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Space Watch: March 2014 (Volume: 13, Issue: 3)
The View From Here 30th Space Symposium – Government’s Best Bargain Ever Second View Some Thoughts from 30,000 Feet Space Symposium Space Warfighters Luncheon to Feature Lt. Gen. John W. “Jay” Raymond Low 2010 Rate Offered for Active Military/Government Registration U.S. Air Force GPS Team Will Receive Space Achievement Award Col. Neal Barlow is Tech…
30th Space Symposium – Government's Best Bargain Ever
The key metrics we track for our annual Space Symposium are looking better than ever. Two and a half months before the industry’s most important conference event, we are sold out of exhibit space, ahead of plan in sponsorships, ahead of forecast in advance registrations and have confirmed our largest number of speakers ever. There’s…
Some Thoughts from 30,000 Feet
This month’s Second View is by Space Foundation Senior Vice President – Strategic & International Affairs Steve Eisenhart. Some thoughts from our cruising altitude of 30,000 feet form this month’s Second View. I’m flying home from San Francisco, where the Space Foundation co-hosted another in the Future States series of dinners with our partners at…
Space Warfighters Luncheon to Feature Lt. Gen. John W. "Jay" Raymond
A proud tradition at the Space Foundation’s Space Symposium is the annual Space Warfighters Luncheon, which celebrates the men and women who serve in the military around the world. The luncheon highlights the role space assets play in providing security and solutions for keeping troops safe, informed and effective. Lt. Gen. John W. “Jay” Raymond,…
Mars Robotics Laboratory is Now Open!
The Space Foundation has opened its Mars Robotics Laboratory, located in the Discovery Center at its world headquarters in Colorado Springs, Colo. The laboratory’s simulated Martian terrain offers students an opportunity to program robotic rovers to complete mission objectives individually or in teams. Missions can be run that support any part of school curriculum, including…
Lisa Bell is New Education and Discovery Sales Associate
In February, the Space Foundation welcomed Lisa Bell as Education and Discovery Sales Associate. Lisa comes to the Space Foundation with over 17 years of sales and marketing experience. Her most recent position was with Colorado Technical University, where as the Admissions Advisor/Doctorate, Inside and International, she was responsible for all phases of the student…
Senate Armed Services Committee Interested in Cyber Deterrence Strategy
On Feb. 27, the Senate Armed Services Committee held a hearing entitled, “U.S. Strategic Command and U.S. Cyber Command in review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2015.” While the hearing normally reviews President Obama’s budget request for these two Commands, due to the budget being released a month late (March 4) the…
Science Committee Agrees Mars is Ultimate Destination; Disagrees on Timing
On Feb. 27, the House Science, Space & Technology Committee held a hearing entitled, “Mars Flyby 2021: The First Deep Space Mission for the Orion and Space Launch System?” Members of Congress agreed that Mars was the ultimate destination for NASA’s human exploration program, but differed on whether NASA would be ready to support a…
Canadian Astronaut Col. Chris Hadfield to be Honored with 2014 Douglas S. Morrow Public Outreach Award
In 2013, millions of people around the world watched as Canadian astronaut Col. Chris Hadfield played his guitar from the International Space Station (ISS), covering David Bowie’s song “Space Oddity.” In 2014, the Space Foundation will honor Hadfield with the Douglas S. Morrow Public Outreach Award for his use of social media to engage millions…
Apply Now for International Space Generation Fusion Forum 2014: Held in Conjunction with 30th Space Symposium
The Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC) is accepting applications until March 30 to attend the Space Generation Fusion Forum 2014, a U.S. space event for select university students and young professionals from around the world. The Fusion Forum will take place May 18 and 19 at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo., USA, and…