Space Foundation News
General Alston Addresses Space Foundation Correspondent’s Group
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jan. 25, 2008) — The Space Foundation’s Washington, D.C., office hosted a Space Foundation Correspondent’s Group (SFCG) meeting on January 24, 2008. Featured speaker Brig. Gen. C. Donald Alston, USAF, director, Space and Nuclear Operations, deputy chief of staff for Air, Space, and Information Operations, Plans and Requirements, Headquarters U.S. Air Force,…
Dr. Hans Mark Named 2008 Recipient of Gen. James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jan. 16, 2008) — The Space Foundation Board of Directors has selected The Honorable Hans Mark, Ph.D., for the Foundation’s highest honor – the General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award. The award will be presented at a special luncheon event on Wednesday, April 9, 2008 during the 24th National Space Symposium. The…
Deadline to Save on Registration for 24th National Space Symposium Approaching
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jan. 13, 2008) — Only days remain 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 January 18, 2008, will receive the Early Bird registration rate, a $300 savings off standard industry registration. The 24th National…
Featured Speakers Confirmed for 24th National Space Symposium
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jan. 11, 2008) — Senior Air Force, industry, and NASA leadership have confirmed their participation at the 24th National Space Symposium. The premier annual gathering of the global space community, the symposium brings together all sectors of space – civil, commercial, and national security – to highlight the accomplishments and address the…
Gen. Thomas S. Moorman, Jr., Elected Chairman of the Board of the Space Foundation
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jan. 7, 2008) — The board of directors of the Space Foundation has unanimously elected Gen. Thomas S. Moorman, Jr., USAF (Retired), vice president of Booz Allen Hamilton, to a two-year term as chairman of the board. Moorman succeeds The Honorable Robert S. Walker, chairman of Wexler & Walker Public Policy Associates, who…
Certified Space Technology Reaches the North Pole
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Dec. 17, 2007) — The Space Foundation’s Space Certification program has traveled to the North Pole with the NORAD Santa tracker. The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) uses four high-tech systems to track Santa on Christmas Eve: radar, satellites, Santa Cams, and jet fighter aircraft. The NORAD Santa Tracker is now…
Santa Claus is coming to town…track his flight with Certified Space Technology!
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Dec. 13, 2007) — The Space Foundation is proud to recognize the North American Air Defense Command (NORAD) Tracks Santa Program as a Certified Space Imagination Product. NORAD uses four high-tech systems to track Santa: radar, satellites, “Santa Cams,” and jet fighter aircraft. To track Santa, click on the “Track Santa With…
Next Private Space Explorer Addresses Space Foundation Correspondents Group
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Dec. 12, 2007) — The Space Foundation’s Washington, D.C., office hosted another successful Space Foundation Correspondents Group on December 11, 2007. Richard Garriott, a well-known video game designer who is scheduled to be the next private citizen to travel to the International Space Station (ISS), and Eric Anderson, president and chief executive…
Space Foundation Releases The Space Report 2007
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Oct. 9, 2007) — Accredited media are invited to cover the release of The Space Report 2007 at a media briefing in Omaha, Neb. at Strategic Space and Defense 2007. Space Foundation President and Chief Executive Officer Elliot G. Pulham will lead the briefing. WHAT: Produced by the Space Foundation’s Research and…
Largest Ever Strategic Space and Defense 2007 Set to Begin
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Oct. 8, 2007) — Space and defense professionals are set to gather for three days in Omaha at the largest Strategic Space and Defense conference in the five year history of the event. The 2007 conference kicks off an outstanding program agenda with a spectacular Opening Ceremony and Reception on Tuesday 9 October. Presented…