2007 AMSAT Symposium set for Pittsburgh, PA

The 2007 AMSAT Space Symposium will take place on October 26th — 28th, 2007, at the Airport Mariott Hotel, 777 Aten Road (Moon Run exit of PA Route 60), Coraopolis, PA 15108.

• Meet a number of key engineers and spacecraft designers who have put amateur radio in space.
• Are you new to amateur satellites? Learn how to make and participate in satellite contacts.
• Learn about the latest Eagle innovations.

See how you can contribute your talents to the Amateur Satellite Service.

Keynote Speaker will be Sy Liebergot, Apollo Electrical, Environmental, Consumables Flight Controller.

Sy Liebergot was the Apollo EECOM and part of the team that guided Apollo 13 back to Earth following the explosion which crippled the spacecraft. Author of "Apollo EECOM: Journey Of A Lifetime" (He was portrayed by Clint Howard in the movie Apollo 13).

For general club information about the 2007 AMSAT Space symposium, visit our web site at http://www.amsat.org, or http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/symposium/2007/index.php.

Or contact: Kevin Smith N3HKQ or Pat Sanford KC4WTT at symposium@amsat.org