Spotlight
RMT now a Certified Space Technology
GPS tracking products provided by Fort Collins-based Rocky Mountain Tracking (RMT) have been designated as a Certified Space Technology (TM) by the Space Foundation, making them the only GPS technologies to be so recognized. The Space Foundation’s Space Certification program recognizes products originally developed for space that have been adapted to improve life on Earth.…
BodyWave Reads Brain Activity
A Space Foundation Certification Partner has created a new wearable technology that reads brain activity through the human body via an innovative brainwave monitor that attaches to the arm or leg. BodyWave uses dry sensors that can be easily strapped to the arm or leg to acquire brain signals and transfer them wirelessly to a PC.…
O'Rourke Slated for Event Honoring Space Innovations
The nation’s premier political satirist will be speaking at the nation’s premier gathering of space professionals when he headlines the annual Space Technology Hall of Fame® dinner on April 14, 2011, at the 27th National Space Symposium at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo. Presented annually by the Space Foundation as the final major…
Wes Bush to Provide Viewpoint
Space industry perspective is a vital part of the National Space Symposium. For 2011, Wes Bush, chief executive officer and president of Northrop Grumman Corporation, will provide that perspective as a featured speaker at the Space Foundation’s 27th National Space Symposium. He joins a slate of speakers that includes leaders from military, intelligence, civil, commercial and academic…
Carlson Returns to Address NRO Issues
Popular speaker Gen. Bruce A. Carlson, USAF (Retired), will be a featured speaker at the 27th National Space Symposium, which will be held April 11-14 at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo. As the 17th director of the NRO, Carlson directs the agency responsible for space reconnaissance systems, intelligence-related U.S. national security activities and…
How the Space Shuttles Got Their Names
Columbia (OV-102) was named after a sailing frigate launched in 1836. It was one of the first Navy ships to circumnavigate the globe. The name also was used for the Apollo 11 command module that carried Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins on the first lunar landing flight in 1969. Challenger (OV-099) was named after…
Astronaut Jim Lovell Honored by Harvard
Capt. James A. Lovell, Jr., USN (Retired), honorary Space Foundation board member who flew in both the Gemini and Apollo programs and is best known for commanding the dramatic return to Earth of the ill-fated Apollo 13 mission has added another distinction to his accomplishments. Harvard Business School recently bestowed its most important honor, the Alumni Achievement…
The Space Report: Commercial Human Spaceflight
The following information – and much more about developments in the space industry can be found in The Space Report 2010: The Authoritative Guide to Global Space Activity. To order a copy in book, PDF, or CD-ROM format, go to www.TheSpaceReport.org. In late October 2010, a ceremony was held to mark the completion of a…
OEL Launches Utility Base Layers
Outlast Technologies, a Space Foundation Space Certification Program Corporate Patrons Partner, has announced a new licensee. OEL Worldwide Industries is launching Structurewear – an all-purpose line of base layers featuring Outlast® heat management technology. OEL Structurewear is designed to be worn under any work uniform, sports clothing, outdoor wear or business attire. The base layers…
Why Attend the 27th National Space Symposium?
Here are the top five reasons to attend the 27th National Space Symposium: Networking: Make connections with the industry’s top decision-makers and get business done – all in one place at one time. Influential Participants: Hear from the leaders of all space industry sectors – space agencies, commercial space, national security, new space, financial community,…