Space Foundation News
ROSCOSMOS Director General Igor Komarov to Speak at 34th Space Symposium
Russian delegation participation at the 34th Space Symposium will include featured speaker Igor Komarov, Director General, ROSCOSMOS State Space Corporation. Komarov has been Director General since August 2015. Previously, he served as a Director General of United Rocket and Space Corporation, and prior to that, as Deputy Head of the Federal Space Agency. He was graduated…
President Signs Directive for Return to the Moon and Future Travel to Mars
On Dec. 11, President Trump signed Space Policy Directive 1, the first recommendation of the reconvened National Space Council. According to the Space Foundation’s Washington, D.C., representatives, the order makes it national policy for NASA to return humans to the Moon for long-term exploration and use, and to build a foundation for eventual trips…
Remembering Elliot Pulham
The Space Foundation team was saddened to learn in October of the passing of Elliot Holokauahi Pulham, its former Chief Executive Officer. Over his many years of service, Mr. Pulham made significant contributions to the Space Foundation and to the global space industry. We are grateful for his efforts and inspiration. The following tributes from…
Take a Sneak Peek at the 34th Space Symposium
Every year, thousands of people journey to Colorado Springs, Colo., for the annual Space Symposium. Generally regarded as the one must-attend global space event, the Space Symposium brings together leaders and visionaries to discuss, address and plan for the future of space. It’s worth your time to attend to hear from these featured speakers: Gen.…
Space Foundation Ranks Among Best Places to Work in the Pikes Peak Region
The Gazette newspaper in Colorado Springs recently conducted its first survey of Best Places to Work in the Pikes Peak Region. According to The Gazette, the companies included were selected based on employee responses to questions about company leadership, training, diversity and social responsibility. The Space Foundation was informed in late October that it had…
Registration Opens for 2018 Faga Forum on Space Intelligence
The Space Foundation’s third annual Faga Forum on Space Intelligence will be held on Feb. 20 at SAIC in Chantilly, Va. This one-day classified conference requires U.S. citizenship and a TS/SCI security clearance for registration. The Forum will bring together industry, as well as government, decision makers versed in national security space and intelligence issues…
Last Issue of Space Watch
After 16 years, the Space Foundation’s monthly newsletter Space Watch is ending with the November 2017 issue. Read about this decision, and other changes at the Space Foundation, in CEO Tom Zelibor’s View From Here in this issue. Coming in December, you’ll find more current information about the Space Foundation and global space news on…
Submit Abstracts by Nov. 10 for 34th Space Symposium Tech Track
The Space Foundation is accepting abstracts for papers to be presented at the 34th Space Symposium Tech Track, April 16, 2018, at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colo., USA. This premier global space conference annually attracts thousands of space professionals from dozens of countries. Abstracts will be accepted until Nov. 10, 2017, and authors will…
Inspire Future Generations by Sponsoring the International Student Art Contest
The Space Foundation’s International Student Art Contest was launched in 2011 to inspire children around the world to envision the possibilities and adventures to be found in space. The contest quickly grew from 150 entries the first year — mostly from the Space Foundation’s home state of Colorado —Â to more than 7,200 entries from 52…
Visit Both Space Foundation Booths at the Pikes Peak Regional Airshow
The Pikes Peak Regional Airshow opens today, Sept. 23, in Colorado Springs, featuring the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and Warbirds, as well as aerobatic teams and more than 30 vintage aircraft. Look for the Space Foundation booth in the Airshow’s KidZone. Admission to the KidZone is free with Airshow admission. Activities at the Space Foundation…