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AIAA SPACE 2013 Conference & Exposition
10 – 12 September 2013
San Diego, California
San Diego Convention Center
Submit an abstract today for the AIAA SPACE 2013 Conference & Exposition, AIAA’s premier event on space technology, policy, programs, management, and education. At this three-day event, attendees can expect lively discussions with government and industry leadership in plenary panel and keynote sessions; interactive exhibits, demonstrations, presentations, and poster sessions in the exposition hall; and networking activities for all participants, including students and young professionals. Participation in the event is beneficial for industry executives, government and military officials, program managers, business developers, engineers and scientists, government affairs staff, consultants, professors, and students.
This year’s technical program will feature technical paper and poster presentations structured around 15 technical tracks. Nowhere else will you get the depth and breadth of sessions and information-sharing on space systems, technologies, and programs! AIAA is soliciting abstracts for paper or poster presentations on the following technical topics:
Commercial Space
Intelligent Systems
Nanosats and Smallsats (New Topic!)
National Security Space
Robotic Technology and Space Architecture
Space and Earth Science
Space Colonization and Space Tethers
Space Exploration
Space History, Society, and Policy
Space Logistics and Supportability
Space Operations
Space Resources
Space Systems and Sensors
Space Systems Engineering and Space Economics
Space Transportation and Launch Systems
Abstract Deadline is 31 January 2013
Submit Your Abstract at www.aiaa.org/events/space2013
Proposals for Special Sessions

Individuals who wish to organize special sessions within the technical program (e.g., invited oral presentations, panels, or demonstrations) should submit a short proposal describing the nature of the session as it relates to a specified technical track. Be sure to include the names of the organizers and proposed participants. Please email your proposal by 17 January 2013 to Randy Kendall, SPACE 2013 Technical Program Co-Chair, at randolph.l.kendall@aero.org.