Report from Washington, D.C.
Space Foundation Holds NRO Briefing for Congressional Staffers
Because much of U.S. activity in space is decided by officials in Washington, D.C., the Space Foundation has a dedicated office in our nation’s capital. In Washington, the Space Foundation serves as a trusted source of information and promotes the message that space and investment in space capabilities benefits all peoples, and that America must…
Senate Appropriations Committee Passes Bill to Fund Military Space Programs
On July 17, the Senate Appropriations Committee passed its FY 2015 Department of Defense Appropriations bill. The bill includes funding for military space programs. The U.S. House of Representatives passed its version of the FY 2015 Department of Defense Appropriations bill in late June. With only a few legislative days remaining on the calendar before…
Capitol Hill Events Explore ISS Research and Deep Space Exploration
During July, the Space Foundation hosted two briefings to update congressional staff on NASA programs for human deep space exploration. The briefings included a panel of NASA’s industry partners working on the Space Launch System (SLS) and the Orion crew spacecraft. Panelists provided an overview of the programs, including progress that has been made and plans…
Space Foundation Hosts Luncheon for U.S.-Republic of Korea Meeting
On July 1, the U.S. Department of State and the Republic of Korea held their first bilateral meeting on space cooperation in Washington, D.C. The discussions included high-level government officials from both the U.S. and Republic of Korea governments. Following the meeting, the Space Foundation hosted a networking reception and luncheon for participants, as well…
Children in Rwanda Enjoy Space Foundation Donation
Attendees of the Space Foundation’s annual Space Symposium look forward to collecting the giveaway items in the Symposium’s vast exhibit center. Some of the exhibitor trinkets are useful, some just fun and others remain forgotten in the bottom of suitcases after the trip home from the Symposium. After this year’s 30th Space Symposium, the Space…
Aug. 22 is the Deadline to Submit a Nomination for the Space Technology Hall of Fame®
The Space Foundation established the Space Technology Hall of Fame® in 1988 to increase public awareness of the benefits that result from space exploration programs and to encourage further innovation. There is still time to submit a nomination for induction in 2015. There is no cost to nominate, and the benefits of this prestigious international…
Find Global Space Facts in The Space Report 2014
The Space Foundation’s flagship publication The Space Report: The Authoritative Guide to Global Space Activity is often cited as a source in news reports about the global space industry. One example is a recent Wall Street Journal article about foreign satellite launches in India. The Space Report is published annually by the Space Foundation, which…
Anousheh Ansari Portrait Unveiled at the Discovery Center
In 2006, Anousheh Ansari captured headlines as the first female private space explorer, the fourth private explorer to visit space and the first astronaut of Iranian descent. This week, Ansari visited the Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs to unveil her portrait on display in the gallery, and to sign autographs for the public.…
Summer of Discovery Will Conclude with “A Taste of Space Technology”
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (July 31, 2014) — The final two weeks of Summer of Discovery at the Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs is dedicated to space technology and how it improves our lives. Learn the connection between space and beer. Find out how farmers use satellites to plant crops. See examples of certified space…
Aerojet Rocketdyne Supports Launch of AFSPC-4 Mission
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (July 29, 2014) – Aerojet Rocketdyne, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, supported yesterday’s successful launch of two Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program (GSSAP) satellites into orbit to help detect and track space objects as part of the Air Force Space Command-4 (AFSPC-4) mission. The mission, which also carried an Automated Navigation and Guidance…