International Deep Space Summit presents “Interstellar Hackathon” Icarus Interstellar to convene Deep Space Scientists, Advocates in Philadelphia, PA this fall
PRLog - June 5, 2015 - PHILADELPHIA -- Icarus Interstellar today announced that registration is open for Starship Congress 2015, the awaited follow-up to 2013’s debut Starship Congress. Starship Congress is the not-for-profit science organization’s biennial international assemblage of recognized interstellar-and-deep space scientists and proponents. The 2nd Starship Congress will be hosted at Drexel University this September 4-5.
With a nod to this year’s University setting and a Hollywood and video game-driven surge in popularity of deep space exploration (“Interstellar”, “Guardians of the Galaxy”, “EVE: Valkyrie”, “Kerbal Space Program 1.0”), Starship Congress 2015 is being subtitled Interstellar Hackathon—featuring talks and presentations centered on hacking the paradigm of interstellar space exploration. Events leading up to the September summit include academic paper submission, poster contest and crowdfunded Kickstarter campaign. Drexel University is home to the first collegiate chapter of Icarus Interstellar.
Starship Congress 2015: Interstellar Hackathon will be built around workshops and punctuated by speakers from the deep space science community over the two-day event. Icarus Interstellar welcomes paper presentation by representatives of aerospace, aeronautics, advanced materials, fission and fusion research fields. Registration for Starship Congress 2015 will open later this week on Icarus Interstellar’s website. A call-for-papers will also be made in May. (Preliminary schedule for the 2-day event is included here below.)
“Two personal reasons for being involved in interstellar studies: Its the most fun and the most significant achievement humanity has undertaken”, notes Dr. Andreas Tziolas, president of Icarus Interstellar. “Icarus’ role is to keep up the pressure by coordinating cutting edge research in a way which is approachable and understandable to everyone seeking to participate. This first ever, Interstellar Hackathon will be as fun as it will be productive, as we challenge participants to think fast and hard about exploring our place in the universe.”
As before, Starship Congress aims to bring the interstellar and deep space science community together in order to foster discussion and generate tangible action. Distinct from the first Starship Congress, the 2015 edition is being structured to quickly break-down status quo approaches in anticipation of reaping new results from looking at old challenges with fresh outlooks.
“Just pulling off Starship Congress 2013 with so many important scientists and thinkers working together was an incredible experience,” says Starship Congress strategic director Mike Mongo, “and one that reaped qualifiable advances in thinking about interstellar space exploration. I am boggling just imagining how that effect will be furthered by Starship Congress 2015’s being staged on a notable university campus like Drexel. We are hacking Starship Congress itself by introducing the benefits and influences of an acclaimed academic setting.”
Featured guests and keynote speakers will be announced as confirmed.
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Starship Congress Preliminary Schedule:
Thurs. Sept 3 Opening Starship Congress social event
Fri. Sept 4
TECHNICAL ADVANCES TOWARD INTERSTELLAR SPACE EXPLORATION
Talks: 9am start.
Keynote.
Technical talks. Fusion technologies, materials developments, propulsion and power.
Lunch and Poster Contest presentations: 12:30
Talks continue after lunch: 1:30 ish
2nd Keynote.
Research projects relating to interstellar travel, Project Icarus, Icarus Interstellar’s Project TinTin, opportunities for student and public participation.
Evening event: Paradigm Hack
Discussions on Motivating transformative advances in propulsion physics & aerospace engineering
Science Hackathon group activity
Sat. Sept 5
OUR WORLD IN THE INTERSTELLAR ERA: CIVILIZATION AND CULTURE
Talks: 9am start.
Future civilizations Keynote
Icarus, Hyperion, Voyager, Astrolabe > “Interstellar era is here: Bringing in culture and societies.”
Job Fair: 12:30
University & Aerospace Companies job fair
Talks continue after lunch: 1:30 ish
2nd Keynote.
Earth in the “Interstellar” era—Scifi authors, media, and content-making
Evening Event: FarMaker
Space Arts and Arts in Engineering talks
Civilization Hackathon: Earth in the Interstellar Era group activity
Sun. Sept 6
Group Lunch followed by Drexel University and local Museum Group Tour
Starship Congress Registration Full-Summit
General Rate $150
Icarus Rate $100
Student Rate $25
SINGLE-DAY RATES AVAILABLE
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Starship Congress is the first-ever assemblage of international interstellar proponents and advocacy groups united in the common goal of deep space and interstellar accomplishment. By combining presentation, discussion, and decision, Starship Congress aims to engender and reach consensus of actionable items throughout the interstellar community.
Icarus Interstellar is dedicated to promoting the dream of interstellar flight, a dream springing from the same kernel of Boldness found in the original vision of humans taking flight. Founded as an organization in 2009, Icarus Interstellar became a 501c3 non-for-profit registered in the state of Alaska in 2011.
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Registration for Starship Congress:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/starship-congress-2015-interstellar-hackathon-tickets-16813758404
For more information, contact Icarus Interstellar at starshipcongress@icarusinterstellar.org
or @starshipcongrss (twitter).
Drexel University, Bossone Research Center, 3140 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
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