Report from Headquarters

As Colorado Springs School District 11 (D-11) prepares for the opening of the new Jack Swigert Aerospace Academy (JSAA) in Colorado Springs, the Space Foundation is seeking partners to underwrite the costs of materials, renovations, and space laboratories. D-11 and the Space Foundation are working in partnership to create the aerospace-focused middle school that uses…

Registration is now open for the Strategic Space Symposium, set for 2-4 Nov., 2009, at the Qwest Center Omaha in Omaha, Neb. The event will offer space and defense professionals an unparalleled opportunity for education, interactive discussion, and exposure to the latest space operations technologies. Co-sponsored by the United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) and the Space Foundation,…

Nominate yourself or someone else for induction into the prestigious Space Technology Hall of Fame® in 2010. The program honors innovations by organizations and individuals who transform space technology into commercial products that improve life on Earth. Nomination information, including online and downloadable nomination forms, is here. The deadline is August 10 and anyone may…

This article is based on a comprehensive review of Economic Impacts, Workforce, and Education in the space industry found in The Space Report 2009: The Authoritative Guide to Global Space Activity. To get more information or purchase a copy of the report, go to www.TheSpaceReport.org. There is a projected increase in the number of space-related…

 Long-time Space Certification Program partner Eagle Shield Industries has begun marketing its patented High Performance Radiant Barrier Reflective InsulationTM. This new product blocks radiant heat transfer across open spaces to dramatically reduce the amount of heat buildings lose in the winter and gain in the summer, thus extending the life of heating and cooling systems,…

The two winners of this year’s Lucy Enos Memorial Scholarship completed their rocketry class in Colorado Springs, July 20 – 24. Jessica Kamalu and Rod Floro, along with classmate Bill McMaster, built a water rocket during the class that achieved higher altitude than the other six rockets designed by class members. Their Hawaiian-themed design incorporated…

Corporate Membership with the Space Foundation places companies in the presence of industry giants and successful, growing companies in the space industry. Space Foundation corporate members benefit from advance notice of Foundation event sponsorship and business opportunities, preferential exhibit hall positioning, reduced exhibit booth rates, complimentary event registrations, and much more. Among annual program benefits,…

This month, the Space Foundation is completing the last of 17 week-long Space Discovery Institute professional development classes for teachers and students it has taught over the summer. Two sessions conducted for teachers in Charles County, Md., were complimented by an educational exchange hosted by the Space Foundation and the Charles County School Board during…

The Space Foundation is teaming with Colorado School District 11 (D-11) in its hometown of Colorado Springs to revitalize a failing middle-school by transforming it into an aerospace academy. The new school, which is named Jack Swigert Aerospace Academy in honor of former astronaut and Colorado native John L. “Jack” Swigert, will open this fall…

Do you know of a technology developed for space that now improves life on this planet? Nominate it for induction into the prestigious Space Technology Hall of Fame® in 2010. The program honors innovations by organizations and individuals who transform space technology into commercial products that improve life on Earth. Nomination information, including online and…