International Affairs
Pulham Speaks at AIRTEC
The 9th International Aerospace Supply Fair was held this fall in Frankfurt, Germany, and Space Foundation Chief Executive Officer Elliot Pulham (pictured) was a featured speaker. This business and technology event brings together suppliers and executives of manufacturers involved in the aerospace supply chain from around the globe. While in Frankfurt, the Space Foundation and…
Space & Social Media – Bringing the World Together
In a world filled with war, famine and disease, two things that bring humanity closer are a fascination with space and social media. We hear a great deal about the bad news in our world, but this is the time of year when many of us want to be reminded about the good. We’ve had…
Space Foundation Presents STEM Lessons Worldwide for World Space Week
During World Space Week 2014, the Space Foundation presented its Audience With an Astronaut™ program to more than 2,000 students remotely worldwide and to more than 500 students in person in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The featured NASA astronaut in these presentations was Dr. Leroy Chiao, the Space Foundation’s special advisor – human spaceflight. Chiao is…
Preparing Rosetta for Comet Landing
The European Space Agency (ESA) is preparing its Rosetta spacecraft and lander for a history-making landing on Nov. 12 to comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. The spacecraft is named after the Rosetta Stone that allowed the deciphering of hieroglyphics and insight into ancient Egyptian civilization. The complicated landing is expected to take about seven hours and will involve…
Nov. 14 is Deadline to Submit Student Art Contest Entries
The deadline is fast approaching to submit entries for the Space Foundation’s 2015 International Student Art Contest. The contest annually draws thousands of entries from children in dozens of countries around the world. Submissions for the 2015 contest are being accepted now until Nov. 14, and must be submitted online by the child’s teacher. For…
Space Foundation at ISPCS
Space Foundation representatives regularly attend and participate in global space conferences around the world. In October, our Vice President, Marketing and Communications, Kevin C. Cook was at the International Symposium for Personal and Commercial Spaceflight (ISPCS), held at the New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum, in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The event included a…
Pulham is Strategic Choices for Space Featured Speaker
Space Foundation Chief Executive Officer Elliot Pulham will be a featured speaker at The Strategic Choices for Space – President’s Conference 2014, to be held Oct. 8-9 at the Royal Aeronautical Society Headquarters in London. Pulham is scheduled to speak on Oct. 8 on “Issues for the Space Sector.” This international aerospace conference features papers…
Space Foundation Leads U.S. World Space Week Celebration Oct. 4-10
The Space Foundation is taking the lead in promoting and supporting World Space Week in the United States. The theme for World Space Week 2014 is “Space: Guiding Your Way,” highlighting the benefits of satellite navigation to society. The Space Foundation signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with World Space Week Association (WSWA) this year…
International Student Art Contest Deadline for Entries is Nov. 14
The Space Foundation’s International Student Art Contest annually draws thousands of entries from children in dozens of countries around the world. Submissions for the 2015 contest are being accepted now until Nov. 14, and must be submitted online by the child’s teacher. For rules and details about entry, click here. Students ages 3 to 18…
Space Foundation Presents Audience With an Astronaut™ at Royal Aeronautical Society Headquarters
While in London speaking at The Strategic Choices for Space – President’s Conference 2014, Space Foundation CEO Elliot Pulham will also speak to students for the World Space Week Children’s Space Event at Royal Aeronautical Society Headquarters on Oct. 7. Pulham’s presentation will include a Skype version of the Space Foundation’s Audience With an Astronaut™…