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Space Watch: December 2012 (Volume: 11, Issue: 12)
The View From Here The View From Here: The Final Frontier- Pioneers Wanted! Second View Second View: A Dream for a Strong and Vibrant NASA Space Symposium Gen. Shelton is 29th National Space Symposium Featured Speaker New Lower Government/Military Rate for 29th National Space Symposium Why You Should Register Now Sigourney Weaver will Headline Space…
Read MoreThe View From Here: The Final Frontier- Pioneers Wanted!
“Space. The final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise – its continuing mission to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations, to boldly go where no one has gone before.” – Gene Roddenberry Drawing comparisons between fictional space programs, like that of Gene Roddenberry’s visionary Star Fleet, and…
Read MoreGen. Shelton is 29th National Space Symposium Featured Speaker
Gen. William L. Shelton, USAF, commander, Air Force Space Command, will be a featured speaker at the Space Foundation’s 29th National Space Symposium, which is slated for April 8-11, 2013, at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo. He joins a stellar roster of international speakers, including: Wanda M. Austin, Ph.D., president, The Aerospace Corporation Craig R. Barrett, Ph.D.,…
Read MoreFloat Gives Universal Definition to "Home"
The Space Foundation’s inaugural float in the Colorado Springs Festival of Lights Parade gave a unique twist to the parade’s theme of “Home for the Holidays.” It featured children surrounding a glowing globe of the Earth, our home in the universe. The Earth theme also echoed a feature of our new Space Foundation Visitors Center and the Northrop Grumman…
Read MoreVisit Launch to the Moon at Space Foundation El Pomar Space Gallery
The Space Foundation recently opened the El Pomar Space Gallery, home to the Space Foundation’a collection of space artifacts. Our initial exhibit, Launch to the Moon, chronicles the 1959-1976 United States and Soviet Union space race, with focus on the goal to be the first to the Moon. Housed in the Space Foundation’s world headquarters…
Read MoreGMV Named to World’s "Top 50" Space Manufacturing and Service Companies
For a third year, Space Foundation Patron GMV has been named to the Space News “Top 50 List” of the world’s largest space manufacturing and service companies. In the space sector, GMV is currently the world’s number one independent supplier of satellite control centers for commercial telecommunication satellites. In recent years, over 45 percent of…
Read MoreStar Watching Tips from the Space Foundation
Space Foundation space education specialist Elias Molen was recently interviewed by the Denver Post for an article about star gazing. In it, he recommended smartphone applications for finding constellations, including: Star Walk, Google Sky Map, Starry Night and Planets. “Families just bring up the night sky on their smart phones,” Molen was quoted in the…
Read MoreSpace Foundation Partners with NORAD Tracks Santa
Space Foundation Certified Imagination Products cover the spectrum from beer maps to Santa tracking and at this time of year the focus is on NORAD Tracks Santa. This annual holiday tradition is a Certified Imagination Product in the Space Foundation’s Space Certification program, and typically Space Foundation team members help staff the phones on Christmas…
Read MoreParagon Space Development Corporation® is Newest Space Foundation Certification Program Partner
Paragon Space Development Corporation® is now a Space Foundation Space Certification Program Partner and has been authorized to carry the Certified Space Technology™ seal. It is being recognized for its Modular Air Revitalization System (MARS). Designed to be used by astronauts in the hazardous environment of space, the system’s technology has found a lifesaving use in…
Read MoreLogic BodyWave Device Provides Control
Controlling apps on your iPhone or Android via mind alone is now possible. Freer Logic’s BodyWave® device provides control of apps on iPhone, Android or PC via the ebb and flow of brain activity. A small wristband controls the apps, making BodyWave truly unique. BodyWave uses Bluetooth technology to wirelessly transmit data to the phone…
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