Report from Washington, D.C.
Congress Expresses EASE Support at Hearing
The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces held a hearing March 15 on the FY 2012 National Defense Authorization Budget Request for National Security Space Activities. Witnesses included: The Honorable Erin Conaton, under secretary of the Air Force, U.S Department of Defense General William Shelton, commander, Air Force Space Command Ambassador Gregory Schulte, deputy…
Teacher Liaison’s Students Win NASA Competition
Four students of Space Foundation Teacher Liaison Kimberley Klein have won first place in the national 2010 NASA OPTIMUS PRIME Spinoff Award video contest sponsored by NASA and Hasbro. The contest asked students in two age groups, 3rd – 5th grade and 6th – 8th grade, to create short videos that demonstrate how technologies developed…
Speed Mentoring For Young Professionals
The premier gathering of the global space community, the 27th National Space Symposium is being held April 11-14 at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo. All new generation events are geared toward Symposium attendees, ages 35 and younger, who are completing their educations or are in the early stages of their careers. Part of…
Symposium Has Strong International Participation
Each year, the National Space Symposium becomes more International. The 27th is no exception. Several major agenda items address global space issues and programs and, for the second year in a row, the Symposium will include a reception to welcome attendees from outside the United States. The 27th National Space Symposium is April 11-14, at…
Two Technologies Inducted into Hall of Fame
Two diverse technologies will be inducted into the Space Technology Hall of Fame® at the Space Foundation’s 27th National Space Symposium at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo. Commercial Earth-Imaging Satellites, which have broad-reaching applications for national security, logistics and disaster prevention and relief, and Intrifuge CellXpansion technology, which promises help for a wide…
See Large Spacecraft at the Symposium
There will be more to see than ever before at the Space Foundation’s 27th National Space Symposium next month. The sold-out Boeing Exhibit Center has expanded this year to fill three indoor halls plus a brand new outdoor “Showroom” that will feature spectacular examples of space vehicles, including: The Boeing Company’s Crew Space Transportation (CST-100)…
What’s New at the National Space Symposium
The scope and reach of the National Space Symposium grows every year, as does attendance, services and opportunities to learn about space and to network with space leaders. Among our attendees, anywhere from 20-30 percent are here for the first time, but many return year after year. This year, in addition to new faces, the…
27th National Space Symposium Just Days Away
The 27th National Space Symposium starts on April 11 at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo. And, although some of the events are rapidly approaching sold-out status, there is still availability for registration for the Symposium and the Cyber 1.1 event that precedes the main event. In addition, tickets are available (in limited quantities)…
Space Watch: April 2011 (Volume: 10, Issue: 4)
The View From Here The View from Here: Hazy with a Chance of Stupid, But the Show Goes On Spotlight 27th National Space Symposium Just Days Away What’s New at the National Space Symposium See Large Spacecraft at the Symposium Maryland Superintendent is Shepard Award Recipient Two Technologies Inducted into Hall of Fame Symposium Has…
Space Foundation Hosts Ambassador Schulte
On March 14, the Space Foundation hosted a breakfast briefing on the national security space strategy for Congress featuring Ambassador Gregory Schulte, the deputy assistant secretary of defense for space policy, who briefed attendees and fielded questions. Schulte outlined the strategy’s three major objectives: to maintain the advantages that space provides the U.S. to protect…