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30th Space Symposium Will be Held May 19-22, 2014

04/24/2013

Important news for attendees of the Space Foundation's 30th Space Symposium - in 2014, the Space Symposium will be held a month later than its usual April slot, and is scheduled for May 19-22, 2014, at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo.The date change is due to planned renovation and construction at The Broadmoor.Watch for Space Symposium updates throughout the year here.

29th National Space Symposium Comes to Successful Close

04/12/2013

The 29th National Space Symposium concluded Thursday night with the gala Space Technology Hall of Fame Dinner® and the Reception in Celebration of the New Generation Space Leaders.The event proved a successful accomplishment in a challenging year with 9,000 total participants from more than 30 nations. Among the participants were:Approximately 160 exhibitors, including 33 that...

Space Technology Hall of Fame Inductees Honored at Three Events

04/11/2013

The Space Foundation honored two 2013 Space Technology Hall of Fame® inductees at the 29th National Space Symposium with three special events:The Space Technology Hall of Fame Private Induction Ceremony, co-sponsored by Intelsat (pictured, left)The Space Technology Hall of Fame Cocktail Reception, co-sponsored by InmarsatThe Space Technology Hall of Fame Dinner, co-sponsored...

Media Speculates Role Space Technology Hall of Fame Inductee Could Have in Preventing Future Fire Damage

07/05/2012

In April, the Space Foundation inducted FireWatch, a German technology that detects forest fires much earlier than any traditional detection methods, into the Space Foundation's Space Technology Hall of Fame®. Developed by the German Aerospace Center (DLR) and the private Berlin-based firm IQ Wireless using technology developed by DLR to analyze gases and particles in space, FireWatch...

Space Foundation Returns to Headquarters Facility

06/29/2012

After being displaced for several days by the Waldo Canyon fire, the Space Foundation has returned to our headquarters facility at 4425 Arrowswest Dr. in Colorado Springs. Our building, which is less a mile from some of the most devastating structure damage in Colorado Springs, is unharmed.All telephone and email systems are working and a limited number of employees are onsite this afternoon....

How to Reach the Space Foundation

06/28/2012

The Space Foundation's Colorado Springs headquarters facility remains closed because, although we believe that our building has sustained no damage, it is located within an evacuation area/firefighting equipment route for the Waldo Canyon fire. The Space Foundation Discovery Institute and our Washington, D.C., office remain open but are affected by the temporary headquarters closure.We have...

28th National Space Symposium a Hit

04/23/2012

Last week's 28th National Space Symposium and the companion Cyber 1.2 event, held April 16-19 at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo., was a big hit with attendees, exhibitors and the media. Highlights included:The largest number of exhibitors ever filling up both the Ball Aerospace Exhibit Center and the Ball Aerospace Exhibit Center Pavilion - more than 165 exhibitors,...

Space Technology Hall of Fame® Inductees Honored

04/19/2012

Two extraordinary space-based innovations were recognized at the 28th National Space Symposium. Recognized first at the Space Technology Hall of Fame® Private Induction Ceremony, co-sponsored by CISCO Systems, and then at the Space Technology Hall of Fame® dinner, co-sponsored by SpaceX, were:Flexible aerogel insulating materialHigh-resolution optical sensing fire detection system...

Spinoff Features Space Technology Hall of Fame, Space Certification

03/01/2012

Six Space Technology Hall of Fame® inductees, three of which are also Certified Space Technologies, are featured in the current edition of NASA's Spinoff publication, released last month and now available online. The glossy magazine reveals how the space agency's ingenuity and partnerships have saved thousands of lives, generated billions of dollars and created thousands of American jobs.The...

Traveling this Week?

11/21/2011

Holiday travelers on American Airlines can learn more about the benefits of space technologies for those of us on Earth - and in the air. Space Foundation Director - Space Awareness Kevin Cook is featured in an interview on the airline's Executive Report onboard broadcast.In the interview, Cook talks about two Space Foundation programs: Space CertificationTM and the Space Technology Hall of...

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