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Speed Mentoring For Young Professionals
The premier gathering of the global space community, the 27th National Space Symposium is being held April 11-14 at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo. All new generation events are geared toward Symposium attendees, ages 35 and younger, who are completing their educations or are in the early stages of their careers. Part of…
Co-Sponsors Make Symposium Shine
More than 40 companies – leaders in aerospace industry and education and related businesses – are co-sponsors of the Space Foundation’s 27th National Space Symposium that kicks off next week in Colorado Springs, Colo. Through their involvement, the event will be the biggest, most comprehensive ever. Sponsors include: ADD STAFF – Audience with an Astronaut a.i.…
Maryland Superintendent is Shepard Award Recipient
An innovative school superintendent who takes advantage of his school district’s proximity to resources and works diligently to inspire and motivate students to excel in mathemateics and science has been selected as the 2011 Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award recipient. James E. Richmond, superintendent of Charles County Public Schools in Maryland (CCPS) was selected…
Save the Date and Save
Couldn’t make the 27th National Space Symposium…. Or can’t wait to come back and do it again? Then, mark you calendar NOW for the 28th National Space Symposium: Date: April 16 – 19, 2012 Place: The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo. You can expect even more top-level speakers, even more exciting exhibits, even more opportunities to…
Symposium Panels Feature Top Leadership
The Space Foundation’s 27th National Space Symposium will be held April 11-14 at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo., and will feature forums, presentations, speeches, special events and ample opportunity to hear from and network with the space community’s most influential leaders. Some of those leaders will comprise the panel “Industrial Base Mega Session.”…
March 11 is New Art Contest Deadline
Students in PreK-12th grade are invited to enter the Space Foundation art contest, “Human Space Travel in the Year 2020.” Students whose entries are selected for grand prize and first place will have the opportunity to meet former NASA astronaut Capt. Robert L. Curbeam, Jr., USN (Retired), when he announces the winners on Wednesday afternoon, April 13,…
Space Shuttle Art Auction Benefits Education
Own a strikingly beautiful matted and framed original Space Shuttle art print autographed by selected Space Shuttle Commanders and support Space Foundation education programs. During the 27th National Space Symposium, the Space Foundation will auction six original works of art based on NASA Space Shuttle photography – one for each of the Space Shuttle vehicles.…
Aerojet Engines Maneuver Discovery's Docking to ISS
Aerojet, a GenCorp company and Space Foundation Corporate Patron Partner, announced that its engines contributed to Space Shuttle Discovery’s (STS-133) on-orbit operations and successful docking to the International Space Station (ISS). Discovery lifted off Feb. 24 from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida and docked with the ISS on Feb. 26. Discovery is delivering the…
Don’t Miss It! Early Bird Deadline is March 18
The upcoming National Space Symposium is shaping up to be the most action- and content-packed in the event’s 27-year history. Long-recognized by attendees as the best networking opportunity in the business, the April 11-14 event offers: A superlative slate of speakers The Boeing Exhibit Center that now fills three halls plus a display showroom featuring…
Ambassador Schulte Will Speak at Symposium
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy, Ambassador Gregory L. Schulte, has joined the slate of featured speakers for the 27th National Space Symposium. Presented by the Space Foundation, the 27th National Space Symposium will be held April 11-14 at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo., and brings together all sectors of space…