International Affairs
Technologies from Around the Globe are Invited for Space Technology Hall of Fame Nomination
The Space Foundation is now seeking nominations for induction into the prestigious Space Technology Hall of Fame® in 2015. The program honors innovations by organizations and individuals who transform space technology into commercial products that improve life on Earth. The deadline is Aug. 22, 2014, and anyone can submit a nomination of a technology that…
28 Countries Represented at 30th Space Symposium
The annual Space Symposium has become a truly international affair, with 28 countries represented this year. The 30th Space Symposium brought together top government and space leaders from around the world for four days of discussion, networking and meetings, May 19-22, at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colo. See more about the program at www.spacesymposium.org.…
Four Teachers from India Attend Symposium Activities
The Space Foundation welcomed 68 Space Foundation Teacher Liaisons to the 30th Space Symposium, May 19-22. Among our new flight of 2014 Teacher Liaisons meeting for the first time at the Symposium, were four outstanding educators from the Maharashtra region of India. Megha Gupta, Monika Mishra and Nalini Sengupta, all from Vidya Valley School in…
Space Foundation to Participate in UNCOPUOS
The Space Foundation will participate as a Private Sector Advisor to the United States Delegation for the 57th Meeting of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (UNCOPUOS). The meeting will be conducting at UN City Vienna from June 11-20, and the provisional agenda includes reports from the Scientific and…
30th Space Symposium Provides Forum for UGART III
The third meeting of the U.S.-German Aerospace Roundtable (UGART) was held in conjunction with the 30th Space Symposium on May 22 at The Broadmoor in Colordo Springs. The Space Foundation and the German Aerospace Center (DLR) established the UGART in April 2013 as an informal, non-political discussion forum based on the belief that international cooperation…
Counsel General of Mexico in Denver Visits Space Foundation
In April, the Space Foundation hosted the Counsel General of Mexico in Denver, Carlos J. Bello, and members of his staff. Bello was designated by the President of Mexico, Enrique Peña Nieto, and ratified by the Mexican Senate on 2013 as Consul General of Mexico in Denver with jurisdiction over the states of Colorado, eastern…
Leaders of Six Space Agencies to be Featured at 30th Space Symposium
Leaders from six of the world’s space agencies will be featured speakers at this year’s 30th Space Symposium, to be held May 19-22 at the five-star, five-diamond Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo., USA. The Thursday morning panel “Space Agency Leaders” will feature (pictured at right, from top): Robert Lightfoot, Associate Administrator, National Aeronautics and Space…
Space Foundation Special Advisor Leroy Chiao Testifies at Senate Hearing
On April 9, Space Foundation Special Advisor – Human Spaceflight, Leroy Chiao, Ph.D., testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation’s Subcommittee on Science and Space at the a hearing titled, “From Here to Mars.” The committee heard testimony from experts on NASA exploration strategy, international cooperation in space and commercial space…
Read Fact Sheet on U.S. Use of Russian-made Rocket Engines
A fact sheet issued by the Space Foundation details U.S. use of Russian-made rocket engines, addressing concerns of some policy makers and the public. This Space Foundation-created fact sheet provides such information as: which Russian rocket engines are in use within U.S. space launch programs the heritage of the engines technical and performance characteristics of…
Space Foundation Participates in ISU Executive Space Course
The Space Foundation is placing increasing emphasis on building relationships abroad, which can be seen by the growing international involvement at the Space Foundation’s annual Space Symposium. It also shares a close relationship with International Space University (ISU), and supports its various programs. In April, the Space Foundation participated in the International Space University’s Executive…