Lighter-Than-Air and HALE Payload Applications Workshop

Lake Erie Workshop Networking Cruise

Lake Erie Workshop Networking Cruise

Purpose:
Share state-of-the-art, High Altitude technologies, attract collaborators for payload technology advancements and network with industry experts.

Location:
Sawmill Creek Resort, Huron, OH

Dates:
September 24 and 25, 2008

Attendees:

Thirty experts in the High Altitude research regime

Accomplishments

  • Clarification of HALE challenges
  • State-of-the-art discussions
  • Technical networking and partnership development
  • Generation of woman-owned startup company

Technical Content

  • Army Perspective:
    Lt. Col. Dennis Brozek,
    Chief, Experiments Division,
    Space and Missile Defense Battle Lab

  • Virtual Alabama:
    Mr. Norven Goddard,
    Assistant Director for Science and Technology,
    Alabama Department of Homeland Security

  • U.S. Border Patrol:
    Mr. Corey H. Bammer,
    Patrol Agent in Charge, Detroit ,Michigan, Sector
    Field Operations

  • Aerostat Demonstration Results:
    Mr. Dan
    Shell, CTO, Western DataCom, Westlake, Ohio

  • Remote Sensing for HALE Platforms:
    Dr. Richard Beck, Professor, University of Cincinnati
    and Mr. John Lekki,
    NASA John H. Glenn Research
    Center

  • Interoperable Communications for
    HALE Platforms    : Mr. Phil Paulsen, NASA John
    H. Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, Ohio

  • 2009 Schedule for HALE Test Bed: Mr.
    Doug Miller, Sky Sentry, LLC, Aerostat Operations