Space Foundation Press Releases
Weldon, Smith Elected to Space Foundation's Board of Directors
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jan. 12, 2009) — The Board of Directors of the Space Foundation has elected The Honorable Dave Weldon, M.D., former congressman from Melbourne, Fla., and Ms. Patti Grace Smith, former associate administrator for Commercial Space Transportation for the Federal Aviation Administration from Washington, D.C., as members of the Board of Directors effective…
Space Watch: January 2009 (Volume: 8, Issue: 1)
The View From Here THE VIEW FROM HERE Spotlight Space Foundation Unveils New Web Site for 25th National Space Symposium A Million Reasons to be Thankful Report from Headquarters Space Technology That’s Good for Your Smile Space Foundation Holds Workshop for Omaha Teachers The Space Foundation Welcomes SGT as its Newest Corporate Member Report from…
THE VIEW FROM HERE
Hauoli makahiki hou! That’s Hawaiian for Happy New Year, and is as good a place as any to start The View from Here as we look out across the political and economic nebula of 2009. Like a nebula, we know that 2009 will be giving birth to new things where the space community is concerned…
Space Foundation Unveils New Web Site for 25th National Space Symposium
As we count down for launch of The Next Space Age at the 25th National Space Symposium, the Space Foundation has unveiled a new and improved Web site for the event’s silver anniversary. The comprehensive site at www.NationalSpaceSymposium.org serves as a user-friendly portal for all event-related information, including smoother online registration, exhibit list and map,…
A Million Reasons to be Thankful
Popular music group Mannheim Steamroller, best known for modern contemporary interpretations of Yuletide favorites, donated one million holiday music CDs to our armed forces and their families, military bases and community organizations, hospitals, and other support facilities as a way of showing gratitude for their efforts and sacrifices. According to Mannheim Steamroller founder, “Chip” Davis,…
Space Technology That’s Good for Your Smile
There’s a good chance that your dentist is using water purification technology originally developed for NASA. DentaPure® uses Space Certified Technology Microbial Check Valve (MCV®) to clean water used in high-speed drills and other dental instruments. Developed by Umpqua Research of Myrtle Creek, Ore., to support manned missions aboard the Space Shuttle and International…
Space Foundation Holds Workshop for Omaha Teachers
As part of a preliminary partnership between Omaha (Neb.) Public Schools and the Space Foundation to explore possibilities for using space and space technology to encourage students to become interested in science, the Space Foundation conducted a one-day workshop at the Omaha Zoo for 15 select elementary, middle, and high school teachers on Dec. 10,…
The Space Foundation Welcomes SGT as its Newest Corporate Member
Stinger Ghaffarian Technologies (SGT) recently joined the ranks of Space Foundation Corporate Members at the patron level. SGT,an aerospace services company, was founded in 1994 by Mr. Harold Stinger, chief executive officer, and Dr. Kam Ghaffarian, president and chief operating officer. The company is headquartered in Greenbelt, Md., and has locations throughout the country. SGT…
The Report from Washington D.C.
2009 will be critical for U.S. space policy. Later this year, we expect crucial decisions on funding for possible additional Shuttle flights, addressing the gap in human spaceflight capabilities, and awarding the newly amended Transformational Communications Satellite (TSAT) contract. The Congress and the new administration continue to craft a second economic stimulus package, due for release…
Space Technology That is Good for Your Smile
There’s a good chance that your dentist is using water purification technology originally developed for NASA. DentaPure® uses Space Certified Technology Microbial Check Valve (MCV®) to clean water used in high-speed drills and other dental instruments. Developed by Umpqua Research of Myrtle Creek, Ore., to support manned missions aboard the Space Shuttle and International Space Station, MCV® is commercially…