[oasis-members] Invitation to AIAA Dinner Meeting Sept. 28, 2006 (COTS Presentation with Randy Brinkley- Rocketplane Kistler)

Tue Sep 19 21:17:52 EDT 2006

FYI

(And anyone who goes and wants to write up the event, plese do so! 
Send to odyssey_editor at oasis-nss.org.)

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Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2006 14:20:23 -0700
From: "Cojanis, Philip \(Contr\)" <philip.cojanis at ngc.com>
Subject: [oasis] Invitation to AIAA Dinner Meeting Sept. 28,
	2006  (COTS Presentation with Randy Brinkley- Rocketplane Kistler)

Hello,

Could you please pass this announcement on to the OASIS members of 
and any others that you think would be interested in attending.
We look forward to having you join us!

Respectfully,
Philip Cojanis
AIAA-LA - Programs

AIAA Dinner Meeting September 28, 2006
Rocketplane Kistler & the Commercial Orbital Transportation Services Contract
FlyerLink--> 
http://www.aiaa-la.org/flyers/2006_Sep_AIAA_Sept_28_06_RandyBrinkley_Dinner.pdf

<>Speaker: Randy Brinkley  <>President - Rocketplane Kistler Inc.

Come spend the evening with AIAA as we have the honor to host Randy 
Brinkley as he talks about his company Rocketplane Kistler (RpK) and 
their future direction in aerospace.

In March of 2006 the two formerly independent companies of 
Rocketplane and Kistler announced that they would join forces as a 
new space transportation team to offer unique commercial space launch 
services, and to provide a positive contribution to NASA's Vision for 
Space Exploration. Moving forward to August of 2006 the team of 
Rocketplane Kistler was one of the two winners for NASA's Commercial 
Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) contract, where they will 
demonstrate capability to service the International Space Station 
(ISS) by means of RpK's K-1 launch vehicle. Mr. Brinkley will talk 
about this new transportation team, and how they will move forward 
with the COTS contract.

Mr. Brinkley joined Kistler Aerospace as Chief Executive Officer in 
August 2004. Since joining Kistler, Mr. Brinkley has guided the 
company through a reorganization and the subsequent merger with 
Rocketplane Limited Inc. to form the new commercial space 
transportation company. Now as President of Rocketplane Kistler Inc. 
(RpK), Mr. Brinkley is responsible for the integration and 
consolidation of the RpK business entities and the development of a 
fleet of orbital space transportation vehicles capable of providing 
highly reliable and cost effective commercial cargo and passenger 
transportation to space.
Mr. Brinkley was formerly President of Boeing Satellite Systems Inc. 
(BSS), and was Senior Vice President of Programs for Hughes Space and 
Communications Company. Mr. Brinkley was the NASA Program Manager for 
the International Space Station (ISS) (1994-99) and managed the 
integration of Russia's participation in the ISS Program and the 
successful on-orbit assembly of the first elements of the ISS, and 
was the Mission Director for the Hubble Repair Mission in 1994. Prior 
to that he managed advanced R&D activities for McDonnell Douglas.
Mr. Brinkley proudly served in the U.S. Marine Corps for 25 years 
(Ret. Colonel) and had seen combat during his service. He was in the 
U.S. Air Force pilot training program, was the Navy's Flight 
Instructor of the Year as well as the Marine Corps' Aviator of the 
Year, and has flown more than 4,000 hours in 42 types of aircraft.
Mr. Brinkley has degrees from the University of North Carolina and 
Boston University. He has also studied at the Naval War College 
(Chief of Naval Operations Fellow) graduated from the Navy Fighter 
Weapons School (TOPGUN), Amphibious Warfare School, NATO Defense 
College, and the Marine Corps Engineers School.
Mr. Brinkley has received numerous national and international awards 
and honors which are too lengthy to mention here for his outstanding 
achievements and contributions to Aerospace.

Dinner: Thursday, September 28th, 6:30-9:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m. - Reception with Cash Bar and Dinner Check-in

The Proud Bird Restaurant - Doolittle Banquet Room
11022 Aviation Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90045

?$32* Regular
?$28* Educators/Teachers, Young Professionals, and Military
?$18* Students
*$5 discount for AIAA members
?$5 Attendee Only - No Meal

Register by 9am Tuesday, September 26th to ensure a meal reservation:
online <http://www.aiaa-la.org/dinnermtgs.html> 
<http://www.aiaa-la.org/dinnermtgs.html>
phone 800-683-AIAA (2422)
email susana at westcoastaiaa.org
Meal selections are Sirloin Steak, Chicken Marsala, or Vegetarian. 
Please indicate selection when you RSVP.

CANCELLATION POLICY: If you cannot attend, please cancel your 
registration 72 hours before of the event - via phone 800-683-2422 or 
email to susana at westcoastaiaa.org. Otherwise, you will still have to 
pay for your reserved meal. Submit appropriate payment to: AIAA West 
Coast Office, 999 N. Sepulveda Blvd, Suite 440, El Segundo, CA 90245

Philip Cojanis
James Webb Space Telescope
Optical Telescope Element - Systems Engineering
(310) 813-1633
philip.cojanis at ngc.com

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