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Defense Watch: Space Symposium Moves To Halloween, First Production SkyGuardian, KC-46 Upgrade

Defense Daily Staff

Friday, April 3rd, 2020

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Spooky Space Symposium? The annual Space Symposium has been rescheduled to be held Oct. 31-Nov. 2 at the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, the foundation said Thursday. The conference was originally scheduled for March 30-April 3, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. Registration fees paid to attend the 36th Space Symposium will be automatically transferred to the rescheduled program. Individuals choosing to not attend the rescheduled symposium are requested to notify support@spacefoundation.org to receive a full refund…

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