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Ball Aerospace Sponsors Exhibit Center
Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. will sponsor the 28th National Space Symposium exhibit center with an impressive and comprehensive array of the latest space technology, equipment and services. The Ball Aerospace Exhibit Center will now include the new Ball Aerospace Exhibit Center Pavilion, located adjacent to the Carriage Museum at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado…
Super Early Bird Discount Rate Now Available
The Space Foundation’s 28th National Space Symposium will be the “must-attend” space event of 2012 with featured speakers and panels addressing all aspects of space, plus special events and presentation of several prestigious space-related awards. What makes it the must-attend event? Networking Make valuable connections with top industry, military and government decision-makers, build your professional network and get business done –…
Space Art Contest is Open to Students Worldwide
Young artists with an interest in space have a rare opportunity to be part of the global space community by entering the 2012 Space Foundation Student Art Contest. The Space Foundation invites students in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade, or equivalent, throughout the world to enter original artwork depicting the theme “Space is Infinite – Explore!” for…
Apply Now To Become a Teacher Liaison
The Space Foundation is now accepting applications for the 2012 flight of Teacher Liaisons. This will be the tenth year of this prestigious, nationally recognized program that provides select honored educators numerous benefits and privileges, helps strengthen their teaching skills, builds resumes and influences education at a national level. The deadline to apply is Friday,…
Index Performance in 3Q2011
It was a difficult quarter for most of the U.S. stock market and the Space Foundation Indexes were no exception. The third quarter of 2011 saw an abrupt end to the growth that characterized the first half of the year. The Space Foundation Index declined in the third quarter by slightly more than 20 percent,…
IAF Honors Space Technology Hall of Fame Inductee
United States Air Force Space Command and Lockheed Martin Space Systems were recognized last month by the International Astronautical Federation (IAF) for contributions to the Global Positioning System (GPS) program. IAF presented the two organizations with a special, one-time IAF 60th Anniversary Award during the International Astronautical Congress in Cape Town, South Africa. GPS was…
Space Foundation Participates in IAC, SGC
Two Space Foundation representatives, Director – Space Awareness Kevin Cook and Director – Research & Analysis Micah Walter-Range were on the agenda at the 62nd International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Cape Town, South Africa, last month. In addition, Walter-Range participated in the Space Generation Congress (SGC), a three-day pre-conference event geared toward young space professionals…
Space Foundation Speaks to College Students
Three Space Foundation executives were on the agenda at last month’s SpaceVision 2011 conference in Boulder, Colo., speaking on topics as diverse as education, space policy and building public awareness of the benefits of space. Participating on panels at the largest student-organized space conference in the nation were: Vice President – Education Iain Probert, who…
Colorado Governor Tries Out the Mars Yard
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper visited the Space Foundation Discovery Institute in October and tried his hand at navigating robots on the simulated Martian terrain at the Institute’s Mars Yard. The governor used the opportunity to address other leaders from around Colorado who met at the Space Foundation Discovery Institute to tour the facility and learn what the Space Foundation…
NASA Hearing Calls for Vision
Saying that the U.S. space program “needs leadership with a compelling vision, and the strength of commitment,” or “bright young engineers about to enter [the U.S.] workforce will likely look to disciplines other than aerospace if faced with such a protracted development cycle,” Rep. Ralph Hall (R-TX) spoke at a House Science, Space, and Technology…