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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…
Symposium Events Focus on "New Generation"
The National Space Symposium has a great reputation as being a place where you can make contacts, learn the business, and further your career — all especially valuable for people who are just starting out in the business.. The Space Foundation is unveiling a new program this year targeted specifically at younger space professionals who…
Great 4 Days: 26th National Space Symposium
You have just a few days to get the best deal ever on the best four days you’ll spend this year. For four days in April, you’ll witness the largest gathering of space professionals in the world: the 26th National Space Symposium, April 12-15 at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo. You’ll visit the…
Hill Award Goes to John Young
The Space Foundation Board of Directors has selected former Gemini, Apollo, and Space Shuttle Astronaut CAPT John Young, USN (Retired), for the Foundation’s highest honor – the General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award. The award will be presented at a special luncheon event on Wednesday, April 14, 2010, during the 26th National Space…
Space Technology Hall of Fame® Inductees Named
Lenses that protect human eyes from solar radiation and digital fly-by-wire technology that significantly improves the fuel efficiency, reliability, and cost of modern aircraft have been selected for induction into the Space Technology Hall of Fame®, which honors outstanding technologies developed for use in space that have been adapted to improve life on Earth. Eagle…
Nimoy Wins Morrow Award
Leonard Nimoy, who has inspired people around the world to explore the wonders of science, space, and technology through his television and motion picture portrayals of Star Trek’s Mr. Spock, will be honored April 15 by the Space Foundation as the winner of the 2010 Douglas S. Morrow Public Outreach Award. The award will be…
New Event Studies Cyberspace
The realm of cyberspace is rapidly developing, reaching more and more into military operation and civilian life. The Space Foundation will explore this critical component to national security, commerce, and communications at Cyber 1.0, a new event that addresses cyberspace, April 12 at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo. Conducted by the Space Foundation, Cyber 1.0…