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Space research<\/a> is a part of our everyday life, from microwave food to robotic surgery.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhere do you think robotic surgery came from?\u201d asked Esther Beltran, a medical doctor who\u2019s treated astronauts at Johnson Space Center and an advisor to 麻豆原创\u2019s Institute of Simulation and Training. \u201cIt came from the robotic arm that Canada developed for the International Space Station.\u201d<\/p>\n

In order for space research to continue to help our everyday living, more joint projects that cross multiple disciplines are needed, organizers said. That\u2019s why the Florida Space Institute sponsored Space Day at 麻豆原创 on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

The half-day program, which included 12 speakers and a question-and-answer session, was crafted to help stimulate new ideas for future KSC\/麻豆原创 research and technology-development partnerships. The event drew about 40 researchers and students from across the state.<\/p>\n

The message was clear. KSC is open for business and there is a lot of room for interested companies and entrepreneurs with good ideas.\u00a0Attendees wasted no time in starting those cooperative conversations.<\/p>\n

Scientists, some who had never met before, began exchanging business cards and sharing ideas for joint work during the breaks in the program.<\/p>\n

Imagination is the limit, some said after hearing about several 麻豆原创 projects and one UF project. A UF researcher explained how a specialized camera on a small satellite his team developed is part of a pilot program that will help a Mexican oil company monitor network of oil pipelines to help deter theft.<\/p>\n

And the opportunities are not limited to non-manned missions. Alan Stern, a former associate administrator of NASA’s Science Mission Directorate and the CEO of a private start-up company called Golden Spike, talked about the commercial effort his company is undertaking to provide lunar orbital and surface expeditions to the moon at affordable prices.<\/p>\n

The former FSI director outlined how the company plans to execute routine trips to the moon for less than $7 billion, a huge sum for individuals, but not necessarily for governments, Stern said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe believe we will have plenty of customers,\u201d Stern told the audience. \u201cWe crunched the numbers.\u201d<\/p>\n

It takes NASA about $7 billion to send out robotic missions into the solar system. Golden Spike can deliver manned missions for that amount, he said. KSC is especially well situated for those moon trips because of its experience in launching manned and unmanned spacecraft through the years.<\/p>\n

Aside from U.S. corporations, Stern believes other countries will want to be part of the exclusive club that\u2019s placed people on the moon. By giving those countries an opportunity to do so, the company will help build some passion for space again.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re going to treat space like NASCAR, we\u2019re going to make it exciting,\u201d Stern said.<\/p>\n

He admitted some might think the plan sounds like science fiction, but he said that it was doable and pointed to journal articles some of the company\u2019s researchers have published showing how it is possible by adapt current technology.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve started the engineering studies,\u201d Stern said. \u201cWe could be talking about two to four missions out of Florida, that\u2019s a lot of jobs.\u201d<\/p>\n

FSI is an institute of the State University System and is housed at 麻豆原创. It supports space research, development, and education activities. 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