1. The Year in Review JUSTSAP-Related Activities in the U.S. November 10, 2008 Frank Schowengerdt JUSTSAP Vice-Chair

2. 2 U.S. Highlights Strategic Plan Student Design Competition UHH Education Program Test Site Test & Demo Program (KSC, JSC, JPL, DLR, NORCAT, CMU, Michelin) Major Proposal ($4.8M) for NLSI Node Outreach to Local Schools, Hawaiian Community, Industry, Universities, Space Community PISCES

3. 3 U.S. Highlights American University Project on ISS Branding Space-DRUMS Launch to ISS ISS Commercial Utilization

4. 4 U.S. Highlights Space-Based Solar Power (SBSP) WPT Experiment –Following up on discussions during the 2007 JUSTSAP conference, members of the Space Energy Project team implemented a “first of a kind” wireless power transmission experiment in 2008 –Sponsored by Discovery Communications for “Project Earth” –Project accomplished solar-powered WPT over a distance of more than 100 km (60 miles) in May 2008 IAA Study Group –The International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) is conducting the first international study of solar energy from space –Members of the Space Energy Project Team are leading this effort –The SE Project session this year will be the venue for a working meeting of the IAA study group

5. 5 U.S. Highlights Lunar Robotic Precursors Project Team was New in 2007 Closely Related to PISCES Related NASA Tests and Demonstrations at PISCES Japan-Side Demonstrations at JUSTSAP this Year

6. 6 Other U.S. Developments Vision for Space Exploration Implementation Continued (CEV, Ares, Orion) Other Countries Participating, Driven by Global Exploration Strategy LRO/LCROSS Launch Delayed to April 24, 2009 NASA’s Ground Analog Plan Developed NLSI Conference Held at Ames in July; CAN Issued, PISCES Responded, Submissions Under Review NASA

7. 7 Space Commerce Summits Continuing NewSpace 2008, Washington, DC, July Commercial Orbital Transportation System (COTS) a.k.a. C3PO (Commercial Crew and Cargo Program Office) – “The C3PO will extend human presence in space by enabling an expanding and robust U.S. commercial space transportation industry.” Google X-Prize for Moon Lander Competition Underway – Astrobotic & Odyssey Moon are Here NASA Lunar Challenge Level One Award ($350K) to Armadillo Aerospace Space Commerce Other U.S. Developments

8. JUSTSAP Participation 2006 Symposium Attendance (Total 73)

9. JUSTSAP Participation 2007 Symposium Registration (Total 69)

10. JUSTSAP Participation 2008 Symposium Registration (Total 72 )

11. 11 Our registration numbers are stable. JUSTSAP and PISCES are getting to be household words in the space community. Last year’s combined PISCES/JUSTSAP attendance was >150, the largest in history. JUSTSAP continues to be an important organization for adding value to global space activities, from LEO to Human Exploration of the Moon and beyond. But we need viable projects! JUSTSAP Soldiers On Summary