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The 12th Annual Space Protection Conference is only 11 days away so don't delay registrer TODAY! Remember the third day space is limited so don't wait till the last minute to sign up and miss out on the topics of discussion at that level.
We are also happy to announce the Keynote Speaker, Dr. Stewart Cameron, Director A&EO, NRO SES. This is an unique opportunity to see and hear a Senior Executive from the NRO speak and answer questions on space operations and operating in the ever growing contested environment of tomorrow!
Kent Barker
Association of Old Crows
12th Annual Space Protection Conference
Phillips Conference Center
Kirtland AFB, New Mexico
24-26 August, 2010
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The 12th Annual Space Protection Conference updated agenda is below and can downloaded by clicking here.
The third day agenda will be available Monday, August 16th via SIPRNET by going to the conference website at www.crows.org or by contacting Mr. Joseph Chavez:

Joseph Chavez
505 846-6456
NIPR NET Joseph.chavez@kirtland.af.mil
SIPR NET Joseph.chavez@kirtland.af.smil.mil
12th Annual Space Protection Conference Agenda

Tuesday, 24 August
0700-0800 Registration & Breakfast

0800-0815 Admin and Security Overview

0815-0900 Keynote Address

0900-0920 Break

Session 1: Threats and Gaps

0920-0950 Dr. Doug Thayer, STRATCOM/J34, Defense Critical
Infrastructure and Space Sector

0950-1050 Lt Col John Paul, NSSO, National SSA Draft ICD Gaps

1050-1130 Mr. Jon Simon, NASIC

1130-1300 Lunch, included with registration

Session 2: DSC

1300-1330 Dr. Shiang Liu, Aerospce Corporation, A Mobile Space
Debris Deorbiting Concept

1330-1400 Mr. Peter Coakley, L3 Corporation

1400-1420 Break

1420-1450 Dr. Khanh Pham, AFRL/RV, A Pursuit-Evasion Orbital
Game Approach to Satellite Interception & Collision
Avoidance

1450-1520 Dr. Khanh Pham, AFRL/RV, A Game Theoretic Negotiation
Approach to Sensor Resource Management

1520-1615 Dr. Kevin Kremeyer, Physics, Materials & Applied
Mathematics Research

1700-1900 Reception, Atomic Space Museum, included with
registration

Wednesday, 25 August

0700-0800 Registration and Breakfast

Session 3: DCS Spacecraft

0800-0830 Dr. Peter Crabtree, AFRL/RVBYB, Super Resolution
Algorithm Development & Plans

0830-0900 Mr. Dave Hilland, Microsatellite Experiment

0900-0915 Break

0915-0945 Mr. Joe Casas, NASA, FASTSAT-HSV: Enabling Mission
Design Concepts

0945-1015 Mr. Mark Boudreaux, NASA, Fast, Affordable, Science &
Technology, SATellite - FASTSAT

1015-1045 Mr. William Manning, AFRL/RVBYB, Improved Space-
Based, Angels-Only Orbit Estimate

Session 4: SSA Modeling & Simulation

1045-1115 Dr. Michael Duggin, Space Object Signature
Understanding: A Ground Measurement, Modeling &
Simulation Approach

1115-1300 Lunch

1300-1330 Dr. Joshua Horwood, Numerica Corp., Uncertainty,
Management for SSA

1330-1400 Dr. Pedro Davalos, Texas A&M, Calibration & Testing of
SSA Imager & Software Using PC-based Tools

1400-1430 Mr. Vince Cowan, AFRL/RV

1430-1500 Dr. Peter Erbach, Polaris Sensor Technologies, A Survey
of Polarimeters, Polarimetric, Principles, and Activities at
Polaris to Support SSA

1500-1515 Break

Session 5: SSA Payloads

1515-1545 Dr. Greg Finney, Digital Fusion Solutions/Kratos, Compact
Polarimetric Sensor for Supplemental SSA

1545-1615 Mr. Michael Fazio, Los Alamos National Labs, Next
Generation Optical, RF Situational Dominance &
Predictive Awareness Technologies

1615-1645 Dr. Michael Kendra, AFRL/RVBYB, Utility of Space-Based
Wide Field Visible Imagers to SSA

1645-1700 Wrap-up of First Two days

Thursday, 26 August

Please check back soon for the SIPRNET web address to see the agenda for Thursday. Please submit your appropriate clearances NLT 10 days prior to conference start.

Accommodations:
The Albuquerque Grand Airport Hotel is the host hotel for the conference. A group rate of $81 per night has been obtained. Make hotel reservations by calling (505) 843-7000 and mention the AOC block to reserve your room.

Who Should Attend?
This conference will benefit anyone working with military space assets. Understanding the threats, vulnerabilities and protection strategies is a must for anyone designing, protecting or depending on satellites.

Contact The Conference Department of The Association of Old Crows
Kent Barker, Director Conferences Jackie Kelly Lee, CMP, Conference Manager
barker@crows.org kellylee@crows.org
1000 N. Payne St.
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
Association of Old Crows