Space Foundation Press Releases
Space Foundation's The Space Report 2009 Reveals Industry Growth to $257 Billion in Global Space Revenues for 2008
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Mar. 30, 2009) — Despite the tumultuous world economy, 2008 was a year of extraordinary events and economic growth for the space industry, according to The Space Report 2009: The Authoritative Guide to Global Space Activity. 2008 was marked by a number of space firsts and by growth in overall worldwide revenues.…
China's Shenzhou 7 Manned Space Flight Team to Receive Space Achievement Award at 25th National Space Symposium;
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Mar. 27, 2009) — China’s Shenzhou 7 Manned Space Flight Team, which packed a number of “firsts” for the Chinese space program into a single mission, will receive the 2009 Space Achievement Award from the Space Foundation on March 30 during the opening ceremony of the 25th National Space Symposium in Colorado…
More than 20 Companies Participate in the 25th National Space Symposium Space Career Fair
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Mar. 25, 2009) — The outlook for landing a well-paid professional position in space and aeronautics is stronger than many other career fields – good news for job seekers in this difficult economy. More than 20 companies and institutions will be available to prospective hires at the Space Career Fair, from 8:30…
25th National Space Symposium Blasts Off Next Week
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Mar. 23, 2009) — Register Now! The premier annual gathering of the global space community, the 25th National Space Symposium, is set to begin next week. The symposium offers an outstanding program consisting of spectacular special events, prominent speakers, timely panels, and innovative education activities. Themed The Next Space Age, the four-day…
Musical Treasures of Colorado Springs Will Set the Stage for the 25th National Space Symposium
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Mar. 17, 2009) — The musical treasures of Colorado Springs will set the stage for the 25th National Space Symposium March 30 with a star-studded opening ceremony program, featuring live space-themed music performed by the Colorado Springs Philharmonic Orchestra – southern Colorado’s premier professional symphony orchestra. The majestic opening ceremonies will include…
Space Foundation Accepting Applications for Lucy Enos Memorial Scholarship for Hawaiian Teachers
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Mar. 16, 2009) — The Space Foundation is now accepting applications for the Lucy Enos Memorial Scholarship. The Enos scholarship provides professional development opportunities for educators of Hawaiian or part-Hawaiian ancestry, or who work with pre-K – 12 students of Hawaiian or part-Hawaiian ancestry. It covers tuition, fees, travel expenses, and lodging…
April 2 Space Career Fair to Feature Job Opportunities, Networking with Space Ambassador
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Mar. 13, 2009) — College students and transitioning military interested in exciting careers in the space industry can get tips from someone with real space experience at the Space Foundation’s Space Career Fair on Thursday, April 2, at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo. The first 300 job seekers to register…
Secretary of the Air Force Michael B. Donley to Speak at 25th National Space Symposium
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Mar. 12, 2009) — Secretary of the Air Force Michael B. Donley will address the 25th National Space Symposium on its closing day, April 2, 2009. In keeping with the symposium’s theme, The Next Space Age, he will discuss the current state and future outlook of the Air Force space program and…
Space Foundation Names 2009 Space Technology Hall of Fame® Inductees
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Mar. 11, 2009) — A more efficient truck cab design and an algae-based food supplement will be inducted into the Space Technology Hall of Fame® April 2 at the 25th National Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Colo. An aerodynamic fairing concept originally developed for spaceflight was modified by NASA Dryden Flight Research…
The Next Space Age Looks at the Business of Space
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Mar. 9, 2009) — The space business is rapidly evolving to become more complex, more diverse, and more Earth-integrated than ever before. Two panels will examine this phenomenon of The Next Space Age at the 25th National Space Symposium March 30 – April 2 at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo.…