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NASA Public Affairs Associate Administrator Talks about Need to Inspire Americans
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Dec. 11, 2009) — The Space Foundation provided NASA’s new associate administrator for public affairs an opportunity to talk with reporters at a Space Foundation Correspondents Group (SFCG) breakfast on Dec. 10 in Washington, D.C. Morrie Goodman, who has been in his position seven weeks, told the group he feels that NASA’s…
Read More26th National Space Symposium to Feature NASA Administrator
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Dec. 9, 2009) — The Space Foundation’s 26th National Space Symposium, which runs April 12-15 at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo., will feature NASA Administrator Maj. Gen. Charles Bolden, Jr., USMC (Retired). The head of the U.S. space program, who began his duties last July, will speak about the future…
Read MoreAugustine Speaks Out at Space Power Lecture Breakfast
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Dec. 8, 2009) — The Space Foundation, in partnership with the National Defense Industry Association (NDIA), held the last Space Power Lecture Breakfast of 2009 Dec. 8 in Washington, D.C. Featured speaker Norm Augustine, chairman of the Future of U.S. Human Spaceflight Plans Committee and former Lockheed Martin chairman and chief executive officer, talked about the…
Read MoreBarrage to Launch 26th National Space Symposium
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Dec. 3, 2009) — An onslaught of energetic and eclectic music will officially launch the Space Foundation’s 26th National Space Symposium when the internationally acclaimed musical group Barrage takes the stage at the Opening Ceremony, sponsored by Northrop Grumman, the evening of April 12. The 26th National Space Symposium, which runs April12-15 at…
Read MoreSpace Watch: December 2009 (Volume: 8, Issue: 12)
The View From Here Déjà Vu All Over Again Spotlight Plan to Attend the 26th National Space Symposium Space Command Leader is Featured Speaker Nimoy Stars at Space Technology Hall of Fame Dinner Three Decades of NRO Leadership to Speak Space Foundation Adds Cyber 1.0 Conference Expanded New Generation Programs Offered in April Symposium Sponsors…
Read MoreThree Decades of NRO Leadership to Speak
Following a National Space Symposium tradition, the 26th edition of the premier gathering of the global space community will feature a panel comprising former leaders of a major space organization. The agenda for the 26th National Space Symposium includes three decades of directors of the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), an agency in the Department of…
Read MoreSpace Foundation Adds Cyber 1.0 Conference
The 26th National Space Symposium is adding an important new event that will even further expand the reach and impact of the premier gathering of the global space community. Cyber 1.0 is a Space Foundation conference that will address the Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) mission in cyberspace. It will be held on April 12…
Read MoreInternational Perspectives
Two panels of international space leaders, both moderated by Air Commodore Mark Roberts, Royal Air Force, United Kingdom, spoke at the Strategic Space Symposium of the need for collaboration and cooperation. “Space is multi-year, multi-agency, and multi-national,” said Maj. Gen. Stuart Beare, chief of force development, National Defence, Canada. “This means collaboration, cooperation, coordination, and, ultimately,…
Read MoreReport from Washington, D.C.
At the beginning of November, NASA held a televised award ceremony on Capitol Hill for the two winners of the X Prize Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge. NASA administrator Charles Bolden awarded $1.65 million in prize money to Masten Space Systems and Armadillo Aerospace for their successful simulations of landing a spacecraft on the moon…
Read MoreSpace Foundation White Paper is Well Received
On Nov. 18, the Space Foundation hosted a discussion and briefing for congressional staff on its Solutions from Space white paper, Space Applications for International Development. The paper recommends that governments in developing nations consider investing in affordable ground technology to provide satellite communication access in rural areas, particularly for clinics, schools, and other community centers.…
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