Public Policy and Government Affairs
Space Foundation Holds Washington, D.C., Briefing on Space Situational Awareness
During October the Space Foundation held a briefing in Washington, D.C., regarding Space Situational Awareness (SSA) and the status of the U.S. Air Force Space Fence Program. Panelists included: Robert Curbeam, Vice President for Mission Assurance, Quality & Raytheon Six Sigma, Integrated Defense Systems, Raytheon Steve Bruce, Vice President for Integrated Warfare Systems and Sensors,…
U.S. Government Reopens and Tries to Find Compromise
On Oct. 17, President Obama signed into law the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014, which ended the 16-day government shutdown and funds the government at FY 2013 budget levels through Jan. 15, 2014. There is a section in the law that provides a caveat to fund NOAA’s Joint Polar Satellite System and the Geostationary Operational Environmental…
Teachers: Submit Student Artwork by Nov. 15 for 2014 International Student Art Contest
Teachers from around the world are invited to submit their students’ artwork for the Space Foundation’s 2014 International Student Art Contest. Children may draw, paint or create a digital image of their own spaceship design for the contest theme “My Spaceship Looks Like…” The deadline to submit entries is Friday, Nov. 15, 2013, by noon…
Register Now for Space Foundation’s 30th Space Symposium
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Oct. 29, 2013) – For its 30th year the Space Foundation’s global space conference unveils a new name to reflect its expanding international reach. With “National” dropped from its name, the 30th Space Symposium will be held May 19-22, 2014, at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo., U.S.A. The Space Foundation…
Halloween Ball 2 a Scary Success!
Saturday night’s Space Foundation 2nd Annual Space & Science Fiction Halloween Ball was both bizarre and fun for all! In just the second year of this event, we enjoyed more than twice the number of guests as last year. Whether in costume or not, our spooky guests now serve as Space Foundation ambassadors, helping bring…
Silent Auction Bidding is Now Open!
The 2nd Annual Space & Science Fiction Halloween Ball is a fundraiser for Space Foundation initiatives. This adults-only party will be held at the Space Foundation World Headquarters and Discovery Center, 4425 Arrowswest Dr., Colorado Springs, Saturday, Oct. 26, 7:00 – 11:00 p.m. Take a sneak peek now at the many unique items up for…
Orbit Logic Sponsors Balloon Launch of CubeSat
GREENBELT, Md., (October 18, 2013) – On Sunday, October 20, 2013, the Fort McHenry Composite Squadron (MER-MD-140) of the Civil Air Patrol will be launching a balloon to 100,000 feet carrying a CubeSat sponsored by Orbit Logic. This is the second mission for the Civil Air Patrol, High Altitude Stratospheric Experiment or C.H.A.S.E. The first…
Get Tickets Online Now for 2nd Annual Space & Science Fiction Halloween Ball
The Space Foundation’s 2nd Annual Space & Science Fiction Halloween Ball is a guaranteed to be a scream, with tons of fun, food and adult beverages, plus live DJ music and dancing, prizes for best costumes and security provided by Darth Vader and the Storm Troopers of the 501st Legion of the Galactic Empire. And…
PhiLumina LLC is a Space Foundation Certified Space Technology™ Partner
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Oct. 14, 2013) – The Space Foundation announces its newest Certified Space Technology™ Partner, PhiLumina, LLC, a company that specializes in imaging systems, software, services and solutions. PhiLumina, LLC Founder and CEO Mark Allen Lanoue was inducted into the Space Technology Hall of Fame® in 2005 for his hyperspectral imaging systems. The…
Space Foundation Comments on Passing of Scott Carpenter
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Oct. 10, 2013) – It seems fitting that on the final day of the global celebration of World Space Week, the world says goodbye to NASA astronaut M. Scott Carpenter, who died in Denver today at the age of 88. Born in Boulder, Colo., in 1925, Carpenter was one of the original…