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Space Watch: July 2015 (Volume: 14, Issue: 7)
The View From Here Global space endeavor continues to grow, enthuse and excite Second View The Reusability Renaissance Top News Stephen Jurvetson is a Featured Speaker for Space Technology & Investment Forum Space Foundation Partners with Pikes Peak Children’s Museum; Clifford Exhibit to Open in October Nomination Period Now Open for 2016 General James E.…
Read MoreGlobal space endeavor continues to grow, enthuse and excite
You don’t have to be a space geek to know that these are exciting times in the space community. Hardly a day goes by without some cool story popping up in your online news feed, showing up in your email or being shared on social media. Even if you’re a digital troglodyte, sifting through the…
Read MoreThe Reusability Renaissance
By Brendan Curry, Space Foundation Vice President – Washington Operations The Space Shuttle was a truly unique and staggering bit of engineering. In many ways, it was way ahead of its time. One key capability was that the Space Shuttles could be reused. Shuttle Columbia flew 28 times, Shuttle Challenger flew 10 times, Shuttle Atlantis…
Read More3D Printers are New Space Foundation Education Tools
The Space Foundation now owns two 3D System Cube second generation printers, the result of submitting a grant proposal to the 3D Systems’ Maker Lab Club. As the first steps in entering the Maker Community, the Space Foundation will use the printers for demonstration and education programs, and as a springboard toward greater 3D printing…
Read MoreNDIA Space Division Honors Hyten and Sears
The National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) Space Division has announced the 2014 recipients of its highest recognition, the Honorable Peter B. Teets Award. The award recognizes public or private sector leadership or achievement that results in significant contributions to the development, introduction, operational contribution or support of space systems. The 2014 Industry honoree is Kay…
Read MoreThank You Summer of Discovery Sponsors; Certification Partners Donate Giveaways
The Summer of Discovery is in full swing at the Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs, and thanks to the generosity of our sponsors, is better than ever. Raytheon takes the lead as our premier Summer of Discovery sponsor. Raytheon Company is a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, security and civil markets…
Read MoreORBITAL SYSTEMS AB 'Shower of the Future' is Certified Space Technology
The Space Foundation’s international Space Certification program has added a new technology. ORBITAL SYSTEMS’ “Shower of the Future” shares the same water purification technology that NASA uses in space. As one of many components in a larger closed loop system, ORBITAL SYSTEMS has modified and brought forward a new solution that makes the system commercially…
Read MorePulham Meets with Air Force and Congressional Leaders
Space Foundation Chief Executive Officer Elliot Pulham visited Washington, D.C., during the first week of June, attending meetings with various government leaders, including: Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James, House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH), and Congressmen Doug Lamborn (R-CO) and Adam Schiff (D-CA), co-chairs of the House Space Power Caucus. Pulham and the…
Read MoreUpdate on Space-related Bills on the Hill
During June, space-related bills continued to move on Capitol Hill. On the civil side, on June 3, the House adopted an amendment sponsored by Jim Bridenstine (R-OK) and co-sponsored by Bill Posey (R-FL) and Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA), which added $250,000 to the FAA Office of Commercial Space Transportation (AST) in the FY2016 Transportation-Housing and Urban…
Read MorePulham to Chair Panel at UK Space Conference
Space Foundation Chief Executive Officer Elliot Pulham will chair “International Business Grown from Britain,” a panel discussion on inland investments for export markets, at the UK Space Conference 2015 in Liverpool, July 13-15. This interactive session will focus on the UK as a great base for space sector businesses. The session’s speakers include: UK Space…
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