Report from Headquarters
U.S. Space is New Corporate Member
U.S. Space LLC has become the Space Foundation’s newest Corporate Member. An American-owned and -operated company located in Dulles, Va., U.S. Space offers commercial, privately financed military satellite communications to the U.S. government, including the Department of Defense and the intelligence community. The company was established in January 2009 by a small group of former…
Collaboration Improves Intelligence
Featured Strategic Space Symposium speaker Vice Adm. Robert B. Murrett, director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, said that many levels of collaboration – interagency, commercial/government, and international – have improved his agency’s ability to support operational needs. He credited much of the advancement to arrangements with both commercial and international space providers that increase capacity…
Industry Panel Outlines Advice
Moderated by The Aerospace Corporation President and CEO Wanda Austin, Ph.D., the Strategic Space Symposium’s industry panel suggested ideas that they felt could improve their responsiveness to military operations needs. Lt. Gen. Brian Arnold, USAF (Retired), vice president, Space Strategy Space and Airborne Systems, Raytheon Company, cited speed as the most critical factor. David DiCarlo,…
See, Understand, and Act
Speaking at the Nov. 4 Strategic Space Symposium luncheon sponsored by Raytheon, both Lt. Gen. Larry D. James, USAF, commander, JFCC – Space, and Lt. Gen. Kevin T. Campbell, USA, commander, JFCC – Integrated Missile Defense, emphasized that the end objective for their commands is to ensure that warfighters on the ground have the information…
Panel Gives Enlisted Viewpoint
The Strategic Space Symposium’s Enlisted/Officer Space Operator Perspective panel, moderated by Brig. Gen. Michael J. Carey, USAF, deputy director, Global Operations, Global Operations Directorate, United States Strategic Command (pictured), provided insight into what space professionals can do to help on-the-ground warfighters. Panelists comprised: Col. John “J.R.” Riordan, USAF, director of Space Operations Col. William J.…
Students Visit AGS Exhibit Center
As part of the Space Foundation’s educational outreach, more than 300 middle and senior high school students from throughout Nebraska and parts of Iowa toured high-tech space exhibits Nov. 3-4 at the Strategic Space Symposium at the Qwest Center Omaha. The tours were co-sponsored by Lockheed Martin and the NASA Nebraska Space Grant. The student…
Teacher Space Seminar Shares Resources
Seventy local K-12 teachers learned about space-related educational programs and resources available from the Space Foundation, Lockheed Martin, and the NASA Nebraska Space Grant at the Teacher Space Seminar, co-sponsored by Lockheed Martin and the NASA Nebraska Space Grant, on Nov. 3 at the Strategic Space Symposium at the Qwest Center Omaha. The workshop included:…
Space Foundation Thanks Sponsors
The Space Foundation appreciates the support it received from the following sponsors in making the Strategic Space Symposium a success: Space News: Exclusive Media Partner AMERICOM Government Services: Exhibit Center and hotel key cards sponsor Northrop Grumman: Nov. 3 Keynote Luncheon and Dessert sponsor; badge holder sponsor Raytheon: Nov. 4 Luncheon – Warfighter Perspectives sponsor…
Community Honors Space Foundation
The Space Foundation and Colorado Springs School District 11 (D-11) were honored Nov. 5 by the Colorado Springs Regional Economic Development Corporation with an Excellence in Local Industry Chairman’s Award for their collaborative efforts to create the Jack Swigert Aerospace Academy in Colorado Springs. Created through a partnership between D-11 and the Space Foundation, the…
Collaboration is Key Symposium Message
The need for better situational awareness, greater international cooperation, and more flexible systems and processes were common themes at the Strategic Space Symposium, held this Nov. 2-4 at the Qwest Center Omaha. The event, which attracted more than 1,800 attendees, speakers, exhibitors, and sponsors, featured presentations from top military and industry leaders from around the globe.…