Report from Headquarters
Space Certification Program Welcomes New Partner
The Space Foundation is pleased to welcome a new Certified Space Technology partner, GBS/KWIK Company, manufacturer and distributor of Heatshield-R20 Radiant Barrier Paint Mix. Heatshield-R20 uses hollow reflectospheres in a powder that can be mixed into virtually any paint to create a protective heat-blocking radiant barrier. Originally developed as a spray-on insulation to protect space…
Report from Washington, D.C.
2008 is already proving to be an eventful year in Washington. In January, the Space Foundation’s Washington, D.C., office hosted the first Space Foundation Correspondents Group of the year with featured speaker Brig. Gen. C. Donald Alston, USAF, director, Space and Nuclear Operations, deputy chief of staff for Air, Space and Information Operations, Plans and…
Space Foundation Upcoming Events
Mark your calendars for these events! 2008 24th National Space Symposium April 7-10, 2008 The Broadmoor Hotel, Colorado Springs, Colo. 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 – The Broadmoor Hotel, Colorado Springs, Colo.…
General Alston Addresses Space Foundation Correspondent’s Group
The Space Foundation’s Washington, D.C., office hosted a Space Foundation Correspondent’s Group (SFCG) meeting on January 24, 2008. Featured speaker Brig. Gen. C. Donald Alston, USAF, director, Space and Nuclear Operations, deputy chief of staff for Air, Space, and Information Operations, Plans and Requirements, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, addressed reporters representing national, trade, and wire…
Space Foundation plans sixth annual Space Career Fair
The Space Foundation will hold its sixth annual Space Career Fair on April 10, 2008, in conjunction with the 24th National Space Symposium at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs. This event is open to undergraduate and graduate students as well as transitioning military personnel. Previous Space Career Fairs have attracted between 300 and 500…
Space Foundation Welcomes Two New Corporate Supporters
The Space Foundation recently welcomed TGV Rockets as a new corporate partner and the School of Systems and Enterprises at the Stevens Institute of Technology as a new corporate patron. TGV Rockets (www.tgv-rockets.com) specializes in the design of aerospace vehicles including reusable launch vehicles, high altitude aircraft, lighter than air vehicles, orbital mission designs, and…
Space Watch: February 2008 (Volume: 7, Issue: 2)
The View From Here Visionary Leaders in a Drive-Thru World Spotlight Space Foundation plans sixth annual Space Career Fair General Alston Addresses Space Foundation Correspondent’s Group Report from Headquarters Space Foundation Upcoming Events Space Foundation Welcomes Two New Corporate Supporters Report from Washington, D.C. Report from Washington, D.C.
Visionary Leaders in a Drive-Thru World
It is January 23, 2008, and Sir Richard Branson is speaking to news media and invited guests gathered in New York for the unveiling of Virgin Galactic’s suborbital passenger liner, SpaceShipTwo. Branson and Scaled Composites’ Burt Rutan have just opened a symbolic set of hangar doors and revealed the tightly kept secret of what the…
Space Foundation Index Now Updated Daily
The Space Foundation recently unveiled a daily, Web-based version of the Space Foundation Index. Updated each business day, shortly after the markets close, the online Space Foundation Index displays the performance of the index companies versus the NASDAQ and S&P 500 from its inception, as well as in daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly intervals.…
Report from Washington, D.C.
“Happy New Year!” from Washington, D.C., where 2007 concluded in a flurry of Space Foundation activity, including a Space Power Caucus Breakfast, Space Foundation Correspondents Group, and the release of a daily, Web-based version of the Space Foundation Index. The Space Foundation, with the National Defense Industry Association, hosted the year’s final Congressional Space Power…