Space Symposium
First Fusion Forum to be Held in Conjunction with 28th National Space Symposium
The Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC) will present its first Fusion Forum with the goal of becoming an annual event that brings together top young minds from the United States and around world to focus on key space topics. Fusion Forum will take place in conjunction with the Space Foundation’s 28th National Space Symposium, and…
Foundations of Science Videos Released
Over the past few months, the Space Foundation has provided the scripting and talent for video vignettes featured on two Rocky Mountain PBS (RMPBS) educational programs for students – Matchwits and Homework Hotline. The Matchwits segments pose video questions for student competitors and the Homework Hotline pieces explain scientific principles with space examples. Space Foundation Director -…
Cyber 1.2 Program Focuses on Senior Leader Views
Now in its third year, the Space Foundation’s annual cyber conference promises dynamic speakers and panels. Cyber 1.2 will focus on senior leadership views on Department of Defense and industry cyber activities, with emphasis on hot button issues, human capital development, international dimensions and the evolving challenges posed by cyberspace. Featured speakers and panelists will…
Spinoff Features Space Technology Hall of Fame Inductees
Six Space Technology Hall of Fame® inductees, three of which are also Certified Space Technologies, are featured in the current edition of NASA’s Spinoff publication, released last month and now available online. The glossy magazine reveals how the space agency’s ingenuity and partnerships have saved thousands of lives, generated billions of dollars and created thousands…
Surf the 'Net for Inspiring Space Information
There is a never-ending supply of interesting and inspiring space information on the Internet. here are some of our favorites: Experience a Martian avalanche here (see one at right). Click here to watch video taken in January of Russia’s failed Mars probe as it plunges into Earth’s atmosphere. Buckyballs found in space. Click here. It…
Space Foundation Participates in AAAS Poster Session
Space Foundation Research Analyst Mariel John Borowitz presented a poster on Issues in U.S. Weather Satellite Development on Feb. 19 at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Annual Meeting in Vancouver, B.C., Canada. The meeting, which ran Feb. 16-20 at the Vancouver Convention Centre, involved four days of symposia, lectures, seminars, workshops…
The Space Report is on Sale Now
Order your copy of the The Space Report: 2012 before May 1 and receive a 50 percent discount. This is the best deal you’ll get on the definitive overview of the global space industry. Set to be released April 16, The Space Report includes highlights from all space sectors – from defense to exploration – and…
Budget Reports for Fiscal Year 2013
The Space Foundation produced several reports recently, providing overviews and comparisons of fiscal year 2013 budgets. The reports include overviews of: Unclassified space-based and related programs requested in the Department of Defense’s FY 2013 budget in comparison with FY 2012 funds The President’s FY 2013 budget request for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)…
Isle of Man Visit Encompasses Education, Industry
Space Foundation CEO Elliot Pulham and Vice President-Education Iain Probert traveled to the Isle of Man last month for a series of meetings and education presentations designed to enhance the relationship between the U.S. and Isle of Man space industries. Pulham and Probert are pictured, right, in a photo taken by news media in the…
UNCOPUOS
This article is part of Space Watch: March 2012 (Volume: 11, Issue: 3).