Colonel Stephen D. Hargis, Commander, Space Development Group, Space Development and Test Wing, Space and Missile Systems Center, Kirtland AFB, NM was the guest for this program to let everyone know of the upcoming Space Test Program 40th Anniversary Celebration. This celebration will be November 8, 2007 at Kirtland Air Force Base, NM. If you are interested in attending, send me a note to drspace@thespaceshow.com and I will send you the relevant information. Col. Hargis introduced us to the Space Test Program (STP) and brought us current on the state of the program since we last talked about STP on The Space Show last year. We learned about the University Nanosat Program and what it includes and its requirements. Student launches were a big part of the discussion with questions from both students and parents for Col. Hargis. Another subject that we discussed that STP supports is Operationally Responsive Space. Col. Hargis fielded questions concerning the Chinese space program including their ASAT program. We talked about NewSpace and even the X Prize Cup as Col. Hargis was at Holloman AFB for the Cup on Sunday afternoon. As you will hear in this program, its an important program serving many relevant communities engaged in space development. This program is supportive of our students and the education needed for aerospace engineering and related fields. One of the programs talked about in some detail was the Fast Track program and will want to hear what Col. Hargis tells us about this program within STP. The STP is a multi-user program with the role of being a primary provider of spaceflight for the DOD research community. You can also learn more about this program by visiting this site, www.kirtland.af.mil/library/factsheets/factsheet_print.asp?fsID=6878&pa…. For more information on the 4oth anniversary celebration, visit www.losangeles.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123071146. Were I not teaching in Grand Forks at UND, I would be there on behalf of The Space Show so please, if any of you do attend, let me know and I will bring you on the show to tell us about it. If you have questions or comments, please send them to me at drspace@thespaceshow.com and I will forward them to the appropriate person to get you a speedy answer.
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