Fall 2004 Symposium:
"The Space Program: Past and Future, Public or Private?"

On October 4 and 5, 2004, the Lou Frey Institute of Politics and Government at UCF will hold a symposium, entitled "The Space Program: Past and Future, Public or Private?" All events will be held in the Pegasus Ballroom, and they are all free and open to the public. The list of high-profile speakers who will attend include astronaut Sally Ride, astronaut Senator Bill Nelson, NASA Associate Administrator Bill Readdy, astronaut Frank Caldeiro, author/lecturer Andrew Chaikin and noted critic of American Space Policy John Pike. In addition, some sessions will include panels comprised of members of Congress, local experts and political figures, and UCF faculty. Sally Ride and Bill Readdy will present keynote addresses, on Oct. 4 at 7:00 PM in the Pegasus Ballroom. Sally Ride became the first American woman to orbit Earth, in June 1983, aboard Space Shuttle Challenger. She holds a B.A. in English and a B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in Physics. Bill Readdy is a veteran of three space flights. He currently serves at NASA Headquarters as Associate Administrator and Chief of the Space Operations Mission Directorate.