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NEA Electronics Inc. Completes Its Acquisition of Rocketstar Robotics, Inc.
MOORPARK, Calif. (Jan. 8, 2013) – On December 21, 2012, NEA® Electronics, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company (EBA&D) closed on its acquisition of Rocketstar Robotics, Inc. The terms of the transaction were not released. Rocketstar Robotics, Inc. provides motors, gearboxes, and actuator mechanisms for spacecraft applications such as driving solar arrays or positioning…
Just a Few More Days for 29th National Space Symposium Super Early Bird Rate
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jan. 4, 2013) – The Space Foundation is offering a Super Early Bird rate with $500 in savings for industry attendees who register by Jan. 11 for the 29th National Space Symposium. Recognized as the premier gathering of the global space community, the Space Symposium is slated for April 8-11 at The…
Space Foundation Receives Grant from Boettcher Foundation
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jan. 3, 2013) – The Space Foundation has received a $15,000 capital funds grant from Denver-based Boettcher Foundation to be used to continue development of its Visitors Center. The grant will enable the Space Foundation to begin construction on the next phase of the Visitors Center, which opened to the public in…
NDAA Signed into Law; Paving the Way for Improved U.S. Space Competitiveness
UPDATE: The FY 2013 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which includes language that significantly modernizes space-related provisions within the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) law, was signed into law by the President on Jan. 3, paving the way for the United States to become more competitive in the global space arena. “For years, we have watched the…
Space Foundation Donates Certified Space Technology Emergency Bivvies to AdAmAn, EPCSAR for New Year's Eve Climb
COLORADO SPRINGS (Colo.) Dec. 28, 2012 — As a New Year’s gift – and to offer protection as the AdAmAn Club once again ascends Pikes Peak for New Year’s Eve fireworks – the Space Foundation has given both the AdAmAn Club and El Paso Search and Rescue a dozen Survive Outdoors Longer (SOL) Emergency Bivvy…
Space Foundation Applauds Passage of Modernization of Space-Related Export Laws
UPDATE: The Space Foundation applauds passage of the FY 2013 National Defense Authorization Act, which includes language that significantly modernizes space-related provisions within the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) law, paving the way for the United States to become more competitive in the global space arena. “For years, we have watched the U.S. lose…
Joyful Holidays and Happy New Year
The Space Foundation team extends warmest wishes for a happy and safe holiday season. Space Foundation offices will be closed for holiday break beginning Monday, Dec. 17, 2012, reopening Jan. 2, 2013. Media can reach us during the holiday break – and at any other time – at [email protected]. Our holiday card artwork is by Space Foundation…
Space Foundation Applauds House Passage of Modernization of Space-Related Export Laws
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Dec. 21, 2012) – The Space Foundation, an independent non-profit space advocacy organization, applauds yesterday’s House of Representatives passage of the FY 2013 National Defense Authorization Act, which includes language that significantly modernizes space-related language provisions within the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) law, paving the way for the United States…
Space Foundation Urges Passage of Modernization of Space-Related Export Laws
The Space Foundation applauds today’s inclusion within the FY 2013 National Defense Authorization Act of language that significantly modernizes space-related provisions within the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) law. The Space Foundation believes these important changes can pave the way for the United States to regain lost ground and become more competitive in the…
Additional PIONEERING Media Coverage
The media continues to talk about the Space Foundation’s report, PIONEERING: Sustaining U.S. Leadership in Space. Read these clips: Forbes.comAVIATION WEEK Watch posts here for additional coverage. Send your comments to [email protected].