Public Policy and Government Affairs
White House Guidance for a 21st Century DoD
President Barack Obama has announced new strategic guidance for a 21st century Department of Defense that will sustain U.S. global leadership and protect its core national interests. As the United States transitions away from two wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and confronts defense cuts mandated in the Budget Control Act of 2011, the President outlined…
Letter on LightSquared
Ashton Carter, U.S. deputy secretary for the Department of Defense, and John Porcari, deputy secretary for the Department of Transportation, have written a letter to Lawrence Strickling, assistant secretary for the Department of Commerce on the LightSquared findings by the National Space-Based Positioning, Navigation and Timing Executive Committee (EXCOM). Letter excerpts state: ….the unanimous conclusion…
U.S. to Help Develop Space Code of Conduct
According to U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the United States will join Europe and other nations in developing an International Code of Conduct for Space Operations. The State Department issued a one-page supplementary document in January explaining the need for an International Code of Conduct. The document states: Space is vital to protecting U.S.…
DoD 2012 Budget Report
The Space Foundation tracked the Fiscal Year 2012 budget request for U.S. Department of Defense space programs through the legislative process. Read the report and other Space Foundation research and anaylsis reports from Washington, D.C. here. The document identifies U.S. Department of Defense space programs and its authorized and appropriated funding levels for FY 2012, as signed…
Good News for AGI
The Space Foundation welcomes STK software by Analytical Graphics, Inc., (AGI), as its newest Certified Educational Product partner. Already a Certified Space Technology, STK has been added to the Certified Educational Product category in recognition of its use for student and teacher education programs at the AGI Space Missions Simulator at the Space Foundation Discovery…
Provizion Optics is New Certification Partner
The Space Foundation welcomes Provizion Optics as its newest Space Certification program partner and Space Foundation Corporate Patron. Provizion Optics’ Certified Space Technology invention has taken off – literally. Among the equipment assigned to the Space Shuttle Discovery was a retinal camera attachment created by Paul Filar, OD, designed to go anywhere, including space. Astronauts…
Bolden to Share Vision for U.S. Space Program
Now, more than ever, the space industry’s leading decision makers want to hear from the head of the U.S. space program as he steers his organization through the critical months to come. The Space Foundation’s 28th National Space Symposium, which runs April16-19 at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo., will feature NASA Administrator Charles…
Annual Report: New Generation Initiatives
Through our New Generation Initiatives, we help promising young space professionals learn about the business and advance their careers. In 2011, almost 150 young space professionals attended specialized New Generation Space Leaders programs at the 27th National Space Symposium, starting with the popular “speed mentoring” New Generation Leadership Exchange where up-and-coming space professionals met with…
Annual Report: Awards
The Space Foundation annually honors outstanding individuals and organizations for achievements in space exploration, advocacy, education, innovation and accomplishment. The 2011 awards were presented throughout the 27th National Space Symposium in April. The General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award, the highest honor we bestow, went to Dr. Charles Elachi, director of the Jet…
Annual Report: Corporate Membership
The Space Foundation’s cadre of corporate member companies grew significantly in 2011, reaching an all-time high of 116. The support they provide makes it possible for us to successfully deliver a wide range of programs that advance space-related endeavors. In return, corporate members receive recognition, marketing, business development and networking opportunities, reports on important space…