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Child Prodigy to Open Symposium
Following through on its mission to inspire the next generation, the 27th National Space Symposium will open with a performance by nine-year-old piano prodigy Ethan Bortnick. “Ethan epitomizes the promise of his generation,” said Space Foundation Chief Executive Officer Elliot Pulham. “He is talented, creative and caring. His performance supports the Space Foundation’s mission to inspire, enable and…
Read MoreRMT now a Certified Space Technology
GPS tracking products provided by Fort Collins-based Rocky Mountain Tracking (RMT) have been designated as a Certified Space Technology (TM) by the Space Foundation, making them the only GPS technologies to be so recognized. The Space Foundation’s Space Certification program recognizes products originally developed for space that have been adapted to improve life on Earth.…
Read MoreDonation Funds Robots for Education Lab
A corporate donation is the first step in establishing a new lab at the Space Foundation Discovery Institute in Colorado Springs. The donation, referred to as the “Honeywell Mars Robotic Experience,” provides robots for a future simulated Martian terrain mission laboratory incorporating student-designed-and-built robots. “The idea behind this lab is to have students build and…
Read MoreFestival of Science will be Jan. 31
The second annual Space Foundation Festival of Science will be held Monday, Jan. 31, 2011, from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m., in the gymnasium of the Jack Swigert Aerospace Academy, 4220 East Pikes Peak Ave., Colorado Springs, Colo. The purpose of the Festival is to interest middle school students and their families in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM)…
Read MoreInternet Offers Space Information, Entertainment
There are lots of great links to space information and entertainment on the Internet. Here’s a sampling: Hear Space Foundation CEO Elliot Pulham’s Nov. 12 interview on The American Entreprenuer Radio, a daily, three-hour call-in talk show hosted by Ron Morris targeted at entrepreneurs and business people. Click here. See Neil deGrasse Tyson, Ph.D., honorary member…
Read MoreStevens Participates in Space Policy Debate
University of Colorado (CU) Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS) heard experts, including Space Foundation Vice President – Marketing and Communications Janet Stevens, discuss the globalization, commercialization and politicization of space at the third annual CU Space Policy Debate last month in Boulder, Colo. The debate panel included, in addition to Stevens:…
Read MoreISU Symposium Will Focus on ISS
Each year, the International Space University (ISU) holds a three-day symposium addressing a topical theme from an interdisciplinary and international perspective. The theme for next year is The International Space Station: Maximizing the Return from Extended Operations. The interdisciplinary international forum will bring together users and providers of space-related systems to discuss opportunities and possibilities…
Read MorePulham Speaks at GWU Symposium
Space Foundation CEO Elliot Pulham attended the George Washington University Space Policy Institute and Trachtenberg School symposium, From Vision to Execution: Implementing U.S. Space Policy, on Oct. 29. He spoke on the panel, “Implementation Issues and U.S. Industry,” along with fellow panelists: Marion C. Blakey, president and chief executive officer of the Aerospace Industries Association;…
Read MoreSpace Foundation Plays Role in Agencies Summit
The Space Foundation was right in the middle of a historic gathering of international space agencies Nov. 17 in Washington, D.C. The International Academy of Astronautics Heads of Space Agencies Summit was an unprecedented gathering of more than 300 world leaders, academicians and space experts, including the heads of 30 space agencies from around the world – from…
Read MoreMidterm Elections Change Space Assignments
As a result of the midterm elections in November, there will be at least 93 new Representatives and 16 new Senators in the 112th Congress. Republicans picked up at least 60 seats in the House of Representatives, enough to give them the majority in the 112th Congress. In the Senate, Republicans picked up six seats to…
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