Report from Headquarters
Space Foundation Moves to New Headquarters
Thanks to generous support from El Pomar Foundation, the Anna Keesling Ackerman Fund, the Colorado Springs Regional Economic Development Corporation (EDC) and the State of Colorado Economic Development Commission, the Space Foundation will move to a new headquarters in Colorado Springs in early July. As of July 11, the Space Foundation will be based at 4425…
Space Foundation Wins AMA PEAK Awards
At the Colorado American Marketing Association’s 23rd Annual Gala, the Space Foundation received several awards for its marketing entries. The event was held at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Denver on June 2 and highlighted hundreds of entries from agencies and organizations from across the state. The Space Foundation received awards in the following categories: PEAK Gold…
Iridium is New Space Foundation Corporate Member
Iridium Communications Inc. is the latest Space Foundation Contributing Member. The company was a co-sponsor of the Reception in Celebration of New Generation Space Leaders at the 27th National Space Symposium, and Iridium CEO Matthew J. Desch spoke on the Symposium panel, “CEOs on the Issues.” Iridium Communications Inc. is the farthest reaching satellite network…
Satellite Navigation: The Need to Avoid Interference
Recent news stories have weighed the potential for disruptions to global positioning system (GPS) services that may be caused by a terrestrial communications network planned for construction by the company LightSquared. Many end-users and policymakers are concerned about the impact these disruptions could have on such things as aircraft safety and in-car navigation. In addition, as new satellite navigation…
Space Foundation Report From COPUOS
The Space Foundation participated in the 54th Session of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) held June 1-10 at the UN’s Vienna, Austria, International Center. In its role as a non-governmental organization, the Space Foundation serves as a private sector advisor to the United States delegation. The session marked…
Hungry Black Holes, UnMoon Moons, Envious Aliens…
This month’s Space Watch Internet clicks are full of great images, opportunities and just some silly stuff. Enjoy! To see a voracious Black Hole, click here. To see a moon that doesn’t really look like a moon, click here. Some really great space images – and they keep on coming! Click here. Participate in planning for…
Nominate Now for Space Technology Hall of Fame®
The Space Foundation, in cooperation with NASA, established the Space Technology Hall of Fame® in 1988 to increase public awareness of the benefits that result from space exploration programs and to encourage further innovation. Since that time, 65 technologies have been inducted. The Space Foundation is now seeking nominations for induction into the Space Technology…
Space Foundation Launches Mars Yard
A simulated Martian terrain and robotics laboratory is the newest addition to the Space Foundation Discovery Institute in Colorado Springs. The Mars Yard, which opened in May, and Space Foundation education programs, are a critical part of the Space Foundation’s mission to build a better, stronger workforce for the future to support space exploration and utilization. The Space…
Cyber 1.1 Covers New Ground
Last month, Space Watch covered the first half of the Cyber 1.1 meeting. To read that coverage, click here. Following are synopses of the rest of the agenda. Rego Gives Air Force Perspective Brig. Gen. Robert Rego, USAF, mobilization assistant to the commander of Air Force Global Strike Command, talked about three components of the Department…
Free Class in Pueblo This Summer
Educators from the Pueblo, Colo., area can learn how to use space themes in the classroom to improve their students’ science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) interest and skills — at absolutely no cost — by attending a “Lunar/Mars Exploration and Base Construction” course June 27 – July 1 at Colorado State University (CSU)-Pueblo. This Space…