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Annual Report: Education
A major milestone among our many education programs and events was the opening of the Mars Yard at the Space Foundation Discovery Institute in Colorado Springs. The simulated Martian terrain and robotics laboratory is one of the few such facilities in the world and the only one that routinely offers programs for students and teachers. Work…
Read MoreAnnual Report: Research and Analysis
Policymakers, the media, educators and individuals interested in space look to us for credible information and cogent analysis of the forces that influence the space industry. Two publications released in 2011 supported this goal: The Space Report: The Authoritative Guide to Global Space Activity, which has been widely referenced at policy hearings, media reports and…
Read MoreAnnual Report: Public Policy and Government Affairs
The Space Foundation conducts a broad range of programs to educate policy-makers about the complex space-related topics that they must address and to ensure that the industry is well-informed on critical space issues. Throughout the year, we monitored hearings and provided quick-turnaround hearing reports and analysis to corporate and government customers. Among the briefings we…
Read MoreAnnual Report: International
During 2011, the Space Foundation continued to build global connections and influences through a broad range of activities and events. Foremost was our November delegation to China, in which we took a group of U.S. space executives to visit key organizations involved in China’s burgeoning space program. At the beginning of the year, we co-hosted,…
Read MoreSpace has had a Big Impact on Many Lives
For the past two months, Space Watch has published quotes on how space has affected real people’s lives. Here are a some additional comments: “(I have used) used my creative talents to work within the aerospace industry communicating… the need… for space exploration to local, national and global arenas.” “It opens up possibilities of more life out there than we expected.” “I…
Read MorePulham Will Chair Panel at ISU Symposium
The Space Foundation will have an active role in the 16th ISU Annual International Symposium, coming up Feb. 21-23 in Strasbourg, France. The Space Foundation is a co-sponsor of the event and CEO Elliot Pulham will chair the Wednesday panel discussion on space debris. According to International Space University (ISU), the Symposium “will address the risks faced by…
Read MoreCommittee Looks at JWST Future
Congress continues to discuss funding for the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). On Dec. 6, the House Science, Space and Technology Committee held a hearing entitled The Next Great Observatory: Assessing the James Webb Space Telescope, where Committee Chair Rep. Ralph Hall (R-TX) stated his support for the JWST, adding that “NASA’s latest replan for…
Read MoreDecember Brings Changes, Approvals, Funding
At the end of December, several key events took place affecting the future of the U.S. space program. On Dec. 20, NASA announced it was taking a modified approach to supporting commercial crew capability, saying it will “competitively award Space Act agreements for the next phase of the Commercial Crew Program,” rather than award contracts.…
Read MoreAerojet’s Sacramento Facility Achieves One Million Man Hours Without a Lost-time Injury
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Dec. 21, 2011) – Aerojet, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, announced today that its Sacramento, Calif. headquarters has once again achieved one million man hours without a lost-time injury. The Sacramento site reached the milestone on Nov. 26. “We are extremely proud of this accomplishment by our Sacramento facility,” said Sacramento Vice President…
Read MoreWishing You Happiness and Peace
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Dec. 16, 2011) — “Every piece of the universe, even the tiniest snow crystal, matters somehow. I have a place in the pattern, and so do you…” T.A. Barron The Space Foundation will be closed Dec. 16, 2011 – Jan. 2, 2012. Have a happy and safe holiday season. Artwork by: Joann…
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