Public Symposia
CCLDAS public lectures give the public access to local and visiting scientific experts speaking on timely issues. Typically attracting hundreds of attendees, these symposia help raise awareness and broaden the knowledge of interested members of the public.
Past symposium
The Future of Commercial Space Flight
Apr. 29, 2011
Boulder, Colo.
A new era in space exploration is underway: an era driven by commercial human space flight. From suborbital tourism to commercial orbital research stations and commercial lunar expeditions, humans are poised to reach into space in unprecedented ways. This discussion explored how the new space era is reshaping our view of humanity’s relationship to space exploration.
Speakers:
- Elon Musk, founder of SpaceX and Tesla Corporation
- Alan Stern, former NASA executive and New Horizons mission PI
