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The View from Here: Saluting an Enduring Space-Age Icon
After almost a year of debate and indecision, the House has passed the Senate’s NASA Authorization Act of 2010, which is expected to be signed by the president. While certainly not perfect, the legislation should help stabilize the space agency and industry for the near term. With all the hub-bub, we don’t want something truly…
Read More27th National Space Symposium Registration Open
Excitement is building for the 27th National Space Symposium, which is set for April 11-14 at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo. The Space Foundation is offering a Super Early Bird rate with up to $500 in savings for industry attendees who register before Jan. 14, 2011. Exhibit sales are well underway and many…
Read MoreNominate Now for Distinguished Space Awards
The Space Foundation annually recognizes outstanding accomplishments in three categories: space exploration; creating a positive public environment for space; and space achievement – and, for the first time, is seeking nominations from the general public. The Space Foundation will award these honors at the 27th National Space Symposium, to be held April 11-14, 2011, at…
Read MoreEarth from ISS is Symposium Poster Art
An extraordinary image of the Earth photographed by one of the STS-129 crew members from the International Space Station (ISS) is the poster art for the Space Foundation’s 27th National Space Symposium. The photo, provided courtesy of NASA, shows the sun rising over the horizon with the Russian section of the orbital outpost in the…
Read MoreHarmonic Drive, LLC, is New Corporate Member
The Space Foundation welcomes a new corporate member joining at the Patron level. Harmonic Drive, LLC, offers precision gears, gearheads, servo actuators and motion control systems. Headquartered in Peabody, Mass., and with multiple manufacturing facilities in the U.S., Japan and Germany, Harmonic Drive strives to maintain the high-quality, precision and reliability standards required by the industry.…
Read MoreSpace Foundation Applauds NASA Bill Passage
The Space Foundation has expressed its approval of the Sept. 29 passage of FY2011 NASA Authorization, S. 3729, by the House of Representatives. The bill is a Senate-enacted roadmap that establishes a clear path forward for the nation’s space agency. “America’s civil space program has been in costly and divisive turmoil since Congress received the President’s…
Read MoreUSA Science & Engineering Festival
The Space Foundation is participating in the USA Science & Engineering Festival’s Expo on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., Oct. 23-24. The two-day Expo, which is the culmination of 15-day event, will feature more than 500 science and engineering organizations from across the United States presenting hands-on, fun science activities to inspire the next generation of scientists…
Read MoreDoD, Air Force Spending Legislation Moves Forward
On Sept. 16, the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee passed its FY 2011 Defense Appropriations bill, S. 3800, which added $44.4 million to the Department of Defense (DoD) ‘s $94 million request for the Operationally Responsive Space Office to fund responsive space launch capabilities. The bill zeroed out the Air Force’s $325.5 million request for National…
Read MoreHouse and Senate Pass International Treaties
The U.S. House of Representatives has approved legislation that would implement treaties with the United Kingdom (Treaty Doc 110-7) and Australia (Treaty Doc 110-10) that cover international arms sales. S. 3847, which has already passed the Senate, cleared the House on Sept. 28 and will now go to the President’s desk for signature. The treaties,…
Read MoreIntelligence Authorization Passes
On Sept. 29, the U.S. House of Representatives approved H.R. 2701, the Senate version of the FY 2010 Intelligence Authorization. The legislation authorizes funding for FY 2010 for the conduct of intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), and other…
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