Space Foundation News
Call for Applicants for 2009 Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Dec. 17, 2008) — The Space Foundation and the Astronauts Memorial Foundation (AMF) are accepting applications for the 2009 Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award until Jan. 16, 2009. The AMF, Space Foundation, and NASA, annually present the Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award in a continuing effort to recognize outstanding contributions…
Space Foundation Recognizes Three GMV Products as Certified Space Technologies
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Dec. 11, 2008) — The Space Foundation welcomed insightArthroVR, Moviloc®, and SAGRAN, three of GMV’s many space-based products, as Certified Space Technologies. The Space Certification program was created by the Space Foundation, in cooperation with NASA, to raise awareness and understanding about the significant and practical benefits of technologies originally developed for…
Kids Get Chance to Touch – and Taste – Life on the Moon
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Dec. 3, 2008) — The Space Foundation recently recognized three PLANET LLC commercial products – Space Garden, JSC-1A Lunar Regolith Simulant, and JSC-Mars-1A Martian Regolith Simulant – as Certified Education Products. The Space Certification program was created by the Space Foundation, in cooperation with NASA, to raise awareness and understanding about the…
"The Next Space Age" Begins March 30, 2009
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Oct. 30, 2008) — The Space Foundation announced “The Next Space Age” as the theme for the 25th National Space Symposium. Celebrating its silver anniversary, the National Space Symposium is the premier annual gathering of the global space community. The event will take place March 30 – April 2 at The Broadmoor…
Space Watch: October 2008 (Volume: 7, Issue: 10)
The View From Here The View from Here Spotlight Space Foundation Publishes ITAR White Paper Space Watch Celebrates Successful Strategic Space and Defense 2008 Strategic Space and Defense Set to Begin Program Highlights from Strategic Space and Defense 2008 Space Education Makes an Appearance at Strategic Space and Defense 2008 Frontline Views of the Chiefs…
Space Watch Celebrates Successful Strategic Space and Defense 2008
Strategic Space and Defense 2008, the global security conference for space and defense professionals, was a splendid success. This special edition of Space Watch celebrates the program, the exhibit center, the educational outreach to the community, and most importantly, the experience of the numerous attendees. Presented by the Space Foundation and Space News and supported…
Strategic Space and Defense Set to Begin
After more than a year of planning, exhibits are set for construction, presentations are getting the last tweaks, meetings are being arranged, and nearly 2,000 attendees are preparing, as the national security space community is set to descend on Omaha for Strategic Space and Defense 2008. The Space Foundation is delighted to be partnering with…
Strategic Space and Defense Sponsor Recognition
As we head to Omaha for another Strategic Space and Defense conference, we want to thank all of our corporate supporters and co-sponsors of the event. Analytical Graphics, Inc. Arrowhead Global Solutions ATK Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. Bellevue Chamber of Commerce Booz Allen Hamilton Computer Sciences Corporation CSP Associates, Inc. Greater Omaha Economic…
Commander Delivers Closing Keynote
Strategic Space and Defense 2008 ended strong with the closing remarks of Gen. Kevin P. Chilton, USAF, commander, U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM). The general thanked the Space Foundation and Space News, industry representatives, and international partners for the support they provide USSTRATCOM, and urged further international participation at the conference in future years. The commander’s…
The Report from Washington, D.C.
On Sept. 24, the Space Foundation, with the National Defense Industrial Association, hosted the last Congressional Space Power Caucus breakfast of 2008. The featured speaker was NASA administrator, Dr. Michael Griffin. He spoke about where he sees the Chinese space efforts headed, as well as the current and near-term state of the U.S. space program,…