Senate Resolution Recognizes 35th Space Symposium

By Space Foundation Editorial Team | May 1, 2019

The General Assembly of the State of Colorado recently adopted Senate Resolution SJR19-008, Concerning the Recognition of the 35th Space Symposium and Celebrating the Premier International Space Policy and Program Forum. The Resolution was adopted by the General Assembly during its 2019 legislative session and reads as follows: SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 19-008 2019 BY SENATOR(S) Lundeen, Gardner,…

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Space Foundation 2018 Annual Report

By Space Foundation Editorial Team | March 18, 2019 |

Since 1983, the Space Foundation has been dedicated to inspiring, educating, advocating, and connecting on behalf of the space community. As a charitable organization, we are committed to engaging the public, private, nonprofit, academic, and other sectors pursuing world-changing endeavors that benefit the public interest. In this, we bring together a diverse, international space community…

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Meet Geoff Chester in the Latest Space4U Podcast

By Space Foundation Editorial Team | March 12, 2019 |

In this episode: We meet Geoff Chester, the Public Affairs Officer (PAO) for the United States Naval Observatory in Washington, D.C., a position he has held since 1997.  Prior to joining the Observatory Geoff worked for the Smithsonian Institution’s Albert Einstein Planetarium in positions that ranged from Special Effects Technician to Staff Astronomer.    Chester shares…

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Space Foundation Hosts New Generation Space Leaders Event at Kennedy Space Center

By Space Foundation Editorial Team | March 8, 2019 |

The Space Foundation’s New Generation Space Leaders program helps young professionals, age 35 or younger, advance their careers through mentoring opportunities with senior industry leaders, networking events and presentations. On March 6, the Space Foundation hosted a New Generation young professionals event at Kennedy Space Center Visitors Complex that focused on workforce opportunities on the…

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Space4U Podcast: Meet Dr. Kavya Manyapu

By Space Foundation Editorial Team | March 1, 2019 |

Dr. Kavya Manyapu – Flight Crew Operations and Test Engineer In this episode, we meet Dr. Kavya Manyapu, a Space Scientist working in Flight Crew Operations and Testing for the CST-100 Starliner spacecraft.  Dr. Manyapu currently serves as the Regional Officer for a United Nations organization called Space Generation Advisory Council. She is passionate about…

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Space Foundation Holds Space Commerce Workshop in Daytona Beach

By Space Foundation Editorial Team | February 26, 2019 |

Senator Tom Wright (R – Dist. 14) attended today’s Space Foundation Space Commerce Workshop in Daytona Beach, Fla. Partnering with the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA), the Space Foundation is presenting the one-day workshops for minority business* leaders and other aspiring space industry entrepreneurs. Each workshop session addresses the most common challenges companies face as…

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Register Now for Washington, D.C., Space Commerce Workshop

By Space Foundation Editorial Team | February 25, 2019 |

Openings are still available in the Space Foundation’s Washington, D.C., Space Commerce Workshop for minority business owners.* The Space Foundation is offering this series of workshops across the U.S., funded by a grant from the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA), with the goal of bringing minority business owners into the greater space commerce community. Technological…

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Space Foundation Holds Fourth Space Commerce Workshop

By Space Foundation Editorial Team | February 21, 2019 |

The Space Foundation presented the fourth in its series of nationwide Space Commerce Workshops today in El Segundo, Calif. Partnering with the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA), the Space Foundation is presenting the one-day workshops for minority business leaders and other aspiring space industry entrepreneurs. Each workshop session addresses the most common challenges companies face…

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