Space Foundation Press Releases
Space Foundation Offers Space Scholarship for Pinellas County Educators
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 21, 2012) — The Space Foundation is accepting applications for a scholarship specifically for educators in Pinellas County, Fla. The Dr. Catherine Pedretty Space Scholarship for Teachers was established by the Space Foundation in 2010 to create special professional development opportunities for teachers currently teaching in the Pinellas County Schools, and…
Space Experts Gather at ISU to Discuss Sustainability of Space Activities
Strasbourg, France (Feb. 17, 2012) – From 21 to 23 February, the International Space University (ISU) in collaboration with NASA will welcome more than 150 space experts from various space agencies, industries and academia at the occasion of its 16th Annual Symposium entitled “SUSTAINABILITY OF SPACE ACTIVITIES: INTERNATIONAL ISSUES AND POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS” Each year, the…
Space Foundation Report Compares DoD FY 2013 Budget
The Space Foundation has released an overview of unclassified space-based and related programs requested in the Department of Defense’s FY 2013 budget in comparison with FY 2012 funds, and the FY 2013 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and FY 2013 Defense Appropriations Act. As always, the Space Foundation will update and highlight differences between the…
Space Foundation Publishes Overview of NOAA NESDIS FY 2013 Budget
The Space Foundation has prepared another new report, an overview of the President’s FY 2013 budget request for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Environmental Satellite, Data & Information Service (NESDIS). It compares the funds outlined in the Conference Report (Report 112-284) to the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 (P.L. 112-55),…
Space Foundation Kicks Off New Horizons in Fairbanks
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (Feb.14, 2012) – The Space Foundation kicked off a New Horizons community program in Fairbanks, Alaska, Monday at three elementary schools. The education program, which lasts until Saturday, includes classroom sessions and assemblies at schools, teacher professional development, community events, receptions and media opportunities – all using space themes to advance science, technology,…
Space Foundation Overview of FY 2013 NASA Budget
The Space Foundation has prepared an overview of the FY 2013 NASA budget, which compares the proposed funding rates for the agency’s programs versus the final FY 2012 spending bill Congress sent to the president and he signed. The new report includes charts showing differences in not only the dollar amount but the percentage difference…
Space Foundation Expands Cyber 1.2 Conference Speaker Roster
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 14, 2012) — The Space Foundation has added more dynamic speakers to the program of its third annual cyber event, Cyber 1.2, to be held April 16 at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo. The full-day conference immediately precedes the Space Foundation’s other annual event, the National Space Symposium. The…
Space Foundation Names Dr. Junichiro Kawaguchi Recipient of 2012 Space Achievement Award
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 13, 2012) — The Space Foundation has chosen Junichiro Kawaguchi, Ph.D., Senior Fellow at Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), who was program director, Lunar & Planetary Exploration Program Group for JAXA, to receive the 2012 Space Achievement Award. The Space Foundation bestows this honor annually in recognition of extraordinary accomplishments in…
New Congressional Hearing Reports from the Space Foundation
The Space Foundation issued two congressional hearing reports this week regarding export controls and our nation’s global positioning system infrastructure. Read these reports from the House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing and the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Aviation hearing in the Space Foundation Research and Analysis section here.
Iridium Pilot™ Raises the Bar for Affordable Broadband Maritime Communications
MCLEAN, Va. (Feb. 9, 2012) – Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM) announces the launch of its second-generation maritime broadband platform, Iridium Pilot™. Iridium Pilot will utilize the Iridium OpenPort® service – the world’s first when it comes to fully global maritime broadband. Iridium Pilot is engineered for enhanced durability to withstand the harshest maritime…