Huntsville Alabama L5 Society (HAL5)
Space Advocacy | Education Outreach | Technology Development

Join HAL5 as we welcome Dr. Peter A. Swan, who will discuss his proposed idea that has blossomed into a vision for many - space colonies at Lagrangian locations within the Earth-Moon system. His presentation demonstrates where the modern day space elevator can deliver massive payloads to L5 daily, routinely, safely, and inexpensively, all while being Earth friendly.

About Peter Swan

Dr. Peter A. Swan is President of the International Space Elevator Consortium. As such, he leads a team who furthers the concept with incremental studies and yearly conferences. Over the last ten years he has published many books on the topic as author, co-author, and/or co-editor. He is a full member of the International Academy of Astronautics and contributes often to their Cosmic Studies. He graduated from the US Military Academy in with a Bachelor of Science degree and served 20 years in the Air Force while earning his MS and PhD with a variety of research and development positions in the space arena. Upon retirement, he joined Motorola on the Iridium satellite program. He lead the team responsible for the development of the Iridium spacecraft bus. He then helped develop Teaching Science and Technology, Inc., a company that teaches space systems engineering. His classes emphasized engineering know-how and management techniques to successfully develop space systems of national importance. Pete received his Ph.D. from the University of California at Los Angeles in Mechanical Engineering with a specialty in space systems. He has authored hundreds of papers and multiple books. Galactic Harbours enable Interplanetary Missions (publish July 2020) Environmentally Beneficial Impacts from Space Elevators (publish 2021) Todays Space Elevator Todays Space Elevator Assured Survivability from Space Debris (2010 & 2020) Space Elevators - A History Birth of Air Force Satellite Reconnaissance- Facts, Recollections and Reflections Space Mineral Resources- A Global Assessment of the Challenges and Opportunities, 2014 Space Elevator Architectures and Roadmaps 2015

The event is free and open to the public.