In some ways, the space industry is only limited by the funding and regulations set by government leaders. From policies around in-orbit activities to predicting the future of conflict in space to cooperating with allies, Washington plays a central role in charting the cosmos.
Join us this September for our first full-day DC summit that will bring together the space policy community in Washington and around the world.
Join us this September for our first full-day DC summit that will bring together the space policy community in Washington and around the world.
SPEAKERS
Krystal Azelton
Secure World Foundation
Senior Director,
Program Planning
Program Planning
Jacqueline Barbieri
Whitespace
Founder & CEO
Doug Bernauer
Radiant Industries, Inc.
CEO
Tyler Bernstein
ZENO POWER
Co-Founder & CEO
Steve Clarke
Astrobotic
Vice President of Landers & Spacecraft
Francisco Cordova
ISS National Lab
COO
Phoebe Greentree
AUKUS
Minister Counsellor
Arthur Grijalva
SpaceWerx
Director
Susanne Hake
Maxar Intelligence
General Manager, U.S. Government
Lindsay Kaldon
NASA
Project Manager, Fission Surface Power
Richard Leshner
VAST
VP Government Affairs
Chris Morales
Point72 Ventures
Partner
Air Commodore Angus Porter
Royal Australian Air Force
Australian Air and Space Attache’
Randy Repcheck
FAA
Deputy Director
Colonel Richard Kniseley II
Space Systems Command
Senior Materiel Leader
Caryn Schenewerk
CS Consulting
President
Jana Spruce
Firefly Aerospace
VP Spacecraft
Eric Stallmer
Voyager Space
Executive Vice President
Janice Starzyk
U.S. Department of Commerce
Office of Space Commerce NOAA
Jared Stout
Axiom Space
VP, Government & External Relations
Dennis Wille
Astroscale U.S.
Senior Director for National Security Business Development
Paul Burfield
Australian Trade & Investment Commission
Minister Counsellor Commercial, Defence & Space (Moderator)
Jacqueline Feldscher
Payload
Managing Editor (Moderator)
Dave Gauthier
GXO, Inc.
Chief Strategy Officer (Moderator)
Mo Islam
PAYLOAD
Co-Founder (Moderator)
Joey Roulette
Payload
Space Reporter (Moderator)
Rachael Zisk
Ignition
Lead Nuclear Reporter (Moderator)
Agenda
10:00AM - 11:00AM
Check-In
11:00AM - 11:10AM
Welcome Remarks
11:10AM - 11:20AM
Millennium Space Systems Remarks
11:20AM - 12:00PM
From ISS to Industry: Policy and Legal Challenges in LEO Transition
Moderator: Joey Roulette, Reuters
Francisco Cordova, ISS National Lab, Richard Leshner, Vast, Eric Stallmer, Voyager Space & Jared Stout, Axiom Space
Francisco Cordova, ISS National Lab, Richard Leshner, Vast, Eric Stallmer, Voyager Space & Jared Stout, Axiom Space
12:00pm - 12:30PM
Clearing the Skies: Government and Industry Solutions for Orbital Debris
Moderator: Jacqueline Feldscher, Payload
Krystal Azelton, Secure World Foundation, Randy Repcheck, FAA, Janice Starzyk, U.S. Department of Commerce & Dennis Wille, Astroscale U.S.
Krystal Azelton, Secure World Foundation, Randy Repcheck, FAA, Janice Starzyk, U.S. Department of Commerce & Dennis Wille, Astroscale U.S.
12:30PM - 1:00Pm
Commercial Space Strategy Almost 6 Months Later: What’s Working, What’s Not, and the Way Forward
Moderator: Dave Gauthier, GXO, Inc.
Jacqueline Barbieri, Whitespace, Susanne Hake, Maxar Intelligence & Colonel Richard Kniseley II, Space Systems Command
Jacqueline Barbieri, Whitespace, Susanne Hake, Maxar Intelligence & Colonel Richard Kniseley II, Space Systems Command
1:00pm - 1:40pm
Lunch
1:40pm - 2:10pm
Australia's Space Domain: Opportunities Across Defence, Industry and AUKUS
Moderator: Paul Burfield, Australian Trade & Investment Commission
Phoebe Greentree, AUKUS & Air Commodore Angus Porter, Royal Australian Air Force
Phoebe Greentree, AUKUS & Air Commodore Angus Porter, Royal Australian Air Force
2:10pm - 2:50pm
Moonshot Ventures: Navigating the CLPS Era
Moderator: Jacqueline Feldscher, Payload
Steve Clarke, Astrobotic, Caryn Schenewerk, CS Consulting & Jana Spruce, Firefly Aerospace
Steve Clarke, Astrobotic, Caryn Schenewerk, CS Consulting & Jana Spruce, Firefly Aerospace
2:50pm - 3:20pm
Break
3:20pm - 4:00pm
Fueling the Future: Nuclear Energy for Long-Term Space Exploration
Moderator: Rachael Zisk, Ignition
Doug Bernauer, Radiant Industries, Inc., Tyler Bernstein, Zeno Power & Lindsay Kaldon, NASA
Doug Bernauer, Radiant Industries, Inc., Tyler Bernstein, Zeno Power & Lindsay Kaldon, NASA
4:00pm - 4:10pm
Bank of America Remarks
4:10pm - 4:50pm
Capital Partnerships: Bridging Government and Private Sector Investments
Moderator: Mo Islam, Payload
Arthur Grijalva, SpaceWERX & Chris Morales, Point72 Ventures
Arthur Grijalva, SpaceWERX & Chris Morales, Point72 Ventures
4:50pm - 5:00pm
Closing Remarks
5:00pm - 7:00PM
Cocktail Reception
SPONSORSHIPS
Below are our current sponsors for Space Capitol. Interested in sponsorship opportunities?
Please contact Brian D'Erario at [email protected]
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Location
Embassy of Australia
1601 Massachusetts Ave NW
Washington, DC 20036
1601 Massachusetts Ave NW
Washington, DC 20036
The Australian Embassy in Washington DC, located at 1601 Massachusetts Ave NW, is the ideal setting for the Space Capitol Forum.
This modern and architecturally striking venue provides a remarkable environment for a pivotal day in space policy.
This modern and architecturally striking venue provides a remarkable environment for a pivotal day in space policy.
