September 15, 2015 SPACE LAW COMMITTEE NEWSLETTER

September 15, 2015 SPACE LAW COMMITTEE NEWSLETTER Dear Readers, Welcome to the Space Law Committee Newsletter. Please feel free to contact us with any questions, comments, or contributions. We highly encourage attorneys, law students, and industry professionals to submit space law-related stories of interest. Sincerely, The Space Law Committee Maria-Vittoria Giugi Carminati Chair, ABA SciTech Space Law Committee Carminati Law PLLC (281) 826-9552 giugi@carminatilaw.com John Ratnaswamy Newsletter Editor in Chief, ABA SciTech Space Law Committee Rooney Rippie & Ratnaswamy LLP (312) 447-2850 john.ratnaswamy@r3law.com Stephanie Edwards Member of Newsletter Editorial Board, ABA SciTech Space Law Committee stephaedwards@gmail.com Rebekah Rounds Member of Newsletter Editorial Board, ABA SciTech Space Law Committee GANTECH grounds74@gmail.com Nathan Johnson Vice Chair, ABA SciTech Space Law Committee JD, GW Law 2014; LLM, Nebraska Law 2015 (202) 713-5498 nathan.johnson@huskers.unl.edu Mat Trachok Member of Newsletter Editorial Board, ABA SciTech Space Law Committee WilmerHale (617) 526-6166 mtrachok@gmail.com Corey Harbison Member of Newsletter Editorial Board, ABA SciTech Space Law Committee charbiso@asu.edu

Table of Contents UPCOMING CONFERENCES AND EVENTS SPACE LAW... 1 NEWS UPDATES... 2 The Rules: Regulatory & Legislative Policy and Developments... 2 The Science: Intellectual Property & Innovations... 5 The Business I: Contracts, M&A, Joint Ventures, and Corporate News... 7 The Business II: Economics of Space Exploration... 9 The Fights: Lawsuits, Settlements, and Investigations... 10 Miscellaneous... 11 UPCOMING CONFERENCES AND EVENTS - SPACE (NOT PRIMARILY SPACE LAW)... 13 PHOTO... 16

UPCOMING CONFERENCES AND EVENTS SPACE LAW McGill University, Institute of Air & Space Law International Conference on New Challenges in Space Law Athens, Greece August 28-29, 2015 http://nbcongress.gr/tstc/index.html (link to conference presentations) ABA Forum on Air & Space Law Annual Meeting Marina del Rey, California September 17-18, 2015 http://shop.americanbar.org/ebus/abaeventscalendar/eventdetails.aspx?productid=191244853 International Bar Association Annual Conference Space Law Committee Vienna, Austria October 7, 2015 http://www.intbar.org/conferences/conf637/programmesearch/results/index.cfm?search=listsessionsbycom mittee&committeeguid=ac5b32de-e0f6-4c75-a7fb-a688404413be Credimi Colloque - Le règlement des différends dans l'industrie spatiale (symposium on dispute resolution in the space industry) Dijon, France October 9-10, 2015 https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=fr&tl=en&u=http%3a%2f%2fcredimi.ubourgogne.fr%2ftoute-lactualite%2f159-colloque-le-reglement-des-differends-dans-l-industriespatiale.html University of Nebraska 8th Annual Space, Cyber, and Telecommunications Conference Washington, DC October 29-30, 2015 http://law.unl.edu/annual-conferences/ 1

American Branch of the International Law Association International Law Weekend 2015 Panel on space law New York, NY November 7, 2015 http://www.ila-americanbranch.org/intl_law_wknd.aspx ABA Forum on Air & Space Law Update Conference Washington, DC February 26, 2016 [No web page yet] NEWS UPDATES Please note that the Space Law Committee has not independently verified and cannot warrant the information stated in materials found via the following links. The Rules: Regulatory & Legislative Policy and Developments September 11, 2015 Who owns outer space? And what happens when corporations want to extract resources from asteroids or planets? http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/who-owns-outer-space-and-what-happens-whencorporations-want-to-extract-resources-from-asteroids-or-planets-10492126.html September 11,2015 No, Elon Musk Can t Legally Nuke Mars - Space Lawyer Explain Why http://finance.yahoo.com/news/no-elon-musk-cant-legally- 173020182.html;_ylt=AwrTcdUMmvNV81EAys0nnIlQ;_ylu=X3oDMTByNWU4cGh1BGNvbG8DZ3 ExBHBvcwMxBHZ0aWQDBHNlYwNzYw-- September 9, 2015 New Zealand: to attract public attention to space law http://www.bulletinleader.com/new-zealand-to-attract-public-attention-to-space-law/71636/ September 9, 2015 Nelson Seeks Swift Compromise on Commercial Launch Bill http://spacenews.com/nelson-seeks-swift-compromise-on-commercial-launch-bill/ 2

September 8, 2015 The dark side of lunar law http://www.sunderland.ac.uk/faculties/bl/newsevents/news/news/index.php?nid=3493#.ve680dmv LNI.twitter September 4, 2015 Continuing Resolution Would Put Brakes on Pentagon Space Initiatives, Defense Department Warns http://spacenews.com/continuing-resolution-would-put-brakes-on-pentagon-space-initiatives-whitehouse-warns/ September 4, 2015 Satellite Operators Appear Likely to Lose Exclusive Use of Popular Spectrum http://spacenews.com/satellite-operators-appear-likely-to-lose-exclusive-use-of-popular-spectrum/ September 1, 2015 Are Space Laws The Next Legal Frontier? http://www.businesslawnews.com/space-laws-the-next-legal-frontier/ August 31, 2015 A very British coup: Lessons from the draft UK regulations for CubeSats http://thespacereview.com/article/2816/1 August 29, 2015 India s space activities in legal vacuum http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/2015-08-29/india%e2%80%99s-space-activities-in-legalvacuum-173180 August 28, 2015 New US law a boost for space exploration aspirations http://www.miningweekly.com/article/new-us-law-a-boost-for-space-exploration-aspirations-2015-08-28-1 August 25, 2015 Should Mars Be Independent, Or Just A Colony Of Earth http://www.popsci.com/astrobiologist-wants-liberate-future-mars-colonies August 25, 2015 Defense, Intelligence Officials Debate Organization of New Space Ops Center http://spacenews.com/defense-intelligence-officials-debate-organization-of-new-space-ops-center/ August 25, 2015 Edwards: No Progress on Reconciling Commercial Launch Bills http://spacenews.com/edwards-no-progress-on-reconciling-commercial-launch-bills/ 3

August 21, 2015 Notice of Availability of the Draft NOAA Commercial Space Policy (and Request for Comments; Comments period ends October 1, 2015) https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2015/09/01/2015-21148/notice-of-availability-of-the-draftnoaa-commercial-space-policy August 21, 2015 Gen. Hyten Pushes Revamp of Satellite Control Infrastructure (Gen. Hyten is head of USAF Space Command; story includes initiative to commercialize some satellite operations) http://spacenews.com/gen-hyten-pushes-revamp-of-satellite-control-infrastructure/ August 17, 2015 Assessing the U.S. House of Representatives SPACE Act of 2015 (H.R. 2262) and the related U.S. Senate Bill (S. 1297) (analysis presented in three parts) http://lawofschaefer.com/ August 11, 2015 GAO Report: Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle: The Air Force Needs to Adopt an Incremental Approach to Future Acquisition Planning to Enable Incorporation of Lessons Learned http://www.gao.gov/assets/680/671926.pdf August 10, 2015 New Tensions on How to Regulate Outer Space http://www.diplomaticourier.com/2015/08/10/new-tensions-on-how-to-regulate-outer-space/ August 4, 2015 Senate Passes Commercial Space Bill, Extends ISS to 2024 http://www.spacepolicyonline.com/news/senate-passes-commercial-space-bill-extends-iss-to-2024 July 31, 2015 Federal Register: NASA Changes Rules On Duty Free Entry of Space Articles https://s3.amazonaws.com/public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2015-17213.pdf July 29, 2015 Mining Outer Space: Who Owns the Asteroids http://www.newyorklawjournal.com/id=1202733305720/mining-outer-space-who-owns-the- Asteroids?slreturn=20150806154911 July 27-31, 2015 Chair s Summary of Multilateral Negotiations on an International Code of Conduct for Space Activities http://papersmart.unmeetings.org/media2/7650931/chairs-summary-corrected-1-.pdf 4

The Science: Intellectual Property & Innovations September 11, 2015 Europe launches satnav orbiters http://tribune.com.pk/story/954969/europe-launches-satnav-orbiters/ September 10, 2015 Op-ed: Dealing with Cubesat Clutter http://spacenews.com/op-ed-dealing-with-cubesat-clutter/ September 10, 2015 Patent Decision May Not Spell End of Blue Origin-SpaceX Dispute http://spacenews.com/patent-decision-may-not-spell-end-of-blue-origin-spacex-dispute/ September 10, 2015 Boeing: World s First All-Electric Propulsion Satellite Begins Operations http://spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?utm_medium=srs.gstwitter&utm_content=api&utm_campaign=&utm_source=t.co&pid=46800 September 8, 2015 SpaceX is getting ready to launch its Falcon Heavy - the world s most powerful operational rocket http://www.cityam.com/223844/spacex-getting-ready-launch-most-powerful-rocket-ever-space-willfalcon-heavy-manage-journey September 7, 2015 NASA s Road Map Toward Possible Nuclear Rocket Flight Demo http://aviationweek.com/technology/nasa-s-road-map-toward-possible-nuclear-rocket-flight-demo September 4, 2015 Boeing s commercial space taxi is now officially named Starliner http://www.theverge.com/2015/9/4/9260797/boeing-nasa-commercial-space-taxi-name-starliner September 2, 2015 First Falcon Heavy Launch Scheduled for Spring http://spacenews.com/first-falcon-heavy-launch-scheduled-for-spring/ September 2, 2015 Space Station Schedule May Delay Antares Return to Flight http://spacenews.com/space-station-schedule-may-delay-antares-return-to-flight/ September 1, 2015 Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin backs down in patent fight with Elon Musk's SpaceX http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/blog/techflash/2015/09/jeffbezos-blue-origin-backs-down-inpatent-fight.html?ana=twt 5

August 31, 2015 New, Ultrathin Optical Devices Shape Light in Exotic Ways http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?release=2015-286&rn=news.xml&rst=4706 August 31, 2015 Autonomous flying robots will search for water, other resources in deep shadowed craters http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/prospector-drones-could-be-critical-step-to-mining-in-space- 1.3191658 August 30, 2015 Tiny Space Telescope to Aim at Super-Earth Atmospheres http://www.space.com/30408-tiny-space-telescope-super-earth-atmospheres.html August 28, 2015 Proton Blasts Off on Return-to-Flight Mission http://spaceflightnow.com/2015/08/27/inmarsat-5-f3-mission-status-center/ August 26, 2015 Buzz Aldrin, Florida Tech to Establish Space Institute http://www.floridatoday.com/story/tech/science/space/2015/08/26/buzz-aldrin-florida-tech-establishspace-institute/32414795/ August 24, 2015 Plasma Rocket Technology Receives NASA Funding Boost http://www.space.com/30221-plasma-rocket-technology-nasa-funding.html August 18, 2015 Russia to Build New Medium-Class Carrier Rocket by 2022 http://sputniknews.com/russia/20150818/1025862519.html August 17, 2015 U.S. Grants Patent for Free-Standing Space Elevator Tower http://www.npr.org/2015/08/17/432619083/u-s-grants-patent-for-free-standing-space-elevatortower August 14, 2015 NASA Awards Grants for Technologies That Could Transform Space Exploration http://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-awards-grants-for-technologies-that-could-transformspace-exploration August 12, 2015 SEAS Engineers Develop More Efficient Solar Cells http://scitechdaily.com/seas-engineers-develop-more-efficient-solar-cells/ 6

The Business I: Contracts, M&A, Joint Ventures, and Corporate News September 10, 2015 Boeing, Lockheed Differ on Whether to Sell Rocket Joint Venture http://www.wsj.com/articles/boeing-lockheed-differ-on-whether-to-sell-rocket-joint-venture- 1441933638 September 10, 2015 Sierra Nevada Corporation Announces New Dream Chaser Spacecraft - Designated Landing Site Program (press release) http://www.sncorp.com/aboutus/newsdetails/1762 September 10, 2015 ULA and Blue Origin Announce Production Agreement for American-Made BE-4 Engine (press release) http://www.ulalaunch.com/ula-blue-origin-be-4-production- agreement.aspx?title=ula+and+blue+origin+announce+production+agreement+for+american- Made+BE-4+Engine September 8, 2015 Rocket engine manufacturer Aerojet Rocketdyne wants to buy United Launch Alliance for $2 billion http://www.theverge.com/2015/9/8/9285473/aerojet-rocketdyne-buy-united-launch-alliance-for-2 September 2, 2015 Sen. Nelson: Shiloh in southern Volusia won t be a spaceport http://www.news-journalonline.com/article/20150902/news/150909897/0/search September 1, 2015 Galileo s Suppliers Call for Support on Par with What Competitors Get http://spacenews.com/galileo-services-group-urges-european-government-support-to-matchcompetitors/ September 1, 2015 India-US space cooperation set to reach new heights http://www.hindustantimes.com/analysis/isro-s-launching-american-satellites-mark-dramaticchange/article1-1386202.aspx August 31, 2015 Branson-Backed OneWeb Eyes $2.5bn Launchpad http://news.sky.com/story/1544502/branson-backed-oneweb-eyes-2-5bn-launchpad August 28, 2015 More than $2 Billion Invested in Space Companies Since 2012 http://spacenews.com/more-than-2-billion-invested-in-space-companies-since-2012/ 7

August 28, 2015 NASA AWards Contract for Construction of New Mission Launch Command Center at Wallops Flight Facility https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-awards-contract-for-construction-of-new-mission-launchcommand-center-at-wallops August 27, 2015 U.S. Air Force to Award Integration Studies to SpaceX http://spacenews.com/u-s-air-force-to-award-integration-studies-to-spacex/ August 25, 2015 Boeing Satellite Division Eyes Several Hundred Layoffs http://spacenews.com/boeing-satellite-division-eyes-several-hundred-layoffs/ August 20, 2015 NASA Considering More Cargo Orders from Orbital ATK, SpaceX http://spacenews.com/nasa-considering-more-cargo-orders-from-orbital-atk-spacex/ August 18, 2015 NOAA Signs Deal with SES for 03B High Throughput Solution http://www.forecastinternational.com/news/article.cfm?recno=234640 August 17, 2015 NASA Orders Two More ISS Cargo Missions from Orbital ATK http://spacenews.com/nasa-orders-two-more-iss-cargo-missions-from-orbital-atk/ August 16, 2015 Private firms might get to buy or lease foreign satellites (relates to Indian Space Research organization) http://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/private-firms-might-get-tobuy-or-lease-foreign-satellites-115081401751_1.html August 14, 2015 Antares launches to resume at Wallops in 2016 http://www.delmarvanow.com/story/news/local/virginia/2015/08/14/orbital-update/31713129/ August 12, 2015 Orbital Buys Second Atlas V for Cargo Launch, Antares Progressing to Return to Flight http://www.spacepolicyonline.com/news/orbital-buys-second-atlas-v-for-cargo-launch-antaresprogressing-to-return-to-flight August 5, 2015 NASA Notifies Congress About Space Station Contract Modification With Russia http://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/soyuz_seat_modification_letter.pdf 8

The Business II: Economics of Space Exploration September 3, 2015 In-Orbit Services Experts See Bright Future, Challenges http://www.satellitetoday.com/technology/2015/09/03/in-orbit-services-experts-see-bright-futurechallenges/ September 1, 2015 AIAA Space 2015, The Business of Space panel - video on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hyrhab1hpm September 2015 The Extraterrestrial Commodities Market (relates to resources from asteroids and comets) http://www.airspacemag.com/as-interview/extraterrestrial-commodities-market-180956240/?no-ist August 28, 2015 Asteroids loom as the new Klondike for Seattle region s space industry http://www.geekwire.com/2015/asteroids-loom-as-the-new-klondike-for-seattle-regions-spaceindustry/ August 11, 2015 Asteroid Mining May Be a Reality by 2025 http://www.space.com/30213-asteroid-mining-planetary-resources-2025.html August 11, 2015 Rocketing Prices: The Investors Eyeing the Riches of Space http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20150810-rocketing-prices-the-investors-eyeing-the-riches-ofspace?ocid=twfut August 9, 2015 Antarctica May Hold the Key to Regulating Mining in Space http://theconversation.com/antarctica-may-hold-the-key-to-regulating-mining-in-space-45702 July 29, 2015 Trillion Dollar Baby Asteroid Has Wannabe Space Miners Salivating http://www.forbes.com/sites/ericmack/2015/07/19/trillion-dollar-baby-asteroid-has-wannabe-spaceminers-salivating/ July 21, 2015 The Era of Asteroid Mining Just Quietly Got Under Way http://www.popularmechanics.com/space/news/a16538/planetary-resources-asteroid-mining-arkyd- 3-reflight/ 9

July 17, 2015 International Study Finds Global Benefits, Economic Gains from Mining Space Mineral Resources http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/international-study-finds-global-benefits-economicgains-from-mining-space-mineral-resources-300114785.html July 9, 2015 The Potential $100 Trillion Market for Space Mining http://techcrunch.com/2015/07/09/the-potential-100-trillion-market-for-space-mining/ July 2015 The Case for Space 2015: The Impact of Space on the UK Economy http://www.ukspace.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/le-case-for-space-2015-full-report.pdf June 9, 2015 Of Course Space Exploration is Worth the Money http://phys.org/news/2015-06-space-exploration-worth-money.html The Fights: Lawsuits, Settlements, and Investigations September 9, 2015 GAO Lambasts Air Force, Chides DOD, Over GPS OCX Ground Segment Acquisition http://www.spacepolicyonline.com/news/gao-lambasts-air-force-chides-dod-over-gps-ocx-groundsegment-acquisition September 3, 2015 Colorado Lawmaker Pushes U.S. Air Force to Scrutinize SpaceX http://spacenews.com/colorado-lawmaker-pushes-u-s-air-force-to-scrutinize-spacex/ September 3, 2015 Rocket crashes spur demands for review of NASA program http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2015/09/02/gardner-vitter-seek-gao-review--nasaprogram/71599958/ September 2, 2015 Two Senators Seek GAO Review of NASA Commercial Cargo Contracts http://www.spacepolicyonline.com/news/two-senators-seek-gao-review-of-nasa-commercial-cargocontracts September 2, 2015 NASA vehicles maintenance contractors in federal fraud lawsuit http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/09/02/us-usa-nasa-fraud-iduskcn0r22dv20150902 10

August 26, 2015 NASA Assures Congress Orb-3 and SpX-7 Investigations Are Similar http://www.spacepolicyonline.com/news/nasa-assures-congress-orb-3-and-spx-7-investigationsare-similar August 25, 2015 Letter from NASA to Rep. Lamar Smith regarding investigations of SpaceX and Orbital ATK failures http://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/congressional_response_spacex.pdf August 13, 2015 House Science Chairman Alleges Special Treatment for SpaceX (re incident investigations) http://spacenews.com/house-science-chairman-bucks-at-special-treatment-for-spacex/ July 31, 2015 Members of Congress Raise Questions About SpaceX Investigation in Wake of Explosion. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2015/07/31/congress-raises-questionsabout-spacex-investigation-in-wake-of-explosion/ July 28, 2015 NTSB: Aerospace Accident Report (re SpaceShipTwo) http://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/accidentreports/reports/aar1502.pdf July 22, 2015 The Next Space Race Is Being Run By Lawyers (relates to informal complaint by Intelsat at FCC re SpaceX satellites) http://motherboard.vice.com/read/the-next-space-race-is-being-run-by-lawyers? July 20, 2015 SpaceX Falcon 9 Failure Investigation Focuses on COPV Struts http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2015/07/spacex-falcon-9-failure-investigation-focuses-update/ June 23, 2015 SpaceX Fails in Efforts to Dismiss Labor Lawsuits http://www.parabolicarc.com/2015/06/23/spacex-fails-effort-dismiss-labor-lawsuits/ Miscellaneous September 10, 2015 NASA Struggles Over Deep-Space Plutonium Power http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/within-nasa-a-plutonium-power-struggle/ 11

September 10, 2015 JAXA, UN Offer Cubesat Opportunities to Developing Nations from ISS http://www.spacepolicyonline.com/news/jaxa-un-offer-cubesat-opportunities-to-developing-nationsfrom-iss September 10, 2015 China to explore dark side of the moon http://www.cnn.com/2015/09/09/asia/china-moon-exploration-darkside/?iid=ob_homepage_newsandbuzz_pool&iref=obinsite September 9, 2015 7 Unexpected Countries With Space Programs https://www.inverse.com/article/5876-7-unexpected-countries-with-space-programs September 7, 2015 Saudi Arabia to launch a satellite every two years http://www.satelliteprome.com/news/saudi-arabia-to-launch-a-satellite-every-twoyears/#.ve2gmb8tgi8.twitter September 5, 2015 One-on-one with NASA s chief space station builder http://spaceflightnow.com/2015/09/05/one-on-one-with-nasas-chief-space-station-builder/ September 3, 2015 Russia is Returning to the Moon, Paving the Way for a Crewed Landing http://www.popularmechanics.com/space/moon-mars/a17191/russia-moon-base/ September 1, 2015 The second China-US high-level meeting on satellite matters was held http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2015-09/01/c_134577048.htm September 1, 2015 Stunning Web Comic Brassens in Space Takes Readers on Cosmic Journey http://www.space.com/30433-beautiful-webcomic-brassens-in-space.html August 25, 2015 Should Mars Be Independent, or Just a Colony of Earth? http://www.popsci.com/astrobiologist-wants-liberate-future-mars-colonies?src=soc&dom=tw August 15, 2015 Will Tianjin Explosion Impact China s Space Program? http://www.spacepolicyonline.com/news/will-tianjin-explosion-impact-chinas-space-program August 13, 2015 Ireland s first ever spacecraft announced http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/irelands-first-ever-spacecraft-announced-690889.html 12

UPCOMING CONFERENCES AND EVENTS - SPACE (NOT PRIMARY SPACE LAW FOCUS) American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Space 2015 Pasadena, California August 31 September 2, 2015 http://www.aiaa-space.org/ National Academies of Sciences, Space Studies Board, Committee on Achieving Science Goals With Cubesats Symposium Irvine, CA September 2-4, 2015 http://sites.nationalacademies.org/cs/groups/ssbsite/documents/webpage/ssb_167377.pdf American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics 33rd AIAA International Communications Satellite Systems Conference (ICSSC 2015) Gold Coast, QLD, Australia September 7-10, 2015 https://www.aiaa.org/icssc/ Infocast Space 2.0: New Applications & Markets Milpitas, CA September 8-10, 2015 http://www.infocastinc.com/events/space?utm_source=space&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign= Telemarketers DARPA Wait? What? St. Louis, MO September 9-11, 2015 http://www.darpawaitwhat.com/#schedule Air Force Association Air & Space Conference and Technology Exhibition National Harbor, MD September 14-16, 2015 http://www.afa.org/airspaceconf/conference 13

Euroconsult World Satellite Business Week Paris, France September 14-18, 2015 http://www.satellite-business.com/en Asia Pacific Satellite Communications Council APSCC 2015 Seoul, South Korea September 22-24, 2015 http://www.apscc.or.kr/sub3.asp Gateway to Space 2015 St. Louis, MO September 26, 2015 http://stlouisspacefrontier.org/gateway-to-space-2015/ International Symposium for Personal and Commercial Spaceflight Las Cruces, NM October 7-8, 2015 http://www.ispcs.com/ International Astronautical Federation, International Academy of Astronautics & International Institute of Space Law 66 th Annual International Astronautical Congress Jerusalem, Israel October 12-16, 2015 http://www.iac2015.org/ Federal Aviation Administration, Office of Commercial Space Transportation Fall 2015 Commercial Space Transportation Advisory Committee Meeting Washington, DC October 20-21, 2015 https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ast/meetings_events/ British Interplanetary Society 13 th Reinventing Space Conference Oxford, UK November 9-13, 2015 http://rispace.org/ SpaceCom: The Space Commerce Conference and Exposition Houston, TX November 17-19, 2015 http://www.spacecomexpo.com/content/about/3_42/ 14

Federal Aviation Administration 19 th Annual FAA Commercial Space Transportation Conference Washington, DC TBD in February 2016 [No web page yet] Space Center Houston 22nd Annual Space Exploration Educators Conference February 4-6, 2016 http://spacecenter.org/education-programs/teacher-programs/teachers-seec/ The Space Foundation 32 nd Space Symposium Colorado Springs, CO April 11-14, 2016 http://www.spacesymposium.org/ National Space Society 35 th Annual International Space Development Conference San Juan, Puerto Rico May 18-22, 2016 http://isdc.nss.org/2016/ ISS R&D Conference San Diego, CA July 12-14, 2016 http://www.issconference.org/ American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Space 2016 Long Beach, CA September 12-15, 2016 https://www.aiaa.org/eventdetail.aspx?id=27130 International Astronautical Federation, International Academy of Astronautics & International Institute of Space Law 67 h Annual International Astronautical Congress Guadalajara, México September 26-30, 2016 http://www.iafastro.org/guadalajara-to-host-iac-2016/ 15

PHOTO The following Looking Over Pluto image was released by New Horizons, NASA s mission to Pluto, on September 10, 2015. 16