An Evening with Anousheh Ansari
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Apr 29, 2008 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm (Tuesday)
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Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS) present a lecture by Anousheh Ansari, the first female private citizen to travel to the International Space Station on Tu...
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Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS) present a lecture by Anousheh Ansari, the first female private citizen to travel to the International Space Station on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 beginning at 7:00pm at Atkinson Hall, Cal-IT2 Auditorium, 9500 Gilman Drive, on the UCSD campus. There is no cost to attend, and the event is open to the general public.
On September 18, 2006, a few days after her 40th birthday, Ansari became the first female private space explorer and first Iranian in space. Ansari is the fourth self-funded space tourist to fly to the International Space Station. The Ansari family was the title sponsor for the Ansari X Prize, won in 2004 by entrepreneur Burt Rutan of Scaled Composites. This will be a memorable night to find out what it is like to be in space and travel aboard the International Space Station as a Spaceflight Participant.
The event opens at 6:00pm with interactive exhibits from The Mars Society San Diego, San Diego Space Society, and SEDS, followed by Ms. Ansari's talk at 7:00pm. After the lecture there will be a brief question and answer session.
This event is open to the general public, and is free of charge. Reservations are not required. A map of the UCSD campus is available online at maps.ucsd.edu.
On September 18, 2006, a few days after her 40th birthday, Ansari became the first female private space explorer and first Iranian in space. Ansari is the fourth self-funded space tourist to fly to the International Space Station. The Ansari family was the title sponsor for the Ansari X Prize, won in 2004 by entrepreneur Burt Rutan of Scaled Composites. This will be a memorable night to find out what it is like to be in space and travel aboard the International Space Station as a Spaceflight Participant.
The event opens at 6:00pm with interactive exhibits from The Mars Society San Diego, San Diego Space Society, and SEDS, followed by Ms. Ansari's talk at 7:00pm. After the lecture there will be a brief question and answer session.
This event is open to the general public, and is free of charge. Reservations are not required. A map of the UCSD campus is available online at maps.ucsd.edu.
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Anousheh Ansari
Anousheh Ansari (Persian: انوشه انصاری, born 12 September 1966) is the Iranian-American co-founder and chairman of Prodea Systems, Inc and a spaceflight participant with the Russian space program. Her previous business accomplishments include serving as co-founder and CEO of Telecom Technologies, Inc. (TTI). The Ansari family is also the title sponsor of the Ansari X PRIZE. On September 18, 2006, a few days after her 40th birthday, she became the first female Muslim and first Iranian in space. Ansari is the fourth overall self-funded space tourist, and the first self-funded woman to fly to the International Space StationMore about Calit2 @ UCSD
Calit2 @ UCSD
UCSD's Atkinson Hall, home of Calit2. Atkinson Hall includes a 200-seat auditorium, 16 conference spaces, and many specialized research facilities, as well as informal public spaces for impromptu gatherings. Conference and meeting rooms may be reserved by building occupants or affiliated campus departments for events and meetings, but may not be used for classes.Links
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