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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…
Read More"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…
Read MoreThe View from Here
Participants at our recently completed Strategic Space and Defense 2008 conference couldn’t help but notice the strong representation of our international partners. Coalition war fighting partners, NATO allies, joint operators, friends new and old were well represented in Omaha, with nearly 30 senior military officers representing half a dozen partner nations. And well they should…
Read MoreSpace Foundation Publishes ITAR White Paper
In September, the Space Foundation published a white paper entitled “ITAR and the U.S. Space Industry.” The paper examines the effect of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), which govern the export of space technology. Concerns about ITAR’s impact on the business practices and cost structures of the space industry prompted the paper, which…
Read MoreSpace 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…
Read MoreStrategic 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…
Read MoreCommander 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…
Read MoreSponsor Recognitions for Strategic Space and Defense 2008
The Welcoming Reception and Exhibit Center Opening on 6 Oct., co-sponsored by the Greater Omaha Economic Development Partnership, set the stage for attendees, exhibitors, and the men and women of U.S. Strategic Command to meet, mingle, and discuss their expectations for the days to follow at Strategic Space and Defense 2008. Chamber President and CEO…
Read MoreSpace Certification Program
Space Age Home Improvements Space Certification Program partner Solar Comfort Environmental Technologies recently completed the installation of Radiant Energy Barrier Window Coverings at the Space Foundation’s headquarters in Colorado Springs, Colo. These eco-friendly thermal reflective window coverings are a Certified Space Technology. The radiant energy barriers are based on the NASA technology that helps keep…
Read MoreThe 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,…
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