...together top decision makers from around the globe to discuss the most pressing issues facing the space community today. One particularly timely topic will be addressed on April 10th, Mission Assurance in a Budget Constrained Environment. Panel participants will discuss the challenging environment for space businesses and future expectations. Moderated by Wanda M. Austin, Ph.D., president of The Aerospace Corporation and Space Foundation board member, the panel includes:

• Michael C. Gass, president and chief executive officer, United Launch Alliance (ULA)
• Maj. Gen. Susan Mashiko, USAF, deputy director, National Reconnaissance Office
• Gwynne Shotwell, president, SpaceX
• Robert D. Strain, chief operating officer, Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp.
• James W. Wade, Ph. D., vice president, corporate mission assurance, Raytheon Company

The Space Symposium will be held April 8-11 at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colorado, with presentations and panel discussions covering all aspects of space, and featuring the latest space technology, equipment and services in the Lockheed Martin Exhibit Center. The Space Symposium is offered in conjunction with a separate Space Foundation event, Cyber 1.3, to be held during the day on April 8, immediately preceding the Space Symposium's opening ceremony.