HAL5 Highlights for 2008
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January 2008
HAL5 public lecture on "Recreating the Flight of the First American to Orbit the Earth"
with guest speaker Mr. Craig Russell of Americans in Orbit-50 years.
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February 2008
HAL5 public lecture: Mr. David L. Christensen (from HAL5's Sputnik program) will be speaking
to us on early rocket history and his reflections, experiences and
observations. If you enjoyed our Sputnik 50th anniversary talk, you will
love this. HAL5 will be at the US Space 50 event. Come on by and say hi.
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March 2008
HAL5 public lecture on "Is the Dream Still Alive?" with guest speaker
Dr. Marty Kress, Executive Director,
National Space Science and Technology Center (NSSTC).
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April 2008
April 3. HAL5 membership meeting, upcoming events planning, and etc at Shoney's on corner of University Dr and N. Parkway in Huntsville from 6 PM to 9 PM.
April 12. Yuri's Night - Huntsville. April 12 at Lee Ann's. HAL5 is teaming up
with other local organizations to host Huntsville's first Yuri's Night party.
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May 2008
HAL5 public lecture on "Ares I-X: First Flight of a New Generation"
with guest speaker Mr. Stephan Davis, Deputy Mission Manager for Ares I-X at Marshall Space
Flight Center. International Space Development Conference (ISDC) 2008 at Washington D.C.
HAL5 received "Chapter Excellence Award for Public Outreach in 2008" at ISDC 2008. Thanks to all those who make this possible, especially Evelyn, David, Emily and Ed.
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June 2008
June 5. HAL5 membership meeting, upcoming events planning, and annual election of HAL5 officers.
NSS 2009 Space Settlement calendar goes on sale from HAL5 and NSS.
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July 2008
No HAL5 Monthly program. Have a happy 4th of July.
HAL5's Moon diorama for Huntsville - Madison County Main Public library is up.
HAL5 table at July 19 Huntsville Cub Scout water rocket event.
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August 2008
HAL5 summer social: Saturday, August 2.
HAL5 public lecture on "Microgravity Propellant Transfer in Parabolic Flight" with
guest speaker, Mr. Mike Brennison, HAL5 and Project HALO team member.
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September 2008
HAL5 public lecture on "Global Warming - Let the Numbers Tell the Story" with guest speaker
Dr. John R. Christy, distinguished professor of atmospheric science,
Alabama state climatologist, and director of Earth System Science Center.
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October 2008
HAL5 Monthly program: Tentative. HAL5's 25th birthday - Past, present and future.
X-Prize Cup 2008.
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November 2008
HAL5 Monthly program: TBD.
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December 2008
HAL5 Monthly program: TBD. HAL5 Annual Christmas party [time and location TBD]
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