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Subcommittee Expresses Concerns Over NASA Technology Transfer Success
The House Science, Space & Technology Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics held a hearing in July, “Spurring Economic Growth and Competitiveness Through NASA Derived Technologies.” At the hearing, several members of Congress noted NASA’s successful history of technology transfer and commercialization. Since 1976, NASA has more than 1,700 successful examples of technology transfer and commercialization.…
Read MoreHouse Approves 2013 Defense Funding Bill
The House of Representatives has approved the fiscal year 2013 Department of Defense (DoD) funding bill. The legislation includes funding for the U.S. Department of Defense’s space assets and programs. Read the Space Foundation’s third update of its FY 2013 DoD Space Budget Comparison document here. This article is part of Space Watch: August 2012…
Read MoreWeighing the Role of a Commercial Crew Provider
At the recent Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Science and Space hearing, “The International Space Station: A Platform for Research, Collaboration and Discovery,” senators voiced their support for the importance of space exploration and stated that research onboard the International Space Station (ISS) would play a big role. Astronaut Donald Pettit, who recently…
Read MoreSpace Foundation Participates in Celebration of Canada Space Program's 50th Anniversary
Last month, Space Foundation Vice President – Washington Operations Brendan Curry was a guest at the Embassy of Canada in Washington, D.C., for a reception in honor of the 50th anniversary of the launch of Canada’s first satellite, Alouette 1. Canada was third after the Soviet Union and the United States to launch a home-built-and-operated…
Read MorePoland to Become ESA Member State
Last month, the European Space Agency (ESA) Member States unanimously approved the accession of Poland to the ESA Convention. Poland immediately began participating as an observer in the ESA Council and, once it has completed an internal ratification process, it will become the 20th ESA Member State. Poland has been a European Cooperating State (PECS) since April…
Read MoreSmith Inspires Students
The Space Foundation, Charles County (Md.) Public Schools (CCPS) and CCPS Superintendent James R. Richmond hosted an Educational Exchange Luncheon today at North Point High School in Charles County with the goal of inspiring the middle and high school girls attending to pursue careers in STEM fields – science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The featured…
Read MoreAerojet SEP Study Demonstrates Affordability Enhancement for NASA Exploration
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (July 30, 2012) – Aerojet, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, completed a Solar Electric Propulsion (SEP) mission concept study for NASA Glenn Research Center that demonstrated the ability to reduce the mission cost for NASA Human Exploration cargo missions by more than 50 percent through the use of existing flight-proven SEP systems. Self-funded…
Read MoreSpace Foundation Briefing Covers Export Reform
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Global Strategic Affairs the Honorable Madelyn Creedon, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Export Administration Kevin Wolf and Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) spoke about the status of export control reform at a Space Foundation-sponsored briefing breakfast on July 24. The audience comprised congressional staff from both the Senate and the House,…
Read MoreVolunteer to be a Docent for the Space Foundation Visitors Center in Colorado Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (July 25, 2012) — The Space Foundation is seeking volunteers to serve as docents, greeters or operational supporters for its Visitors Center, which will open to the public this fall. Volunteers may work as little as two four-hour shifts per month, or as often as four full days a week, assisting visitors,…
Read MoreAstronaut Sally Ride Dies
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., (July 23, 2012) — Astronaut Sally Ride, Ph.D., died today at the age of 61 after a 17 month battle with pancreatic cancer. As the first American woman to fly in space and as President and CEO of Sally Ride Science, she was a special inspiration to girls and young women around…
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