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Space Watch: January 2015 (Volume: 14, Issue: 1)
The View From Here 2014 was a good year for space. 2015 will be even better. Second View Spirituality and Space Technology Space Symposium World’s Space Leaders to Speak at 31st Space Symposium 31st Space Symposium Pre-event Checklist Corporate Membership Brings Symposium Benefits Volunteer Now for the 31st Space Symposium Top News Brunswick Elected Space…
2014 was a good year for space. 2015 will be even better.
2014 was a very good year for space. Not great. Not perfect. Not without a stumble here and there. But, overall, a very good year — one that we can build upon. I know this because at the end of each calendar year, right before the holiday break, the Space Foundation works through the process of short-listing…
Spirituality and Space Technology
By Kevin Cook, Space Foundation Vice President – Marketing & Communication Building awareness of the benefits of space exploration is always interesting work. Our Space Certification program does a great job of recognizing an amazing variety of products and services that use space technology and promote interest in space exploration. One recent addition is of…
World's Space Leaders to Speak at 31st Space Symposium
The Space Symposium has been firmly established as the single most important event to link government, military and industry on both a national and international basis. Top civil and military space leaders from the U.S. and abroad are confirmed to speak, including: Jean-Jacques Dordain, Director General, European Space Agency (ESA) Gen. John E. Hyten, USAF,…
An Apollo 50th Anniversary Moment
This is the first in a new monthly series in Space Watch – Apollo 50th Anniversary Moments February 16, 1965 Apollo Test Flight SA-9 On Feb. 16, 1965, NASA successfully conducted the third test flight of the Apollo Saturn launch vehicle program, with the launch of a two stage Saturn-I rocket carrying simulated Apollo command…
Learn the Benefits of Space Certification
The Space Foundation builds awareness of the benefits of space through our Space Certification™ program, which demonstrates how space technologies improve life on Earth and makes space more accessible to everyone. Products and services that display the Space Certification seal are guaranteed to have stemmed from or been dramatically improved by technologies originally developed for…
Notes From Rosetta-Philae Briefing
In December, the Space Foundation and the European Space Agency (ESA) hosted a briefing on Capitol Hill titled “To Catch a Comet.” Professor Mark McCaughrean, Senior Science Advisor, ESA, gave a briefing and update for the very successful Rosetta-Philae mission. He spoke for almost 90 minutes on the history of mankind’s understanding of comets throughout…
December Activities on Capitol Hill
Dec. 2: House and Senate Armed Services leadership reached an agreement on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY 2015 (S. 1847). This annual bill funds the Department of Defense (DoD), including key military space and cyber-security programs. The bill: Instructs the Secretary of Defense to submit a report assessing the ability of the…
ESA Director General Jean-Jacques Dordain Named 2015 Recipient of General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award
In December, the Board of Directors of the Space Foundation unanimously selected Jean-Jacques Dordain, Director General of the European Space Agency (ESA), as the 2015 recipient of its highest honor — the General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award. “Jean-Jacques Dordain’s long, distinguished and globally recognized service in the space sector make him an…
A New Lunar Mission for Everyone
Lunar Mission One, the international exploratory mission to the Moon’s South Pole has completed its crowdfunding campaign, raising a total of £672,447 (approx. $1,051,000), exceeding its £600,000 target. Based in the U.K., the Lunar Missions Trust is a not-for-profit organization that is overseeing the governance of the project. Lunar Mission One was backed on Kickstarter…