MichSpace

SpaceVision, the largest spacey student run conference in the known universe, is awesome. Unlike other gatherings of the illuminati, the young blood at SpaceVision is infinitely more approachable, more female, and yes-more female than any other conference I have attended. Granted, ISDC is amazing, but SpaceVision is AWE inspiring. No gray beards here. Only students for the exploration and development of space. Odd, seems like that's a acronym or something.

SpaceVision isn't just some technical conference, it's YOUR CONFERENCE. This is the place where you rub shoulders with the best and brightest in the industry. Because you're the best and the brightest in the industry. Okay, a little ego, but it's true. Humanity is doomed. When you see Jeff Fiege, CEO of Orbital Outfitters, up there quivering with excitement about the proprietary information he's about to reveal (no pictures please!). You know it's something special. Jeff is one of those guys who's still just a kid at heart. He's here because he's you. He's here because he was kicking ass in the space industry by age 30.

I want to kick ass in the space industry by age 30. I don't mean some high paying successful job at Lockheed, or Boeing, or Northrop Grumman, or even NASA. I mean like Peter Diamandis kick ass. I mean like George and Loretta Whitesides kick ass. I mean like Luke Skywalker kicking imperial space ass. Will Pomerantz, one of those X-Prize guys - also kicking ass, has a theory as to how you too can kick ass in the space industry by age 30. It all comes down to this, "Do something!" That's it. That's the answer! Do something! Do something you love! Do something you care about! It doesn't matter what, so long as you do something! You go Will and take your kick ass-ness with you.