Space Foundation Press Releases
New Speakers Added to Space Business Forum: New York Roster
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May. 19, 2009) — Tom Henricks, president of AVIATION WEEK and former space shuttle astronaut, will be the keynote speaker at Space Business Forum: New York, June 4 at the Hilton New York Hotel in New York City. Also joining the roster of impressive financial and space industry speakers will be: Andrew…
Space Foundation Names Two Winners of 2009 Lucy Enos Memorial Scholarship; Ball Aerospace Makes Dual Award Possible
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May. 13, 2009) — The Space Foundation announced today two winners of the 2009 Lucy Enos Memorial Scholarship: Jessica Kamalu, high school mathematics teacher at Ke Kula Kaiapuni ‘o Anuenue, Honolulu; and Rod Floro, sixth grade physical science teacher at Kamehameha Schools Middle School, Hawai’i Campus, Keaau. “For the first time since…
Space Foundation Statement Regarding FY2010 NASA Budget Request
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May. 8, 2009) — The Space Foundation has released the following statement from Space Foundation Chief Executive Officer Elliot Pulham regarding the FY2010 NASA Budget Request: “The NASA budget proposal is disappointingly business-as-usual. Despite what appears to be an increase to the top line, the NASA budget continues a more-than-two-decade decline in…
Space Foundation CEO Comments on FY2010 NASA Budget Request
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May. 7, 2009) — Space Foundation Chief Executive Officer Elliot Pulham released the following statement today regarding NASA’s FY2010 NASA Budget Request: “The NASA budget proposal is disappointingly business-as-usual. Despite what appears to be an increase to the top line, the NASA budget continues a more-than-two-decade decline in real, inflation-adjusted dollars. “On…
Kehler Talks about Space Situational Awareness at Space Foundation Meeting
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May. 6, 2009) — Space situational awareness (SSA) was a recurring theme at the Space Foundation Correspondents Group (SFCG) meeting May 6 in Washington, D.C. Speaking with about a dozen reporters, General C. Robert Kehler, USAF, commander, Air Force Space Command, said that the United States is working to update its Cold…
Space Foundation to Present Space Discovery Institutes for Omaha Public Schools
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May. 6, 2009) — The Space Foundation has signed a contract with Omaha Public Schools (OPS) for delivery of two weeks of Space Discovery Institute programming, beginning June 1. This important new relationship has been made possible through grants to Omaha Public Schools by the Omaha-based Sherwood Foundation, by a NASA Nebraska…
Space Watch: May 2009 (Volume: 8, Issue: 5)
The View From Here THE VIEW FROM HERE Spotlight 2009 Space Business Forum: New York Brings Industry Leaders and Financial Community Together PreK-2 Teachers: Sign Up for Fall Space Foundation Space/Science Pilot Space Foundation to Present Space Discovery Institutes for Omaha Public Schools Space Discovery Institute Launches New Programs Space Foundation Astronaut Program Sparks Math,…
THE VIEW FROM HERE
“Be not afraid of greatness: some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them.” – William Shakespeare What has happened to our nation’s aspirations for greatness? Since the Apollo moon landings of 1969-1972, our appetite for greatness has undeniably waned. For more than two decades the NASA budget has been…
2009 Space Business Forum: New York Brings Industry Leaders and Financial Community Together
Next month’s Space Business Forum: New York will provide financial analysts, investment bankers, institutional advisors, venture capitalists, insurers, and others from the financial community with the opportunity to engage in meaningful dialogue with space industry leaders. Presented by the Space Foundation in association with Toffler Associates, Space Business Forum: New York is June 4 at…
PreK-2 Teachers: Sign Up for Fall Space Foundation Space/Science Pilot
This fall, the Space Foundation is piloting a two-day graduate-level professional development program for PreK – 2nd grade teachers and administrators, centered on space and science education for early learners. The program will help teachers build math and science competency in their students through dynamic hands-on activities, including rocketry, earth science, biology, astronomy, robotics, and…