Location
Radisson Resort at the Port, Convention Center, Martinique Room
Start Date
3-5-2001 1:00 PM
Description
The Age of Space Exploration represents an era of discovery and scientific achievement without equal in human history. This paper examines the exciting technical and social consequences of space exploration C past, present and future. Emphasis is placed on the fact that the most significant space exploration missions of the past four decades started in Brevard County, Florida with a successful rocket ride into space from the Cape Canaveral/Kennedy Space Center complex. This paper provides a much needed perspective of how space exploration activities are helping answer some of humankind's most important philosophical questions: Who are we? Where did we come from? Where are we going? Are we alone in this vast Universe? Future missions, such as a human expedition to Mars and an advanced robotic mission to the intriguing Jovian moon, Europa, will help define the cosmic philosophy of an emerging Solar System civilization. As we develop a millennial perspective and continue our search for life elsewhere in the Solar System, we will also learn more about our role and place as intelligent species in a vast and beautiful Universe.
Paper Session III-C - The Cosmic Consequences of Space Exploration
Radisson Resort at the Port, Convention Center, Martinique Room
The Age of Space Exploration represents an era of discovery and scientific achievement without equal in human history. This paper examines the exciting technical and social consequences of space exploration C past, present and future. Emphasis is placed on the fact that the most significant space exploration missions of the past four decades started in Brevard County, Florida with a successful rocket ride into space from the Cape Canaveral/Kennedy Space Center complex. This paper provides a much needed perspective of how space exploration activities are helping answer some of humankind's most important philosophical questions: Who are we? Where did we come from? Where are we going? Are we alone in this vast Universe? Future missions, such as a human expedition to Mars and an advanced robotic mission to the intriguing Jovian moon, Europa, will help define the cosmic philosophy of an emerging Solar System civilization. As we develop a millennial perspective and continue our search for life elsewhere in the Solar System, we will also learn more about our role and place as intelligent species in a vast and beautiful Universe.
Comments
Paper Session III-C - Space Odyssey - The Next 50 Years.
Session Chair: Michael G. Jacobs, Manager Atlas V Program for Launch Operations, Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company
Session Organizer: Marilou Richardson, United Space Alliance