Second View
30th Space Symposium Helps Educators Inspire the Next Generation of Space Leaders
By Iain Probert, Space Foundation Vice President – Education & Discovery It will be amazing to see some of the best Space, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (S-STEM) education programs, practitioners and facilities in the world gathered together at the 30th Space Symposium later this month. The Symposium’s not-to-be-missed spectacular Opening Ceremony on Monday, May…
Space Technology Hall of Fame Expands Internationally
By Kevin Cook Space Foundation Vice President – Marketing & Communications Since 1988, the Space Technology Hall of Fame® program has honored the significant contributions of those who transform space technology into products and services that improve the quality of life on Earth. Thanks to growing international collaboration, the program is expanding to recognize technologies…
The Politics of Propulsion
By Space Foundation Vice President – Washington Operations Brendan Curry Those of us who have been working in the space business for a while are aware that at present a portion of U.S. space lift capability is reliant upon Russian manufactured and then imported rocket engines. This has been the case for just over a…
Some Thoughts from 30,000 Feet
This month’s Second View is by Space Foundation Senior Vice President – Strategic & International Affairs Steve Eisenhart. Some thoughts from our cruising altitude of 30,000 feet form this month’s Second View. I’m flying home from San Francisco, where the Space Foundation co-hosted another in the Future States series of dinners with our partners at…
This Spaceship Could Use Some STEAM
By Iain Probert, Space Foundation Vice President Education & Discovery The Space Foundation has just announced the winners of the 2014 International Student Art Contest. I think that when most people see the artwork, they will be impressed by the quality and breadth of expression and medium. When viewing the art, it is incredible to…
Space is the Place!
This month’s Second View is by Space Foundation Vice President-Operations Art Ratkewicz. A former commander of Air Force Space Command would often say “Space is the place!” His words are more true now than ever. When you think about how humankind’s ventures into space have improved life on Earth, space really is the place…
Advancing the Future of Space Technology
This month’s Second View is by Space Foundation Director – Research & Analysis Micah Walter-Range. Aside from unlikely scenarios, such as encountering hostile alien intelligences determined to eradicate humankind, or accidentally bringing back viruses that destroy life on Earth, there are no good reasons not to engage in space exploration (and in both of those…
Bipartisanship: The New Final Frontier
by Space Foundation Vice President – Washington Operations Brendan Curry I arrived on Capitol Hill as a senior legislative assistant to then-Representative Dave Weldon (R-FL) in the waning years of the administration of President Bill Clinton, and departed early in the second term of the George W. Bush administration. Washington in those years was certainly…
Steve Eisenhart: The Future of Space Leadership
This month’s Second View is by Space Foundation Senior Vice President – Strategic & International Affairs Steve Eisenhart I have seen the future of space leadership. And it looks pretty darn good. I recently had the delightful opportunity to participate in the Space Generation Congress in Beijing. In my capacity as a member of the…
Dennis Stone Guest Editorial: World Space Week – Building the Biggest Space Event on Earth
By Dennis Stone, president, World Space Week AssociationLittle did I know what I was getting into! After moving to Houston in 1979, I attended a meeting of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) at Johnson Space Center. It was 10 years after Apollo 11, and groups across the U.S. were celebrating the anniversary of…