Sep 22, 2013
Feature Guest: Wayne Ellis
The weekend of November 14 to 16 in Ottawa the Canadian Space
Society will be hosting their annual space summit, with keynote
speakers including the President of the Canadian Space Agency, the
associate administrator for the Human Exploration and Operations
Directorate at NASA, and leading members of the aerospace industry,
the Ministry of Defense, and the world of space journalism. The
earlybird pricing for the summit ends september 30 so visit
www.css.ca
as soon as possible for information.
The theme of the summit this year is Canada’s space economy. Wayne
Ellis, President of the Canadian Space Society, joins Justin
Trottier at The Star Spot to argue that when we think of the space
economy of any nation, we should be thinking well beyond just the
business of space. Making the general argument for why we should
support space exploration is the primary mandate of the world’s
many non-profit space advocacy organizations. Wayne explains what
drives space exploration enthusiasts and how organized advocacy
groups fit into a national and even international space
program.
Current in Space
In today’s Current in Space, Victoria reports on how one private
space company is aiming to get people into space by reducing costs
through spacesuits constructed from items purchased at local
hardware stores. And from sources of destruction to the seeds of
life, Benjamin tells us why comets are now seen as the potential
origin of life’s building blocks.
About Wayne Ellis
Wayne Ellis is chief consultant for aerospace and defence analysis
at AppSpace Solutions Inc. and served as space instructor at the
canadian forces school of aerospace studies. Wayne specializes in
canadian space and defense activities and currently serves as
President of the Canadian Space Society.