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Washington - June 13, 2003 Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX) has appointed Frank Sietzen, Jr. as the company's Director of Washington, D.C. Operations. Mr. Sietzen will open SpaceX's Washington offices, to be located on Capitol Hill near Congress, NASA and the Pentagon, and will serve as the company's principal representative in the nation's capital. "Given Frank's deep understanding of both the launch vehicle industry and Washington, I am very glad that we were able to convince him to join us. We look forward to his leadership in establishing a significant presence for SpaceX in Washington," said Elon Musk, SpaceX Chairman and CEO. "The opening of this office will serve to strengthen our close working relationship with the federal government, in recognition of its role as both a significant customer and the primary regulatory authority for space." Prior to recruitment by SpaceX, Mr. Sietzen was president of the Space Transportation Association (STA), the industry association that represents Boeing, Lockheed, SpaceX and other U.S. space launch companies on Capitol Hill. Mr. Sietzen has also been Director of Communications for the National Space Society, the first Washington, D.C. Bureau Chief for space.com, and has written for or edited publications ranging from UPI Science News to Aerospace America magazine. His coverage of the re-entry of the MIR space station won him the top space journalist award from the Royal Aeronautical Society in 2001. Other awards include excellence in magazine design for Ad Astra magazine and for coverage of the Space Shuttle program. "I am very grateful for the opportunity that Elon has given me, and I share his vision of opening up access to space for all," Mr. Sietzen said. "I look forward to helping our company build a solid presence in Washington, and keeping political and industry leaders closely informed of our progress." SpaceX is developing a family of launch vehicles intended to substantially reduce the cost of reliable access to space. Located in El Segundo, California, the company was founded by CEO Elon Musk in June 2002. SpaceX is the third company founded by Mr. Musk. Previously he co-founded PayPal, Inc., the world's leading electronic payment system, which sold to online auction giant eBayż for $1.5 billion in 2002. In 1995 Mr. Musk co-founded Zip2 Corporation, which sold to Compaq Computer Corporation for more than $300 million. Related Links Space Exploration Technologies SpaceDaily Search SpaceDaily Subscribe To SpaceDaily Express
Ball To Develop Aerocapture Under NASA Propulsion Study
Boulder - June 12, 2003NASA recently selected Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. to pursue advances in ballute aerocapture, an in-space propulsion innovation. Ball Aerospace was one of 15 organizations chosen to pursue 22 propulsion technology research proposals totaling $20 million that NASA says could revolutionize exploration and scientific study of the solar system.
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