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Sierra Nevada Corporation Headed to Mars for 13th Time
SPARKS, Nev. (May 2, 2016) – NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) recently awarded Sierra Nevada Corporation’s (SNC) Space Systems, a business area of aerospace and defense company SNC, multiple contracts to supply critical hardware for the Mars 2020 mission. Scheduled to launch in 2020, the robotic science rover will investigate key questions about the habitability…
Read MoreHow the Space Symposium Supported STEM Field Trips
The annual Space Symposium got a little brighter this year thanks to many of the attendees! Space Foundation team members were overwhelmed by the support, inspirational messages and stories that were shared at the Space Foundation philanthropy booth during the 32nd Space Symposium. In an effort to spread awareness about the robust Space Foundation education…
Read More32nd Space Symposium – A Social Affair
The 32nd Space Symposium was more social than ever this year! The new mobile Space Symposium app was designed with social interaction in mind, and with over 1,500 users and 181,000 interactions, we would say it was a success. The app also allowed users to post directly from the app to Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. …
Read MoreCelebrate Space in May
The first week of May is a big one for any space enthusiast, with three national days of space celebration filling calendars and date books. May 4 – National Star Wars Day “May the fourth be with you.” The force is strong this month. Not only was George Lucas born during the month of May,…
Read MoreGive Your Children Some Space This Summer
Launch your future explorers, scientists and engineers into a memorable summer adventure at the Space Foundation Discovery Center. The Space Foundation has created a new summer program at its Discovery Center in Colorado Springs, specifically for youngsters ages nine through 12 years. Explore Space Experience is designed and led by certified master teachers to offer…
Read MoreSealing the Deal at the Space Symposium
The Space Foundation’s annual Space Symposium is known as the must-attend global space conference for conducting meaningful business. In addition to the robust Symposium agenda, side meetings during the four-day conference provide opportunities to “seal the deal.” During the 32nd Space Symposium in April, Dr. Matthew Choung, Chairman of Aribio, Incorporated, and Kevin C. Cook,…
Read MorePulham Joins U.S. Delegation to Second Official Bilateral Discussions with South Korea
Space Foundation Chief Executive Officer Elliot Pulham (pictured) spent the last days of April in Seoul, participating in a U.S. Delegation to the Second Official Bilateral Discussions with South Korea. Much of the trip focused on education, with visits to the American Center Korea, located at the Embassy of the United States, and Gwacheon National…
Read MoreSpace Foundation Honors Teachers
We all have at least one teacher who changed our lives. Perhaps it was the grade school teacher who helped you believe you COULD be anything you wanted when you grew up, the secondary teacher who sparked your interest in engineering, physics or chemistry, or maybe, it was the college professor who pushed you to…
Read MoreReach International Customers by Exhibiting at the 33rd Space Symposium
The Space Foundation’s 33rd Space Symposium will provide an ideal exhibit opportunity to connect with international customers. The thousands of people who will tour the exhibits include C-level industry executives, senior decision makers and government officials. There was more international participation than ever at the Space Symposium this year, with 30 international exhibits representing 14…
Read MoreMay 2016 Report from Washington
April saw a flurry of activity in space policy issues, many which were highlighted at the beginning of the month during the 32nd Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, and which carried over into activity on the Hill later in the month. During the Space Symposium, Congressman Jim Bridenstine (R-OK) unveiled the American Space Renaissance Act…
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