Space Foundation News
Space Foundation honored by Air Force Association
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sep. 22, 2003) — The Space Foundation was chosen to receive the Air Force Association’s (AFA) national Special Citation award. Mr. Pat Condon, AFA National President, recently presented the award to Elliot Pulham, Space Foundation President and Chief Executive Officer, at the Colorado AFA State Dinner in Colorado Springs. The citation recognized…
Space Foundation education department adds director
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sep. 17, 2003) — The Space Foundation announced today that Jonathan Ogg was recently hired as the director of education. This is a newly created position. Ogg participates in the strategic planning and management of the Foundation’s education enterprise, including K-12 program design and development, curriculum design and development initiatives, grant writing,…
Military space leaders address sell-out crowd at Strategic Space 2003
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sep. 4, 2003) — It was standing-room only at Strategic Space 2003, a national security space conference held 2-4 September at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Omaha, Neb. Key officials from United States Strategic Command, NASA, Air Force Space Command, the National Reconnaissance Office, Naval Network and Space Operations, Army Space &…
Unique education partnership between Space Foundation and American Astronautical Society
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sep. 3, 2003) — George Mason University (GMU) has teamed with the American Astronautical Society and the Space Foundation to offer a short course on “The U.S. Government Space Sector.” Developed by the George Mason University School of Public Policy, Center for Aerospace Policy Research, the course will provide an overview of…
Speakers added to powerhouse Strategic Space 2003 program
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Aug. 20, 2003) — The Space Foundation and Space News announced today the addition of several significant speakers to the already powerful Strategic Space 2003 agenda. The national security space conference, scheduled 2-4 September 2003 at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Omaha, Neb, is presented by the Space Foundation and Space News…
Space Foundation Appoints Director of Marketing & Development
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Aug. 7, 2003) — The Space Foundation announced today that Kevin C. Cook has been chosen to fill the newly created position of Director of Marketing & Development. Responsible for development of the Space Foundation’s mission critical Space Technology Hall of Fame and Space Certification programs, Cook also shares responsibility for overall…
Lexon Humanitarian Demining Device Recognized as Certified Space Technology
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Aug. 6, 2003) — The Space Foundation today announced that Lexon Technologies has joined the growing list of companies able to market a qualified product as an officially Certified Space Technology. “Lexon’s new Humanitarian Demining Device is precisely this kind of commercialized technology transfer that our Space Certification program is intended to…
Space Foundation Appoints Chief of Staff
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Aug. 5, 2003) — The Space Foundation announced today that James `Jim` Jannette has been promoted to the position of Chief of Staff. Jannette had previously served as Space Foundation Vice President of Marketing and Communications and director of marketing, since joining the Space Foundation in 2000. Jannette is responsible for the…
Space Foundation Accepting Nominations for 2004 General James E. Hill Award
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Aug. 4, 2003) — Nominations for the 2004 presentation of the Space Foundation’s highest individual honor are being accepted now through Oct. 17, 2003. The General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award is presented in memory of the Foundation’s long-time chairman, the late General James E. Hill, USAF (Retired). The Space…
Nominations sought for 2004 Space Technology Hall of Fame
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.(Aug. 1, 2003) — The Space Foundation is now accepting nominations for the 2004 Space Technology Hall of Fame. All nominations are due to the Space Foundation by October 31, 2003. The Space Technology Hall of Fame honors technologies and innovators who have transformed space-based technology into commercial products and services. The Cochlear…