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CSBR Email - Colorado Space Business Roundtable Sentinel - Fall Issue 2021

Subject: Colorado Space Business Roundtable Sentinel - Fall Issue 2021

Fall 2021, Vol. 1, No. 3

A MESSAGE FROM OUR CHAIR

Wow! What a past few months! Not because of the coronavirus ~ that will be with us from here on out, but what we have done despite and regardless of its presence. The Aerospace industry has continued its growth, with Colorado having over 4% growth from last year. The Aerospace industry is on track to grow to a Trillion-dollar industry in the next decade. Colorado Space has been at the forefront of much of that impact.

The 36^th Space Symposium was held in person & virtually August 23 – 26^th, hosted by our partners, The Space Foundation. Many of our CSBR Member companies had a presence both large and small – Boeing, Lockheed Martin, ULA, Astroscale, York Space Systems, Holland and Hart. Sierra Space made their first appearance since they were announced as a subsidiary of Sierra Nevada Corporation. Not to mention many of our individual members who had the chance to experience the Space Symposium for the first time. CSBR was proud to support and staff the Colorado booth, sponsored by the Colorado Space Coalition and the Metro Denver EDC. This year the staffing was also hosted by members of the National Guard and other city economic development councils which showcased the commitment of all of Colorado to advancing our state in the industry.

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet toured the Exhibit Hall and was keen to understand the impact of Colorado Space and the space industry as whole. I was able to share with him thoughts on behavioral health and space travel as well as the role of CSBR in our Colorado Ecosystem.

Alires chats with Michael Bennet during the Space Symposium

Our own Lt. Governor Dianne Primavera did double duty at the Space Symposium this year. She toured the Space Symposium Exhibit Hall and met with many of our Colorado exhibitors. On the 23^rd, she led the Aerospace States Association meeting prior to the Space Symposium. The Aerospace States Association is an organization of US States that have aerospace as a one of their key industry sectors. Some of the representatives in attendance were from Ohio, Florida, Texas, Alaska and New Mexico. There were two panels, one on STEM Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and one on Near Term Economic Opportunities in Commercial Space. I was excited to moderate the DEI panel with CSBR partners and members Space Foundation, Ball Aerospace and Lockheed Martin Space. We were also joined by Brigadier General Jody Merritt, from Space Command. CSBR is proud to support the Lt. Governor as she will be the next Chair of the Aerospace States Association in 2022.

It was exciting to see our 2020 CSBR Round Up Keynote speaker realize her dream of flying into space. Commercial Astronaut Dr. Sian Proctor was the pilot for the all-civilian crew of the Inspiration4 mission. The Inspiration4 mission is an example of the future opportunity that space holds for all of us in the industry.

CSBR will continue to play its part as we connect and advance aerospace in Colorado. On December 1^st, 2021, CSBR will be hosting our 18th Annual CSBR Round Up to showcase the Colorado aerospace industry with an in-person gathering at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. Details will be updated on our website. I invite you to become a sponsor of this notable event. I look forward to seeing you in December!

Advancing all for space,

Alires

Alires Almon
Chair, Colorado Space Business Roundtable

UPCOMING CSBR SPONSORED SIGNATURE EVENT:

Sponsorship and Registration information... coming soon!

CSBR MEMBER PROFILE

As General John “Jay” Raymond, Chief of Space Operations for the US Space Force, said at the 36th Space Symposium “Space is Hard.” General Raymond’s speech highlighted the complexities of space operations, systems and components for this industry. Space is really hard and the components for space launch and exploration must hold up. Where those components get physically built is a job for an entirely different set of engineers.

Burns & McDonnell has experience in the strategic planning, design and construction of space-related facilities, including cleanrooms, chambers, assembly areas, launch complexes, SCIFs and more thanks to our in-house team of architects, engineers and construction professionals. We deliver projects with an integrated construction and design mindset, because everything is connected — your program, your components, our facility design, material procurement, and sequencing a construction site.

With over 55 offices worldwide, including Denver, Burns & McDonnell’s engineers and builders contribute to over $4B a year in total projects. Resulting from our unique employee ownership culture, we are a best place to work on more than 35 state and local lists, have industry leading client retainage at 90% and are expanding services nationally to 5 new offices in 2022 including Huntsville and the Space Coast to better serve our space clients. To better explore how our engineers and builders touch space, click here:

https://info.burnsmcd.com/comprehensive-solutions-for-complex-high-tech-aerospace-facilities

BOARD MEMBER SPOTLIGHT

Mr. Shane Deichman, 2021 Board Member
Communications Committee, Membership Committee and Website Creator

What is your role at your company?

I am a “Strategist” with Caliola Engineering, a woman-owned small business founded two years ago in Colorado Springs to provide secure, assured communications at a very low cost. Caliola has been a corporate member of CSBR since 2020 and has been wildly successful in sharing their vision for improving secure communications for very demanding customers. I’m also Chief Solutions Architect for BAE Systems Inc.’s Intelligence & Security Sector, supporting their Integrated Defense Solutions team. My personal mission statement is to help deliver better data to Warfighters more quickly – something that can’t be done without Space.

What do you like most about being a member of CSBR?

Colorado has such an inspiring business ecosystem, particularly in the aerospace sector. I am continually amazed at the incredible creations our partner businesses deliver every day. CSBR’s vision is to help those companies achieve even more success, promoting their growth and serving as a forum for exchanging information. This is what continues to motivate me as a member of the CSBR Board: bringing different organizations together to collaborate and achieve more together than they could have achieved individually.

TO READ MORE ABOUT SHANE, CLICK HERE:

UPCOMING INDUSTRY PARTNER EVENT

Montrose EDC is hosting
4^th Annual 2021 Manufacturer's Expo at the Montrose Pavilion
Thursday, October 28, 2021

Local manufacturing companies & STEM Students will be highlighted. Sponsorships are available for only $250! For more information: MontroseEDC.org

PREPARING FOR LAUNCH OF AN AEROSPACE BUSINESS

Article by CSBR Member, Josh Foerschler, Aerospace Defense and Space Lead, Burns & McDonnell

Aerospace startups, even more so than other companies, benefit from a holistic approach to planning and site selection.

As the aerospace, defense and space lead for project development at Burns & McDonnell, Josh Foerschler specializes in upfront capital planning through integrated design-build solutions for the facilities needed by these industries. Throughout his career, Foerschler has supported and managed a wide variety of complex aerospace, advanced manufacturing, industrial, commercial, and secure projects across the U.S.

By translating a startup’s technical needs and ambitions into a master plan, an integrated team of planners, site selection professionals, engineers, and constructors can develop site selection criteria and, in some cases, design and construct the adaptable and sustainable facilities needed to turn the entrepreneur’s vision into reality. These preplanning activities are also enormously instructive to the economic development organizations, developers, and investors whose support they also need. In fact, the results of such activities can be a deciding factor as these stakeholders choose which startups to court.

Click Here to read more

CSBR UNIVERSITY PARTNER UPDATES

Robots Unite Future Aerospace Leaders over Labor Day Weekend

Event hosted by Colorado School of Mines

By Genah M. Burditt

At a robotics competition, hosted by Colorado School of Mines, and sponsored by Rocky Mountain Section of AIAA (see other sponsors below), future aerospace engineers/leaders, came together over a holiday weekend to learn about the potentials of a career in aerospace. The idea for the event came from first generation, undergraduate, mechanical engineering student, Amanda Camarata. The mission of the event is to increase participation and retention of students in underrepresented groups in aerospace, through hands-on experiences, building relationships with like-minded students, and networking with industry professionals.

So, who shows up over Labor Day Weekend to engage with strangers to solve a technical challenge and bump elbows with elite Industry professionals? It turns out that smart and motivated undergrads show up. Despite it being a holiday weekend, and, the first time this event has ever taken place, there were 6 teams of 6 students, droves of volunteers, and, quite a showing from Industry. It probably helped that there was free food and coffee on hand.

Keynote addresses came from Dr. Angel Abbud-Madrid, of School of Mines, Space Resources Department, and Miguel Ayalla, CEO for Aphelion Aerospace. There were also diverse mentors, panelists, and judges from Rocky Mountain Chapter of AIAA, Ursa Major Technologies, EyasSat, Blue Foot Engineering, ATOMOS Space, Ball Aerospace, Lockheed Martin, CU, and Lever Photonics.

Sponsors included: Northrup Grumman, COSGC (Colorado Space Grant Consortium), AIAA, Atomos Space, Ursa Major Technologies, Aphelion Aerospace, EyasSat, and Blue Foot Engineering.

Based solely on attendance, the impressive symphony of Aerospace Professionals, and sponsors for an inaugural event, one would surmise the event was an unmitigated success. Ms. Camarata would likely employ a different set of metrics. Did the event achieve the objectives outlined in the mission? The attendees did represent diverse demographics. There were several opportunities to interact with professionals and other attendees. Building robots is undoubtedly, hands on. But, more importantly than all of that, were anticipated successes. For example, how students from varying backgrounds and no prior familiarity with each other, bonded over the technology challenge, discovered what role s/he plays best in a team, how to adapt and re-direct through the iterative and ideation processes. And, ultimately to gain a sense of personal success even while experiencing technical difficulties.

A message from Ms. Camarata, “I had a lot of fun organizing this event, which was born from my own personal struggles and successes pursuing a degree in STEM. Students in underrepresented groups face many underlying struggles that those in places of privilege don’t have to think about, such as immediately feeling excluded based on the representation of people who look like them in STEM. Mines is still a predominately white institution, so I was excited to see how engaged the students were with listening to the microaggressions our panelists have faced throughout their careers and having thoughtful discussions about how we, as allies, can recognize and address them. It will take the efforts of everyone to increase diversity in aerospace. While we still have much to improve upon, I hope this event can be one small step in achieving that goal.”

It is her hope that this becomes an annual event. If you are interested in participating, supporting, and/or organizing, please contact info@coloradosbr.org. Or, for more information about the event click here.

The University of Colorado to join Space Force Partnership

Gen. David Thompson, second in command of U.S. Space Force, visits the aerospace program at the University of Colorado Boulder. With Thompson are, Regents Ilana Spiegel, from left, and Sue Sharkey and CU President Mark Kennedy. (Photo by Casey A. Cass/University of Colorado)

According to the Boulder Daily Camera (CO), The University of Colorado will partner with the Space Force in a new program aimed at developing a workforce, talent pipeline and research related to space.

CU’s membership in the Space Force University Partnership Program is agreed to in principle with some details yet to be finalized, Gen. David Thompson said Thursday after touring CU Boulder’s aerospace building. Thompson is the vice chief of space operations for the Space Force.

To continue reading... CU to join Space Force partnership (dailycamera.com)

The new program will create partnerships between the Space Force and approximately 10 universities across the country, Thompson said. Space Force leaders have been reaching out to universities about the program over the past year.

Thompson did not name all of the participating universities but said the list is similar to the universities with the top aerospace programs in the country and includes North Carolina A&T State University.

“This idea just seemed to develop and coalesce and it makes so much sense for us,” Thompson said. “First is the challenge we face, the recognition that there’s a next level of expertise and understanding and expectation of what these Space Force members have to bring to be able to operate successfully in an incredibly complex physical and technical domain.”

The approach of the Air Force, the Space Force’s sister branch, to training and educating its servicemembers has been broadly applied and worked well for a long time, Thompson said.

“But when you say a new service, a new challenge in this domain, we need to adapt our approach to education, training and workforce development to meet our needs,” Thompson said.

The foundation of training uniformed military members, including through ROTC programs, will remain. But a much heavier lift will be needed to develop the Space Force civilian workforce, Thompson said.

The University of Colorado will partner with the Space Force in a new program aimed at developing a workforce, talent pipeline and research related to space.

The approach of the Air Force, the Space Force’s sister branch, to training and educating its servicemembers has been broadly applied and worked well for a long time, Thompson said.

“But when you say a new service, a new challenge in this domain, we need to adapt our approach to education, training and workforce development to meet our needs,” Thompson said.

Full piece: https://www.dailycamera.com/2021/06/25/university-colorado-space-force-partnership/

Gen. David Thompson, second in command of U.S. Space Force, chats with students while visiting the Aerospace program at the University of Colorado Boulder on Thursday. (Photo by Casey A. Cass/University of Colorado)

Colorado School of Mines Over the Dusty Moon Challenge

Colorado School of Mines, in partnership with Lockheed Martin, announce recently a new global student design challenge open to student teams from any accredited university worldwide. The Over the Dusty Moon Challenge will address a topic of increasing practical concern as humans move toward a sustainable presence on the Moon's surface.

The challenge will task student teams to design, build and demonstrate a system that can convey lunar regolith (or soil) both horizontally and vertically. Regolith conveyance is a key technology to enable the use of lunar soil for resource processing, construction, and manufacturing on the Moon.This challenge builds on the rapid progress made in the field of Space Resources in recent years to address a problem of great practical significance. Being able to effectively move large quantities of regolith while minimizing the creation of harmful dust is critical to long-term human presence on the Moon," said Dr. Angel Abbud-Madrid, director of the Center for Space Resources and the Space Resources graduate program at Colorado School of Mines.

The challenge begins immediately, and international participation is welcome. The competition will take place over two phases: Phase 1 will culminate with the submission of the conveyance system design. Due Nov. 19, 2021, these submissions will be judged by a panel of experts from Lockheed Martin, Mines and the Space Resources community. The top entries from Phase 1 will be invited to participate in Phase 2, where teams will be tasked with building a prototype of their conveyance system and then demonstrating the systems on the Mines campus in June 2022.

"Our academic partnership with Colorado School of Mines is vital to advancing technology and shaping the workforce of tomorrow," said Kirk Shireman, vice president, Lunar Exploration Campaigns at Lockheed Martin Space. "The Over the Dusty Moon Challenge will foster innovation through student engagement. We are delighted to be launching the challenge with Colorado School of Mines."

Prizes will include cash awards and the opportunity for the top teams to present their project at the Space Resources Roundtable international conference, which will take place right after the challenge at the Mines campus.

For more information and to register for the challenge, go to: https://www.overthedustymoon.com

CONGRATULATIONS TO CSBR’S ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER, STACEY DEFORE

Congratulations to Stacey DeFore, Business Development & Strategy for Lockheed Martin Space, for being selected as one of the CWCC Top 25 Most Powerful Women in Business!

Stacey works with Lockheed Martin Space supporting NASA programs such as Artemis – our nation’s mission to put the next man and the first woman on the Moon and pave the way for human exploration of Mars. Stacey is a leader in many Colorado aerospace organizations including the Colorado Space Business Roundtable, the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics and Citizens for Space Exploration. Stacey increased the involvement of young people, particularly young women, in these organizations. She’s increased opportunities for youth including starting an intern program in 2014 that has introduced aerospace careers to 255 students so far and counting.

SPACE SYMPOSIUM

Photos from the recent Space Symposium in Colorado Springs of a few of CSBR Members

VOLUNTEERS

Our Board of Directors value the opportunity to work alongside our member volunteers in advancing the CSBR community. CSBR has seven committees that actively plan, promote and serve our industry.

These committees are:

Membership
Marketing / Communications
Roundup Committee (December Tradeshow)
Strategic Partnerships
Events and Activities
Road Trip Committee
Internship Committee

To learn more about the time commitment and responsibilities of being involved or to sign up, click HERE. If you have specific questions about the current work of the committees, feel free to reach out to the current committee chairs listed. Questions: info@ColoradoSBR.org.

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS

Donald Frew – Cimarron Inc.

Doha Faied - Student

Brian Ysasage – Student MSU

Scott Chrisbacher – Stratosphere Group

Annel Kuelpman – ADK Consulting & Executive Search

Benjamin Jackson – Student, Colorado School of Mines

Kyle Ellington – LeafTech Consulting

Matthew Felter – Gallagher Aerospace

Taylor Johnson – Advanced Space, LLC

Brian Ormsby – Pantheon Solutions

Dennis Kater – Colorado Small Government Contractor “The Smalls”

New Corporate Member:

Renewing Corporate Members:

CSBR MARKETING COMMITTEE WELCOMES INTERN

The CSBR Marketing & Communications Committee would like to give a warm welcome to our fall semester Intern, Kenlyn Darrah. We realized the need for a fresh perspective in advertising to a younger generation of members and reached our partner universities for an intern. We are thrilled to introduce you to Kenlyn Darrah.

To read more about Kenlyn, Click Here.

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