Space Foundation News
Colorado Aerospace Day
On March 24, the Colorado Space Business Roundtable presented Aerospace Day at the Colorado State Capital. Members of the Colorado House and Senate unanimously passed a resolution declaring the day as Colorado Aerospace Day. The event was attended by representatives of the Space Foundation and by executives from the state’s major aerospace companies. Colorado ranks…
Discovery Center Offers STEM Resources for Students
As the end of the school year approaches, educators are quickly scheduling excursions to the Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs, the region’s only space, science and technology attraction and education facility. The Center features the standards-based “Discover the Universe” program, with Science on a Sphere® (SOS) as the centerpiece of these science, technology,…
Teachers: Plan Your Summer Training Now
The Space Foundation’s Space Across the Curriculum summer courses provide teachers with a unique opportunity to develop extraordinary classroom skills, while at the same time earning credit for professional development or toward a master’s degree. These week-long intensive, graduate-level courses for PreK-12 educators provide space-related science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) content that is instantly…
Space Foundation Issues Statement on President's FY15 NASA Budget Proposal
In March, the Space Foundation issued a statement supporting the Administration’s FY15 budget proposal for NASA, calling the budget proposal a “balanced approach to sustaining key NASA programs and capabilities, while increasing emphasis on next generation capabilities — within a budget constrained environment.” “The president’s proposal of $17.46 billion in FY15 funding for NASA is very…
Senate Evaluates Different Approaches for EELV Competition
On March 5, the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense held a hearing, “National Security Space Launch Programs.” The Department of Defense (DoD) has begun implementation of a new Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) acquisition strategy to maintain reliability and stability in the industrial base, while reducing costs and introducing competition. The first phase of the…
Space Foundation Produces FY 2015 Budget Reports for DoD and NASA
The White House released its Fiscal Year 2015 budget request to Congress on March 4. The budget is normally issued in early February, but was delayed due to a delay in finalizing FY 2014 funding. The Space Foundation has produced two reports, providing overviews and comparisons of the Fiscal Year 2015 budgets. The reports include…
House Supports Strong Federal Science Funding
On March 26, the House Science, Space, & Technology Committee held a hearing entitled, “A Review of the President’s Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Request for Science Agencies.” Members of the Committee agreed that investing in science and innovation was important for the United States’ maintaining a competitive economy and inspiring young people to study science,…
Senate Reviews FY 2015 Budget Request for Military Space Programs
On March 12, the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces held a hearing entitled, “Military Space Programs.” The hearing covered a broad spectrum of issues facing the space community including, concept studies for future military satellite architectures, updates on current satellites under production, the future of EELV competition and the space situational awareness architecture,…
More than 20 International Exhibits will be On Display at the 30th Space Symposium
Expect more international participation than ever at this year’s 30th Space Symposium, to be held May 19-22 at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo., USA. Widely known as the most important worldwide space industry conference, the Space Foundation’s Space Symposium annually attracts more than 9,000 participants. A discount is currently available on standard industry…
Pulham to Moderate Panel at Global Aerospace Summit in Dubai
In April, Space Foundation Chief Executive Officer Elliot Pulham will travel to Dubai to participate in the second annual Global Aerospace Summit. Pulham will moderate the panel, “Launch Capabilities and Its Impact on Space Commercialization,” with panelists: Turki bin Saud bin Mohammad Al Saud, Vice President, King Abdulaziz City for Science & Technology (KACST)…