Spotlight
Hotel is Spectacular Symposium Backdrop
The National Space Symposium has been at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo., since the Space Foundation first launched the gathering of space professionals 26 years ago. The Symposium has grown since that time to become the premier meeting of all sectors of the space community – now encompassing more than 8,000 attendees representing…
Nominate Educators for Shepard Award by Jan. 16
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2010 Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award. Given by the Astronauts Memorial Foundation (AMF), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and the Space Foundation, the award will be presented April 12 during the Opening Ceremony of the 26th National Space Symposium at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado…
GMV Wins "GALILEO Masters 2009" Prize
Space Foundation partner GMV has won the prestigious Galileo Masters 2009/European Satellite Navigation Competition prize for its osmógrafo® application, a revolutionary system for helping K9 search-and-rescue teams in post-disaster situations. GMV is a patron-level sponsor of the Space Foundation and three of its products are designated by the Space Foundation as Certified Space Technologies™. Launched…
Teacher Liaison Spotlight: Hakan Armağan
Hakan Armağan isn’t a typical high school teacher, or even a typical Space Foundation Teacher Liaison. In addition to being an extraordinary teacher, Armağan has completed three years in the U.S. Department of Energy’s Academics Creating Teacher-Scientists program, he has a graduate degree in physics, he has developed a new class called Energy and Nuclear Science, and…
Become a Space Foundation Teacher Liaison
Do you have what it takes to become a Space Foundation Teacher Liaison? Apply now to become one of the select educators from across the nation chosen to be a part of this prestigious, nationally recognized program that provides an elite group of educators with numerous benefits and privileges to help them grow their teaching…
Articles Outline Chinese Space Program
AVIATION WEEK has published two articles on the Chinese space program and details of the historic Space Foundation delegation visit to China’s manned spaceflight facilities and its meetings with leaders of China’s human spaceflight program. An article by delegation member Frank Morring, Jr., published Oct. 9 gives a rare look at China’s Jiuquan Satellite Launch…
The Space Report: Space Offers Lucrative Jobs
According to The Space Report 2009: The Authoritative Guide to Global Space Activity, America’s space industry is widely dispersed, with 40 states and the District of Columbia reporting employment in at least one of the six core space industry segments. Space industry wages were highest in Washington, D.C., with an annual average of $113,738, compared…
Strategic Space Symposium Attracts a Crowd
The Strategic Space Symposium is attracting more than 1,800 people to the Qwest Center Omaha in Omaha, Neb., Nov. 2-4, with a program that covers a broad range of space issues from the warfighter’s perspective. An impressive group of speakers from the military, Department of Defense, U.S. and allied government, and industry are speaking on a variety of topics, including space…
26th National Space Symposium Promises to Be Best
There is already a buzz in the air about the 26th National Space Symposium. Scheduled for April 12-15 at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo., the 2010 event may just be the biggest and best ever held. The Exhibit Center – always a mind-boggling array of the latest space technology – is sold out…
Why Attend the 26th National Space Symposium?
In addition to outstanding speakers, feedback from attendees of last year’s 25th National Space Symposium cited a variety of great reasons for attending: “It’s exceptionally well-organized and run, offers the best opportunity of the year for contact with senior government officials … (that’s) of greatest value to us, that’s what really justifies our investment in…