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ANNUAL MEETING




Visions of the Future
in Aeronautics and Space



June 5-6, 2001




NASA Ames Research Center (ARC)
Technical Sessions: Building N201 - Auditorium
Reception: Building 235, Ames Cafe





NIAC Annual Meeting
Tuesday, June 5, 2001
NASA ARC Auditorium


8:00am - 8:30am Registration

8:30am - 9:00am Welcome and Introduction of New NIAC Phase I Fellows
Dr. Robert A. Cassanova, NIAC Director

9:00am 10:00am Keynote Speaker
Dr. Bruce Jakosky, University of Colorado

10:00am 10:30am Break

10:30am 11:50am NIAC Status Reports

(40 mins.) Dr. Ralph L. McNutt, Jr., Johns Hopkins Applied Physics
A Realistic Interstellar Explorer

(40 mins.) Dr. Steven Dubowsky, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Self-Transforming Robotic Planetary Explorers

11:50am - 1:00pm Lunch (on your own)

1:00pm - 3:00pm NIAC Status Reports

(40 mins.) Dr. Neville J. Woolf, Steward Observatory, University of Arizona
Very Large Optics for the Study of Extrasolar Terrestrial Planets

(40 mins.) Dr. Paul Gorenstein, Smithsonian Institution, Astrophysical Lab
An Ultra-High Throughput X-Ray Astronomy Observatory with a
New Mission Architecture

(40 mins.) Dr. Webster Cash, University of Colorado
X-Ray Interferometry

3:00pm - 3:15pm Break

3:15pm - 5:15pm NIAC Status Reports

(40 mins.) Bradley Edwards, Eureka Scientific
The Space Elevator

(40 mins.) Dr. George Maise, Plus Ultra Technologies
Exploration of Jovian Atmosphere using Nuclear Ramjet Flyer

(40 mins.) Dr. Kerry T. Nock, Global Aerospace
Cyclical Visits to Mars via Astronaut Hotels

5:30pm - 7:00pm Reception, Building 235, Ames Cafe

NIAC Annual Meeting
Wednesday, June 6, 2001
NASA ARC Auditorium


8:30am - 8:40am Welcome and Introduction of Keynote Speaker
Dr. Robert A. Cassanova, NIAC Director

8:40am - 9:40am Keynote Speaker
Dr. Eric Barron, Pennsylvania State University

9:40am 10:20am NIAC Status Reports

(40 mins.) Dr. Robert M. Winglee, University of Washington
The Mini-Magnetospheric Plasma Propulsion, M
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10:20am 10:40am Break

10:40am 12:00pm NIAC Status Reports

(40 mins.) Dr. Ilan Kroo, Stanford University
Mesicopter: A Meso-Scale Flight Vehicle

(40 mins.) Dr. Kerry T. Nock, Global Aerospace Corporation
Global Constellation of Stratospheric Scientific Platforms

12:00pm - 1:00pm Lunch (on your own)

1:00pm - 3:00pm NIAC Status Reports

(40 mins.) Dr. Robert P. Hoyt, Tethers Unlimited, Inc.
Moon & Mars Orbiting Spinning Tether Transport (MMOSTT)

(40 mins.) Mr. John Grant, Boeing
Hypersonic Airplane Space Tether Orbital Launch Study

(40 mins.) Dr. Eric E. Rice, Orbital Technologies Corporation
Advanced System Concept for Total ISRU Based Propulsion and
Power Systems for Unmanned and Manned Mars Exploration

3:00pm - 3:15pm Break

3:15pm - 4:35pm NIAC Status Reports

(40 mins.) Anthony Colozza, Ohio Aerospace Institute
Planetary Exploration using Biomimetics

(40 mins.) Andrew Keith, Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation
Autonomous VTOL Scalable Logistics (AVSLA)

4:35pm Adjourn


NIAC 2001 Annual Meeting Registration

We are looking forward to a successful NIAC 2001 Annual Meeting. However, security
concerns at NASA Ames Research Center (ARC) make planning ahead to attend paramount as
all non-NASA persons will be required to check in with Security at the ARC Main Gate and show
a picture identification to obtain a temporary badge for the two-day meeting. Access to ARC will
be granted based on an attendance list provided by NIAC to ARC Security of all personnel who
have registered with NIAC. Failure to provide the required registration information by the
respective registration deadlines contained in these instructions may result in access
being denied to the ARC.

To facilitate the administration and check-in process at ARC, NIAC would like for everyone to
notify Brandy Egan via email of their intentions to attend the Annual Meeting. In addition,
please provide the following information to brandy@niac.usra.edu regarding each individual
planning to attend the meeting:

Name:
Affiliation:
Complete Business Mailing Address:
Business Phone Number:
Email Address:
Nationality:

The respective deadline for attending the meeting is dependent on whether you are a US citizen
or not. If you are a US citizen, please see (A) below. If you are not a US citizen, please see (B)
below.

(A) The deadline for a US citizen to register is May 25, 2001.

(B) The deadline for a non-US citizen (foreign national) to register is May 1, 2001. If you
have not received a confirmation of the acceptance of your registration by May 31, you
should contact Brandy Egan (404-347-9633) at NIAC to confirm your status. If
applicable, the following may also apply:

- If any foreign national attendee has a green card, they are required to have the
green card with them at all times.

- Foreign nationals who do not have green cards will require an escort at all
times while on base. Representatives of some designated countries may not be
admitted to NASA Ames Research Center. You should contact NIAC as soon as
possible if you have any doubts or concerns about your eligibility to be
admitted to Ames.

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The following hotels are near the NASA Ames Research Center. Note that three of the hotels
have reserved blocks of rooms until May 22, 2001 for the NIAC Annual Meeting. Ask for the
group name, NIAC. All travel expenses and hotel accommodations are the responsibility of
the attendee. Rates quoted are approximate. When making the reservation, specifically request
"government" or "corporate" rate.

HOTEL TYPE RATES ITEM CONTACT INFO
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites
Mountain View Town Center
93 West El Camino Real
Mountain View, CA 94040
40 Rooms Blocked
Reservation Deadline: May 22nd
Government
Corporate
Corporate
$139 (Queen)
$145 (Queen)
$169 (King)
Local
National
Facsimile
Website
650-967-6957
800-445-7774
650-967-4834
www.hitowncenter.com
Sundowner Inn
504 Ross Drive
Sunnyvale, CA 94089
20 Rooms Blocked
Reservation Deadline: May 22nd
Government
Corporate
$139
$169
Local
National
Facsimile
Website
408-734-9900
800-223-9901
408-747-0580
www.sundowner.com
NASA Exchange Lodge
NASA Ames Research Center
Moffett Field, CA 94035-1000
20 Rooms Blocked
Reservation Deadline: May 22nd
Government $50 Local
National
Facsimile
Website
650-603-7100
None
650-603-7110
ameslodge@mail.arc.nasa.gov

Best Western Mountain View Inn
2300 West El Camino Real
Mountain View, CA 94040
Government
Corporate
Corporate
$135 (Availability)
$179 (Single)
$189 (Double)
Local
National
Facsimile
Website
650-962-9912
800-785-0005
650-962-9011
www.bestwestern.com
County Inn, The
850 Leong Drive
Mountain View, CA 94043
Government
Corporate
$139
$169
Local
National
Facsimile
Website
650-961-1131
800-828-1132
650-965-9099
www.countyinn.com
Country Inn, The
4345 El Camino Real
Mountain View, CA 94306
Corporate
Corporate
Corporate
Corporate
Corporate
$69 (Queen/Garden)
$79 (Queen/Pool)
$84 (King)
$89 (Double)
$105 (King & Queen)
Local
National
Facsimile
Website
650-948-9154
None
650-949-4190
None
Four Points Sheridan
1250 Lakeside Drive
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
Government
Corporate
$139 (Any Size)
$291.50 (Any Size)
Local
National
Facsimile
Website
408-738-4888
800-543-3322
408-737-7147
www.fourpoints.sunnyvale
Friendship Inn
958 East El Camino Real
Sunnyvale, CA 94087
Corporate $115 Local
National
Facsimile
Website
408-733-8800
None
408-245-7372
www.friendshipinn.com
friendsinn@aol.com
American Inn
1012 West El Camino Real
Mountain View, CA 94040
Government
Government
Corporate
Corporate
$140 (Single)
$160 (Double)
$145 (Single)
$165 (Double)
Local
National
Facsimile
Website
650-961-6720
None
650-961-6720
None
Ramada Limited
55 Fairchild Drive
Mountain View, CA 94043
Government
Corporate
Corporate
$115
$135 (Queen)
$140 (Queen/Double)
Local
National
Facsimile
Website
650-967-6856
800-272-6232
650-964-4542
None
Oakwood Apartments
555 West Middlefield Road
Mountain View, CA 94043
Government
Government
Government
Government
Government
Government
$91 (Studio w/maid)
$85 (Studio w/o maid)
$112 (1 BR w/maid)
$105 (1 BR w/o maid)
$133 (2 BR w/maid)
$125 (2 BR w/o maid)
Local
National
Facsimile
Website
650-528-5000
800-888-0808
650-528-5010
www.oakwood.com

Hilton Garden Inn
840 East El Camino Real
Mountain View, CA 94040
Government
Corporate
$249
$269
Local
National
Facsimile
Website
650-964-1700
800-445-8667
650-964-7900
www.hilton.com






ARC Auditorium
(Building N 201)
Ames Cafe
NASA Ames Research
Center (ARC)