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Space Certification Program News
Space Foundation Supports Axiom Worldwide and X-1R at Aerospace Medical Association Symposium Certified Space Technology partners Axiom Worldwide and X-1R Advanced Lubricants made a strong showing at the recent Aerospace Medical Association symposium in Boston, Mass. Space Foundation Space Technology Transfer Programs Director Kevin Cook attended in support of their efforts to bring the pain…
Space Foundation Hosts Commercial Satellite Communications Briefing
On May 6, the Space Foundation hosted an educational briefing for congressional staff in Washington, D.C., as part of the Foundation’s ongoing efforts to raise awareness of, knowledge about, and support for space-related issues. The briefing focused on commercial satellite communications service providers and their interaction with the Department of Defense (DoD). The speakers were…
The View From Here
The grim statistics become more precise daily. The massive (7.9 on the Richter scale) earthquake that hit Sichuan province on May 12 has affected millions of Chinese – more than 60,000 dead, more than 26,000 still missing, 353,290 known injured and as many as five million left homeless. In Myanmar, where Cyclone Nargis struck a…
The View From Here
I was once told in a professional goal-setting session “you are what you measure.” This was my boss’s way of saying we weren’t setting soft, warm, fuzzy performance management goals for me – we were setting hard, no-kidding metrics. In a way, our industry has long suffered from a paucity of no-kidding numbers to report…
Upcoming Space Foundation Events
Mark your calendars for these events! 2008 Space Business Forum: New York – June 18, 2008 – Hilton New York Hotel, New York City. Strategic Space and Defense 2008 – 6-8 October 2008 – Qwest Center Omaha Convention Center and Arena, Omaha, Neb. 2009 25th National Space Symposium – March 30 – April 2, 2009…
Space Business Forum: New York
The Space Foundation, along with key board members in the financial industry, has created a compelling event focused exclusively on the needs of the New York investment, finance, and analyst communities. The inaugural Space Business Forum: New York is a forum for Wall Street analysts, investment bankers, institutional advisors, and high-risk insurers to engage in…
Underwriting Opportunities for the Space Business Forum: New York
The Space Foundation is introducing the Space Business Forum: New York, a forum for Wall Street analysts, investment bankers, institutional advisors, and high-risk insurers to engage in a meaningful exchange with industry leaders about aerospace and defense financing and investment opportunities emerging from new commercial space ventures and established space-related businesses. This one-day, exclusive event…
Space Certification Program News
The Space Foundation’s Certified Space Technology program had a busy and productive April, welcoming a new technology and promoting an existing certified partner. The Space Foundation is pleased to welcome iShoe as a Certified Space Technology. iShoe is a patent-pending insole based on technology originally developed to facilitate astronaut balance during a moon landing. Partially…
Space Technology Hall of Fame 20th Anniversary
The Space Technology Hall of Fame celebrated 20 years with the induction of three outstanding technologies – ArterioVision, Petroleum Remediation Product, and ResQPOD, in a private ceremony and gala awards dinner at the 24th National Space Symposium. The capstone event, the Space Technology Hall of Fame Dinner, co-sponsored by Space Florida, successfully concluded the symposium…
Education Activities Inspire Students and Teachers
During the 24th National Space Symposium, several education events inspired students and Space Foundation Teacher Liaisons. The week started with Teacher Liaisons attending the opening ceremony on Monday evening featuring music by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, followed by a reception in the Lockheed Martin Exhibit Center and lakeside fireworks at The Broadmoor Hotel. On Tuesday,…