Report from Headquarters
2009 is Transformational Year
The Space Foundation saw a number of triumphs and accomplishments during the past year that moved the organization even further as the leading advocate for space. National Space Symposium Most Successful Ever With more than 8,000 attendees, including space and defense professionals, educators, students, exhibitors, speakers, and sponsors, the 25th National Space Symposium was the…
Students Visit AGS Exhibit Center
As part of the Space Foundation’s educational outreach, more than 300 middle and senior high school students from throughout Nebraska and parts of Iowa toured high-tech space exhibits Nov. 3-4 at the Strategic Space Symposium at the Qwest Center Omaha. The tours were co-sponsored by Lockheed Martin and the NASA Nebraska Space Grant. The student…
Teacher Space Seminar Shares Resources
Seventy local K-12 teachers learned about space-related educational programs and resources available from the Space Foundation, Lockheed Martin, and the NASA Nebraska Space Grant at the Teacher Space Seminar, co-sponsored by Lockheed Martin and the NASA Nebraska Space Grant, on Nov. 3 at the Strategic Space Symposium at the Qwest Center Omaha. The workshop included:…
Space Foundation Thanks Sponsors
The Space Foundation appreciates the support it received from the following sponsors in making the Strategic Space Symposium a success: Space News: Exclusive Media Partner AMERICOM Government Services: Exhibit Center and hotel key cards sponsor Northrop Grumman: Nov. 3 Keynote Luncheon and Dessert sponsor; badge holder sponsor Raytheon: Nov. 4 Luncheon – Warfighter Perspectives sponsor…
Community Honors Space Foundation
The Space Foundation and Colorado Springs School District 11 (D-11) were honored Nov. 5 by the Colorado Springs Regional Economic Development Corporation with an Excellence in Local Industry Chairman’s Award for their collaborative efforts to create the Jack Swigert Aerospace Academy in Colorado Springs. Created through a partnership between D-11 and the Space Foundation, the…
Collaboration is Key Symposium Message
The need for better situational awareness, greater international cooperation, and more flexible systems and processes were common themes at the Strategic Space Symposium, held this Nov. 2-4 at the Qwest Center Omaha. The event, which attracted more than 1,800 attendees, speakers, exhibitors, and sponsors, featured presentations from top military and industry leaders from around the globe.…
Voice of the Commander
Featured speaker and Strategic Space Symposium co-host* Gen. Kevin P. Chilton, USAF, commander, United States Strategic Command, set the tone for the Symposium with his “wish list” for space: Improved space situational awareness through more data from better sensors, more tools to fuse the data, more displays to make decisions based upon the data, and better…
Voice of the Commands
Following Gen. Chilton’s remarks, the Combatant Command Panel (Joint Operations: Space as a Force Multiplier) panel, moderated by Vice Adm. Carl Mauney, USN, deputy commander, United States Strategic Command (pictured at lectern), offered their perspectives to the Strategic Space Symposium attendees on the space-related challenges, solutions, and opportunities that affect their operations. Lt. Gen. Francis…
NRO Director Cites Collaboration
The Nov. 3 Strategic Space Symposium Keynote Luncheon sponsored by Northrop Grumman featured National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) Director Gen. Bruce Carlson, USAF (Retired). Carlson said that the NRO is collaborating with U.S. research and development agencies, including the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the Air Force Research Laboratory, and the Naval Research Laboratory, to…
International Perspectives
Two panels of international space leaders, both moderated by Air Commodore Mark Roberts, Royal Air Force, United Kingdom, spoke at the Strategic Space Symposium of the need for collaboration and cooperation. “Space is multi-year, multi-agency, and multi-national,” said Maj. Gen. Stuart Beare, chief of force development, National Defence, Canada. “This means collaboration, cooperation, coordination, and, ultimately,…