Report from Headquarters
MBA From Space!
A dozen participants from 10 different countries, including the Space Foundation’s Vice President – Education Iain Probert, have completed the first stage of the International Space University’s new Executive MBA program, which merges the specificities of a traditional MBA with space applications. The 18-month program includes both distance learning and four two-week residential “modules.” The…
The Space Report 2009 Can Be Yours!
Become a space expert: get your copy of The Space Report 2009: The Authoritative Guide to Global Space Activity today! And, now, the Space Foundation’s new website, www.TheSpaceReport.org, makes previewing and ordering The Space Report easier than ever. A wide-ranging view of space activity throughout the world each year, The Space Report 2009 is packed…
Space Foundation Participates in United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space Meeting
The Space Foundation participated as a Private Sector Advisor as part of the United States delegation to the 52d. Meeting of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS), held June 3-12 at the United Nations Office in Vienna, Austria. Established as a permanent committee in 1959 with just 24 members,…
Thank You to Space Business Forum: New York Supporters!
The Space Foundation sends a special THANK YOU to the sponsors that supported Space Business Forum: New York, presented by the Space Foundation in association with Toffler Associates, on June 4 in New York City: Toffler Associates AVIATION WEEK Braxton Technologies, LLC GMV Space Systems Inc. ISDR Consulting Lockheed Martin Near Earth, LLC “We…
Keep Up with Space News
If you want to know what’s happening in space, you can check the Space Foundation’s daily News Clips. Just go to www.SpaceFoundation.org and check out the left-hand column. Click on the article you want to read under the In the News banner. Or, you can click to subscribe to the RSS feeds from the posting. Whichever…
Space Foundation Adds New Master Degree Programs for Educators
The Space Foundation has expanded its offerings of master’s degree programs through its partnership with the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs (UCCS). Four master’s degrees, tailored to educators who would like to pursue an advanced degree in a science-related field, are now being offered to elementary, middle, and high school teachers through the Space…
Space Foundation Welcomes Three New Corporate Members
Braxton Technologies, L-3 Communications and Orbit Logic, Incorporated, have joined the ranks of more than 90 Space Foundation Corporate Members this month. The growing list of supporters can be viewed at www.SpaceFoundation.org/about/corpsupp.php. Based in Colorado, Braxton Technologies offers a wide variety of products and professional services for government and commercial applications. The Global Positioning System…
Space Foundation Expands Education Team to Meet School System Demand
The Space Foundation has hired two new educators to support the continued expansion of space-related education programs for teachers and students across the nation. Melissa Peterson and Allison Benjamin, who both serve as Space Foundation aerospace education specialists, bring solid space and science education backgrounds to their positions. About Melissa Peterson Peterson is responsible for…
What’s Next? Space Business Forum: New York on June 4
Registration is open for the Space Foundation’s Space Business Forum: New York on Thursday, June 4, 2009, at the Hilton New York Hotel in New York City. Created for Wall Street analysts, investment bankers, institutional advisors, and high-risk insurers, the Forum provides a meaningful exchange with industry leaders about aerospace and defense financing and the…
Space Foundation Releases The Space Report 2009; Reveals Industry Growth to $257 Billion in Global Space Revenues
According to The Space Report 2009: The Authoritative Guide to Global Space Activity, released by the Space Foundation on the first day of the 25th National Space Symposium, overall worldwide space revenues grew nearly 2.5 percent in 2008, rising to $257 billion. This, despite a tough world economy The definitive overview of the global space…