International Affairs
Canadian Astronaut Col. Chris Hadfield to be Honored with 2014 Douglas S. Morrow Public Outreach Award
In 2013, millions of people around the world watched as Canadian astronaut Col. Chris Hadfield played his guitar from the International Space Station (ISS), covering David Bowie’s song “Space Oddity.” In 2014, the Space Foundation will honor Hadfield with the Douglas S. Morrow Public Outreach Award for his use of social media to engage millions…
Apply Now for International Space Generation Fusion Forum 2014: Held in Conjunction with 30th Space Symposium
The Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC) is accepting applications until March 30 to attend the Space Generation Fusion Forum 2014, a U.S. space event for select university students and young professionals from around the world. The Fusion Forum will take place May 18 and 19 at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo., USA, and…
Space Foundation Congratulates JAXA and NASA on Successful GPM Launch
The Space Foundation congratulates Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and NASA on the successful launch of the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Earth observation mission from pad 1 at the Tanegashima Space Center, Thursday, Feb. 27 (U.S. time), Tanegashima, Japan. Launched upon a Japanese H-IIA rocket carrying the NASA- JAXA Global GPM Core Observatory, GPM, will…
Space Foundation Participates in 56th Session of UNCOPUOS
The Space Foundation participated in the 56th session of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (UNCOPUOS), held from June 12-21 at the UN City in Vienna. Senior Vice President – Strategic and International Affairs Steve Eisenhart was a private sector advisor on the United States Delegation. While at the meeting,…
Editorial Calls for U.S./China Space Collaboration
“It is clear the United States’ international partners see the benefits of working with the Chinese on the space station; it is time for the United States to provide the leadership to make it a reality.” That is the concluding statement in an editorial on NBCNews.com authored by George W.S. Abbey, the Baker Botts senior fellow…
Canadian Aerospace Summit Marks 50 Years in Space, Foreshadows Release of "Emerson Report"
The upcoming 2012 Canadian Aerospace Summit, themed Bold Steps for an Exceptional Future, will mark the 50th anniversary of Canada’s status as a spacefaring nation and will address the Canadian space community’s plans to enter a new era of increased dynamism and competitiveness. The event, which will be held Dec. 5-6 at the Ottawa Convention Centre in…
Asakawa Visits Space Foundation
Late last month, the Space Foundation hosted a visit and discussion at our world headquarters in Colorado Springs with Keiji Asakawa, general manager of the Space Tourism Department of Club Tourism International, Inc. Asakawa is an Accredited Space Agent for Virgin Galactic, representing the company for space tourists in Japan. Asakawa was in Colorado Springs…
Call for Papers: International Space University Symposium Seeks Abstracts
The International Space University (ISU) has issued a call for papers for its 17th Annual International Symposium, to be held March 5 -7, 2013, on the ISU campus in Strasbourg, France. The 2013 theme is “Space Technology and Tele-reach: Benefiting Humanity on Earth and Beyond.” The Symposium will address tele-reach, a term referring to technologies…
Space Foundation CEO Appears on Leading Australian Radio Show, The World Today
Space Foundation Chief Executive Officer Elliot Pulham participated in a panel discussion about the future of space on The World Today, Australia’s leading afternoon radio current affairs radio program on Thursday, Aug. 30. Broadcast across Australia by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), The World Today can also be heard internationally on the Internet or via podcast. The ABC is…
Slovenian Space-SI Team Visits Space Foundation
The Space Foundation recently hosted a visit by officials from the Slovenian Centre of Excellence for Space Sciences and Technologies (Space-SI) at Space Foundation world headquarters in Colorado Springs. Senior Vice President for Strategic and International Affairs Steve Eisenhart and Education Vice President Iain Probert presented an overview of Space Foundation programs to the group…