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Meal Speakers

Thursday Lunch

Owen Garriott
Skylab and Space Shuttle Astronaut, Author

Richard Garriott
Space Tourist, Video Game Pioneer

Thursday Dinner/Reception

Rick Tumlinson
Founder/Chairman of Orbital Outfitters and Co-Founder of the Space Frontier Foundation

Friday Lunch

Paul Spudis
Senior Staff Scientist, Lunar and Planetary Institute.

Dr. Spudis will receive the 2011 Space Pioneer Award for Scientific or Engineering Paper.

Friday Governors Dinner / Gala at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center's Davidson Center for Space Exploration

Keynote Speaker
Founder and President, Bigelow Aerospace

Bigelow Aerospace will receive the Space Pioneer Award for Space Development. The X-51A WaveRider Team will receive the Space Pioneer Award for Science and Engineering. JAXA Hayabusa Team will receive the Wernher von Braun Memorial Award.

The Gala is a Black-Tie optional event. We have a special deal with Men's Wearhouse tuxedo rental. Click here to find out more.

Saturday Lunch - Main

Adam Harris
Vice President for Government Affairs, Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX).

Elon Musk of SpaceX will receive the 2011 Space Pioneer Award for Business: Entrepreneur. Mr. Harris will accept the award on Mr. Musk's behalf.

Saturday Lunch - Student

To be announced
To be announced

NASA/NSS Space Settlement Student Design Contest Awards Lunch

Saturday NSS Awards Dinner

Jeff Greason
CEO and Co-Founder, XCOR Aerospace

Gordon Woodcock (Huntsville resident) will receive the Space Pioneer award for Lifetime Service to the Space Community. We will also be giving the followings awards: 2010 Chris Pancratz Space Activist of the year award and the National Awards for Excellence; and NSS Chapter Awards. As host chapter, HAL5 will be also be giving out our achievement awards and ISDC 2011 recognition awards.

Sunday Lunch

Deborah Barnhart
CEO, U.S. Space and Rocket Center