Space Foundation Press Releases
Operationally Responsive Space — Hot Topic Panel at 24th National Space Symposium
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Mar. 21, 2008) — The space industry’s premier annual gathering of the global space community, the National Space Symposium, annually brings together all sectors of space — civil, commercial, and national security — to discuss the most current and pressing issues facing the space industry. A special focus panel on Operationally Responsive…
Space Career Fair April 10
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Mar. 19, 2008) — The Space Foundation will hold its sixth annual Space Career Fair on April 10, in conjunction with the 24th National Space Symposium. This event is open to undergraduate and graduate students as well as transitioning military personnel. The symposium, the premier annual gathering of the global space community,…
Florida Educator to Receive Shepard Award at 24th National Space Symposium
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Mar. 19, 2008) — Today Kevin L. Simmons, of Jacksonville, Fla., was named the 2008 recipient of the Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award. This award, given by the Astronauts Memorial Foundation (AMF), NASA, and the Space Foundation, will be presented Monday, April 7 during the Opening Ceremony of the 24th National…
Space Foundation Names 2008 Flight of Teacher Liaisons
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Mar. 14, 2008) — The Space Foundation has selected the 2008 Flight of Teacher Liaisons. Educators from elementary school teachers to administrators as well as a teacher with NASA’s Aerospace Education Services Program from across the United States, including American Samoa and Puerto Rico, were among the 69 individuals chosen for this…
Moon, Mars, and Shuttle Transition Featured Panel at 24th National Space Symposium
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Mar. 13, 2008) — The 24th National Space Symposium will feature a panel entitled “Mind the Gap: Shuttle Retirement and Other Challenges on the Road to the Moon and Mars.” The symposium, the premier annual gathering of the global space community, will take place April 7-10 at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado…
One Week Remains to Save on 24th National Space Symposium Registration
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Mar. 7, 2008) — Only one week remains to save on registration for the 24th National Space Symposium, the premier annual gathering of the global space community. Individuals who register and pay in full by March 14 will receive the Advanced Registration rate, a $225 savings off standard industry registration. The 24th…
Space Foundation accepting applications for the Lucy Enos Memorial Scholarship for Teachers
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Mar. 6, 2008) — The Space Foundation is now accepting applications for the Lucy Enos Memorial Scholarship. The Enos scholarship was established in 2005 to provide professional development opportunities for educators of Hawaiian or part-Hawaiian ancestry, or who work with students of Hawaiian or part-Hawaiian ancestry. It covers tuition, fees, travel expenses,…
Space Foundation Selects United States Air Force as 2008 Space Achievement Award Recipient
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Mar. 5, 2008) — The Space Foundation has named the United States Air Force as the recipient of the 2008 Space Achievement Award. Each year this award recognizes an individual or organization for significant contributions in advancing the exploration, development, or utilization of space. The Air Force will be recognized during the…
Space Foundation and APL Hold Space Weather Briefing
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Mar. 4, 2008) — The Space Foundation and the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), hosted a briefing in Washington, D.C., for congressional staff on space weather and its impacts. Held on February 28, this briefing was part of the Foundation’s ongoing efforts to raise awareness of, knowledge about, and support…
Commander of Air Force Space Command Addresses Space Power Caucus
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 28, 2008) — On February 27, the Space Foundation and the National Defense Industrial Association hosted the first Congressional Space Power Caucus Breakfast of 2008 in Washington, D.C. Gen. C. Robert Kehler, USAF, commander, Air Force Space Command was the featured speaker. Kehler spoke about the increased understanding about the importance…