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Gen. Ed Wilson is Featured Speaker for Cyber 1.6 Luncheon
Maj. Gen. Burke E. “Ed” Wilson, Commander, 24th Air Force, will be the featured luncheon speaker for the Space Foundation’s cyberspace conference, Cyber 1.6, to be held Monday, April 11, in Colorado Springs, Colo. Cyber 1.6 Classified will focus on senior leadership views on Department of Defense and industry cyber activities, with emphasis on hot…
Read MoreTech Track Expands the Technical Content of 32nd Space Symposium
by Megan Owen, Space Foundation Manager – Speakers & Programs The Technical Track was added to the Space Symposium in 2014, and the program has now expanded to a day and half agenda with more than 35 papers presented and several featured speakers. One of the key factors to the growing popularity and success of…
Read MoreWhat’s New for New Gen? An Update on New Generation Initiatives at the 32nd Space Symposium
by Bernadette Maisel and Jillianne Pierce, Space Foundation New Generation Program Leads In 2008, the Space Foundation’s New Generation Initiatives (‘New Gen’) program was created to foster meaningful, long-term peer relationships between space professionals aged 35 and younger, and to provide access to top space leaders and opportunities for individual career development and mentorship. New…
Read MoreParents: Sign Up Now for Explore Space Experience This Summer
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 a variety of hands-on, immersive activities and experiences based on space and science, technology, engineering, art and math…
Read MorePlan to Attend: Space Technology & Investment Forum 2016
The Space Foundation’s Space Technology & Investment Forum (ST&IF) will be held in the heart of San Francisco, Aug. 16 and 17, 2016, joining together top venture capitalists and angel investors with space industry experts who can explain the technical, legal and business issues critical to market analysis and risk assessment. ST&IF 2016 is a…
Read MoreSpace Foundation Named Among 50 Best Nonprofit Organizations to Work For
For the third time, the Space Foundation has been designated by The NonProfit Times and Best Companies Group as among the 50 Best Nonprofit Organizations to Work For in the United States, ranking 7th among Small Nonprofit organizations, and ranked 12th best overall. The Space Foundation also participated in the screening processes, and made the…
Read MoreTeacher Liaison Program Adds 27 Teachers Including Nine from India
The Space Foundation has expanded its Teacher Liaison program by adding 27 outstanding educators, including nine from India, expanding the international reach of this elite program, and bringing the total number to 150 active participants, with 29 international Teacher Liaisons. The educators were chosen for their active promotion of space and science education. The new…
Read MorePushing the Envelope
by Kevin Cook, Space Foundation Vice President – Marketing & Communications It’s amazing what a small group can accomplish. There are hundreds of thousands of people working in the global space industry. Without a doubt it is an impressive line-up of scientists, physicists, engineers, mathematicians and myriad specialists. Still, this represents no more than a…
Read MoreSpaceX Wins 2016 Space Achievement Award
In December 2015, SpaceX, a known pioneer in the space industry, successfully landed the first stage of its Falcon 9 rocket. The Falcon 9 left Cape Canaveral in Florida, delivered 11 satellites to orbit and historically landed the first stage minutes later. For that achievement, the Space Foundation has selected SpaceX to receive one of…
Read More"Essential Infrastructure" Includes Space Infrastructure
The 2016 U.S. presidential election is far from over, and the subject of national infrastructure will no doubt continue to pop up in debates and whistle stops between now and November. Living in Colorado Springs, a.k.a. “The Pothole Center of the Universe,” I’m particularly sensitive to the disconcerting disrepair of America’s roads, bridges and highways.…
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