over 50 research and development projects. As leader of the Mars Society, he led the construction of two Mars analog research stations and has overseen a program involving over 200 simulated Mars e...