Report from Washington, D.C.
Space Foundation Plans Washington, D.C., Event for New Generation Space Professionals
New Generation Space Leaders programs originated with the Space Foundation’s Space Symposium and have expanded to include events throughout the year and across the U.S. The Space Foundation’s New Generation Space Leaders program gives up-and-coming professionals age 35 and younger the opportunity to gain visibility and exposure to senior leaders while getting advice and insight…
Pulham is Featured Speaker for Humans Orbiting Mars Workshop
Space Foundation Chief Executive Officer Elliot Pulham was a featured speaker at The Planetary Society’s workshop Humans Orbiting Mars, held March 31 and April 1, and hosted by the Space Policy Institute, George Washington University. The workshop theme was “A Critical Step in an Executable, Affordable and Sustainable Mars Exploration Program,” with the goal of…
Summary of March Budget Hearings on the Hill
by Jillianne Pierce, Space Foundation Government Affairs Associate With the President’s Fiscal Year 2016 (FY16) Budget Request released in February, March is generally a busy time for committees on the Hill to begin to adjudicate all portions of the federal budget. This March, space was no exception. On March 3, the U.S. Senate Committee on…
Dr. Wanda Austin Selected to Serve on President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology
Wanda Austin, Ph.D., Aerospace Corporation president and CEO, has been selected by President Barack Obama to serve on President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology. Austin also serves on the Space Foundation Board of Directors. PCAST is an advisory group of the nation’s leading scientists and engineers who directly advise the President and the…
Get Discounted Tickets for Space Foundation Yuri's Night and Support STEM Education
Located in Colorado Springs, the Space Foundation Discovery Center is the site of formal and informal science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education in Colorado. Daily admission and Passport membership sales, help support the Space Foundation’s education mission, and on April 12 there will be a special public fundraising event. Join the Space Foundation Yuri’s…
Highlighting Two Space Technology Hall of Fame Inductees
by Rebecca Williams, Space Foundation Space Awareness Program Coordinator With the 31st Space Symposium on the horizon, I would like to highlight two of our Space Certification corporate level partners whose technology has been inducted into the prestigious Space Technology Hall of Fame®. The Space Technology Hall of Fame® comprises many extraordinary innovations — all…
Pulham Congratulates NASA/Industry Team on Successful Test Firing of Space Launch System Solid Rocket Booster
On March 11, Space Foundation Chief Executive Officer Elliot Pulham congratulated NASA and its industry partners on a successful test firing of the new, five-segment solid rocket booster for the Space Launch System (SLS), the new U.S. launch system that will take astronauts beyond low Earth orbit. During the test in Promontory, Utah, the new…
Remembering Leonard Nimoy
Space Foundation Chief Executive Officer Elliot Pulham was asked by Fox News to write a remembrance of Leonard Nimoy at the time of his passing. Pulham got to know Nimoy when he attended the Space Foundation’s 26th Space Symposium in 2010. Nimoy was the recipient of the Space Foundation’s Douglas S. Morrow Public Outreach Award…
STEM Education Gets Boost from Grant to Establish Lockheed Martin Space Education Center
More than 8,000 students and teachers to annually benefit from Lockheed Martin’s generosity by Gina Taranto, Space Foundation Director – Philanthropy A grant from Lockheed Martin Corporation for an education center at Space Foundation’s World Headquarters and Discovery Center directly benefits children and educators, especially those at schools serving large concentrations of low-income and under-represented…
Stay Informed with the 31st Space Symposium Mobile App
The Space Foundation thanks co-sponsor FedEx for its sponsorship of the 31st Space Symposium mobile app. The app is now available on three platforms: Android, Apple and Blackberry. Features include: A full listing of events, including agendas, tracks, speakers, sponsors, exhibitors, media and more Site map so you can find your way around the Symposium…