Report from Headquarters
Course Examines Space Technology
In July, 26 teachers spent a week at the Space Foundation Discovery Institute studying the numerous ways space technologies in our society have benefitted humankind. “Space Technologies in the Classroom: Nanotechnology and Space Spin-Offs” is a Space Across the Curriculum teacher professional development course that examines the practical applications of orbital mechanics and, through field trips and hands-on demonstrations,…
Space Foundation Welcomes New Team Members
In addition to moving into new headquarters during July, the Space Foundation also welcomed two new team members. IT technician Jason Barretta joined the Space Foundation during the relocation of the headquarters in early July. He previously worked for Verizon Wireless, where he was a desktop/network administrator, and for Hewlett-Packard Corporation and the Royal Bank of Canada. He earned…
Visit Space Online
The Internet provides vast resources for information about space, from news articles and videos to beautiful space photography. Explore the wonders of space in cyberspace: To see how the Moon might one day provide energy, click here Giant storm on Saturn amazes, click here Photos by NASA astronaut Col. Douglas Wheelock, see them here To see replays of…
James Webb Space Telescope is Worthy Investment
The newly released Space Foundation white paper “The James Webb Space Telescope: A Worthy Investment in Space Science – July 2011” provides a concise and compelling argument for fully funding the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) at the level requested in the President’s Fiscal Year 2012 Budget. It provides four primary compelling reasons for continuing…
How to Contact the Space Foundation
The Space Foundation headquarters moved in July. We can still be reached at our main Colorado Springs phone number, (719) 576-8000, and individual email addresses remain the same. The new mailing and delivery address is: Space Foundation 4425 Arrowswest Drive Colorado Springs, CO 80907 The Space Foundation Discovery Institute, which serves as headquarters for the Space…
Space Acquisition Session Draws a Capacity Crowd
Last month, the Space Foundation and the Washington, D.C., consulting group GS3 hosted a lunch and discussion session on space acquisition. The keynote speaker was Under Secretary of the Air Force Erin Conaton, who spoke about administration efforts to address acquisition and industrial base efforts and conducted a lively Q&A session. Conaton was followed by two in-depth panels…
DoD Announces Cyberspace Strategy
The growing importance of cyberspace in our everyday lives was highlighted when the Department of Defense (DoD) unveiled its first strategy for operating in cyberspace. The opening phrase, “Cyberspace is a defining feature of modern life,” ties together the military, economic and social aspects of cyberspace in this new roadmap. During his announcement of this new…
Update from the White House
In July, the White House proposed comprehensive revisions to the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (EAR). The Department of Commerce (DOC) published in the Federal Register a new regulatory construct to deal with the transfer of items from the United States Munitions List (USML) that the President determines no longer warrant control under the Arms Export…
DoD Space Programs Budget Comparison Available
The House of Representatives has passed its FY 2012 defense appropriations bill, H.R. 2219, which includes $530 billion in spending – $9 billion less than the President requested for fiscal year 2012. Despite the decrease, the legislation increases funding for the Department of Defense (DoD) by $17 billion over the FY 2011 budget. The Senate Appropriations Committee…
SLS Design Hearing Hampered by Delayed Decision
The House Science, Space and Technology Committee held a hearing on July 12 entitled “A Review of NASA’s Space Launch System.” The hearing was originally called to review NASA’s final selection of its Space Launch System (SLS) design, but NASA had not yet selected a final SLS design at the time of the hearing. Rep.…