Spotlight
Hubble Space Telescope Repair Mission Team Honored
The most spectacular repair call in the history of mankind will be honored by the Space Foundation with the 2010 Space Achievement Award at the 26th National Space Symposium next month at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo. The historic Hubble Space Telescope Repair Mission, conducted by the crew of STS-125 aboard the Space…
Secretary Donley to Speak at Symposium
Secretary of the Air Force Michael B. Donley will be the featured speaker at the Corporate Partnership Dinner the second evening of the 26th National Space Symposium. The Corporate Partnership Dinner recognizes the companies and organizations that support, sponsor, and partner with the Space Foundation, which hosts the Symposium. The Boeing Company is co-sponsoring the…
Networking Opportunities Abound
The 26th National Space Symposium is jam-packed with opportunities to meet and talk with fellow attendees – just one reason you should plan to attend. Here’s a list, by day, of the many networking opportunities at the Symposium: Monday, April 12, 2010 7:45 a.m. Cyber Networking Breakfast, Rocky Mountain Foyer/Broadmoor West, co-sponsored by Booz Allen Hamilton –…
A Gift from ISU
One of the many perks for 26th National Space Symposium attendees will be the commemorative poster, a gift of International Space University (ISU). Created by Space Foundation artist Paul Parson, the 20 inch by 36 inch poster depicts a view from space of a brilliant burst of light emanating from Earth’s orbit. “The design is…
Panel: Paradigm Shift to Commercial
The 26th National Space Symposium will explore perspectives and stimulate discussion on how the combination of the steady maturation of the commercial industry, severely constrained federal budgets, and growing government dependence on outside services may point to a major shift in how the U.S. acquires critical space capabilities and services. Among the topics the Solutions…
Cyber 1.0 is Sold Out
Interest in Cyber 1.0, a new component of the 26th National Space Symposium, has been so great that the event is now sold out. Conducted by the Space Foundation April 12 at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo., the conference will explore the realm of cyberspace, its impact on military operations and civilian life,…
26th National Space Symposium will be Best Ever
The 26th National Space Symposium, April 12-15 at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo., is shaping up to be bigger, better, and more specifically targeted to attendees’ individual needs than ever before. More Networking If your main reason for attending the National Space Symposium is networking – and most participant’s is – this year’s program…
Seeing is Believing
If you’re the type who has to see it to believe it, click here. This brief video, posted on the home page of the 26th National Space Symposium website, gives you a flavor of what you can expect April 12-15 in Colorado Springs. And what you can expect is: The premier gathering of space professionals…
Swigert Award Goes to LCROSS Mission
The mission that definitively proved the presence of water on the Moon has been selected as the 2010 recipient of the Space Foundation’s John L. “Jack” Swigert, Jr., Award for Space Exploration. The Lunar CRater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) mission team will be honored April 12 during the 26th National Space Symposium Opening Ceremony,…
Tennessee Teacher Wins Shepard Award
Allen V. Robnett, a science teacher at Gallatin High School in Gallatin, Tenn., is the 2010 recipient of the Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award, which is given each year by the Astronauts Memorial Foundation (AMF), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and the Space Foundation in recognition of outstanding contributions to technology education…