Sponsors

	Aerojet Aerojet is a world-recognized aerospace and defense leader principally serving the space propulsion, launch vehicle, defense and armaments markets. The space propulsion products include a wide range of flight-proven electric and chemical propulsion systems and technologies. GenCorp is a leading technology-based manufacturer of aerospace and defense products and systems with a real estate segment focused on the entitlement, sale, and leasing of the company's excess real estate assets.
	Air Force Office of Scientific Research The Air Force Office of Scientific Research discovers, shapes, and champions basic science that profoundly impacts the future Air Force.
	Air Force Research Laboratory AFRL is the Air Force's only organization wholly dedicated to leading the discovery, development, and integration of warfighting technologies for our air, space and cyberspace forces. Within AFRL, the Propulsion Directorate is the source to provide a complete spectrum of advanced propulsion technologies for the nation's military services. In addition to its primary role providing propulsion technologies for aircraft, rockets, and spacecraft, the directorate also conducts leading edge research and development in aerospace fuels, propellants, and power generating systems.
	Busek Busek Co. Inc. specializes in electric space propulsion and materials processing. Busek produces electrical propulsion flight hardware and performs R&D for government and industry.
	CU Aerospace CU Aerospace is engaged in identifying and developing promising new aerospace technologies with the ultimate goal being commercialization and distribution of those technologies.
	Electric Rocket Propulsion Society An international professional organization for individuals interested in and actively researching electric propulsion.
	ElectoDynamic Applications ElectroDynamic Applications, Inc. (EDA) is a research and development firm principally focused on technologies for space and other severe environment applications. Our specialties include: electric propulsion, plasmas and plasma related technology, plasma applications, related space and vacuum technology, and magnetic and electric field modeling.
	L3 Communications Electron Technologies L-3 Electron Technologies, Inc. (ETI) is a leading provider of Electric Propulsion Systems for both commercial and scientific spacecraft. ETI has developed and delivered 13cm and 25cm Xenon Ion Propulsion Systems or XIPS® for commercial satellites and has also developed a 30cm XIPS® system that was used on NASA’s Deep Space 1 and DAWN Spacecraft. L-3 ETI is currently developing an 8cm xenon thruster for small satellite and classified applications.
	Michigan Space Grant Consortium The Michigan Space Grant Consortium creates, develops, and promotes programs that reflect NASA strategic interests and encourage cooperation between academia, industry, state and local government in space-related science and technology in Michigan.
	University of Michigan College of Engineering With a distinctive combination of premier scholars, international reach and multidisciplinary achievement, the University of Michigan College of Engineering is a global leader in engineering education and research.

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