Report from Headquarters

The 28th National Space Symposium put the spotlight on the Colorado space industry with a special luncheon, co-sponsored by the Space Foundation, the Colorado Space Business Roundtable, the Colorado Space Coalition and the Greater Colorado Springs Chamber and EDC, that featured remarks from The Honorable John W. Hickenlooper, governor of the State of Colorado, and Dr. George C. Nield, associate…

Published by the Space Foundation and just released in April, The Space Report 2012: The Authoritative Guide to Global Space Activity is the definitive annual overview of the global space industry and serves as a valuable resource for government and business leaders, educators, financial analysts, students and space-related businesses. The book details how the global…

Space Foundation CEO Elliot Pulham acted as emcee for the Rotary National Award for Space Achievement (RNASA) Foundation gala at the Houston Hyatt Regency honoring Johnson Space Center Director Capt. Michael Coats, USN, Ret. Coats was presented with the National Space Trophy by former NASA administrator Dr. Mike Griffin and former director of Kennedy Space…

The friendly voice on the phone at the Space Foundation World Headquarters in Colorado Springs, Colo., is Yolanda Simpson, who recently joined our customer service team as receptionist.  Simpson has more than 10 years experience as a customer service/administrative support professional. She is responsible for greeting and interacting with visitors and customers, in person and over the phone.  The Space Foundation…

The Space Foundation welcomes an important addition to its leadership team; former NASA astronaut Leroy Chiao, Ph.D.,will serve in the newly-created position of Space Foundation Special Advisor – Human Spaceflight. Chiao flew on three Space Shuttle flights, a Russian Soyuz flight, and was the commander of International Space Station (ISS) Expedition 10, where he lived…

The Space Foundation used the occasion of its annual board of directors meeting to host a reception for the board and an open house of its new headquarters for friends and community leaders. The almost 200 people in attendance toured the more than 45,000 square feet of space that has been undergoing renovation since the Space Foundation moved in…

Secretary of the Air Force Michael B. Donley toured the Space Foundation world headquarters in Colorado Springs, Colo., in January during his visit to the state with President Barack Obama. Also touring with Donley, were Lt. Gen. Michael J. Basla, vice commander, Air Force Space Command, and Brig. Gen. Margaret B. Poore, senior military assistant to…

The Space Foundation Indexes ended the year in positive territory, outperforming the NASDAQ and S&P 500 for the year. In the fourth quarter of 2011, the Space Foundation Indexes recovered much of the ground lost in the third quarter. The Space Foundation Index grew in the fourth quarter by 12.64 percent and finished the year…

Policymakers, the media, educators and individuals interested in space look to us for credible information and cogent analysis of the forces that influence the space industry. Two publications released in 2011 supported this goal: The Space Report: The Authoritative Guide to Global Space Activity, which has been widely referenced at policy hearings, media reports and…

The Space Foundation conducts a broad range of programs to educate policy-makers about the complex space-related topics that they must address and to ensure that the industry is well-informed on critical space issues.  Throughout the year, we monitored hearings and provided quick-turnaround hearing reports and analysis to corporate and government customers. Among the briefings we…