Join WIA for in-depth discussion on the latest technological innovations to drive next generation capabilities as they are being pursued by the government and industry. Save the dates and don't miss out on what promises to be an exceptional conference series! June 1, 2017 Entrepreneurship: Revolutionizing National Security Operations Residence Inn Marriott Arlington Pentagon City 550 Army Navy Drive, Arlington, VA 22202 1:30 pm to 5:30 pm Explore how advances in technology and IT are changing the conduct of our Government's national security missions and shaping new policies, forcing the aerospace private sector to respond quickly. September 22, 2017 What Space Launch Enables: Markets Shaping The Launch Business Residence Inn Marriott Arlington Pentagon City 550 Army Navy Drive, Arlington, VA 22202 8:30 am to 12:30 pm Learn about market factors driving the launch business and how increasingly competitive prices are affecting economic demand and financial investment in aerospace innovation. This conference experience, structured with multiple opportunities to network, will provide members with tailored programs specifically for the aerospace community and ones that can easily fit into today's busy schedules. More details will be provided soon! In the meantime, find out more on our website and stay up to date on all of our happenings on Facebook and Twitter! Make sure your company is featured as a prominent partner of WIA and leader of innovation! Contact Annette Summers to discuss sponsorship opportunities and how you can be a face of change in our industry. We look forward to seeing you again in 2017!

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This conference experience, structured with multiple opportunities to network, will provide members with
tailored programs specifically for the aerospace community and ones that can easily fit into today’s busy
schedules.
Join WIA for in-depth discussion on the latest technological innovations to drive next generation capabili-
ties as they are being pursued by the government and industry.
Entrepreneurship: Revolutionizing National Security Operations
June 1, 2017
Advances in technology and increased reliance on information technology are changing our way of life
and the “art of the possible” in the conduct of our Government’s national security missions. From the
Internet of Things and big data, to artificial intelligence, new threats to US space assets, and semi-
autonomous weapons systems, the world in which military and intelligence operations will be conducted
will change profoundly. The Government’s pressing need to take advantage of private sector/venture
capital investments to retain our technical superiority has spawned new mechanisms—DIUx, SCO—to
find solutions, fail fast and accelerate incorporation of capability that can change the game.
In this session, thought leaders from the government and the private sector will explore key technology
advances, their impact on military and intelligence missions, and strategies to move ideas to operation-
al capability.
Aerospace 2017
Location
Residence Inn Marriott Arlington Pentagon City
550 Army Navy Drive, Arlington, VA 22202
1:30 pm to 5:30 pm

2. 204 E Street NE Washington, DC 20002  P: 202-547-0229 F: 202-547-6348  info@womeninaerospace.org
Aerospace 2017
What Space Launch Enables: Markets Shaping The Launch Business
September 22, 2017
Launch manufacturers and providers not only must deal with changing technology and competitive
global economies that are driving down the cost of launch systems, but the variety of spacecraft users
and their needs are also dramatically changing. Enormous rockets for planetary exploration are not just
being developed by governments, but commercial visionaries are investing and inspiring adher-
ents. Traditional GEO comsats are growing both larger and smaller, and experimenting with on-orbit
servicing to look for any competitive advantage over their fleet operating peers, all of which rests on
competitive launch prices. Network enterprises have envisioned constellations of hundreds or thou-
sands of MEO satellites that ensure global connectivity, that must be populated and sustained with sys-
tematic launch campaigns. Dozens of remote sensing entrepreneurs are pursuing hundreds of mi-
crosats for continuous monitoring of the Earth both natural and human activity, and are looking to get to
orbit any way possible – ride-sharing, micro-launchers, bundling - for marginal cost to close their busi-
ness cases. A tipping point for virtually all of these businesses is the availability of cost competitive
launch services to convince investors to finance the endeavor.
In this session, thought leaders in space market assessment for spacecraft and constellations require-
ments, and the moguls of technology and commercial business cases will explore the trends and likely
outcomes of this ongoing investment in launch systems.
Location
Residence Inn Marriott Arlington Pentagon City
550 Army Navy Drive, Arlington, VA 22202
8:30 am to 12:30 pm