To recognize Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) for its recent launch and orbit success, the California Space Authority (CSA) will honor the company with a Space Innovation SpotBeam Award at this year’s SpotBeam Awards Dinner and Ceremony. CSA recently announced its 2008 SpotBeam Award recipients and is please to add SpaceX to the list of honorees. The recent launch and orbit success by SpaceX demonstrated the development of a liquid fueled launch vehicle that will compete with existing launch operators and ultimately reduce the cost of space access. The SpotBeam Award program, currently in its fifth year, is a rare opportunity for space innovators and entrepreneurs to celebrate each others’ accomplishments. The CSA SpotBeam Awards Dinner and Ceremony will be held on November 19, 2008, at The Proud Bird in Los Angeles, California. For information about tickets and registration, select the awards graphic.