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Dr. Wanda Austin Selected to Serve on President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology
Wanda Austin, Ph.D., Aerospace Corporation president and CEO, has been selected by President Barack Obama to serve on President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology. Austin also serves on the Space Foundation Board of Directors. PCAST is an advisory group of the nation’s leading scientists and engineers who directly advise the President and the…
Scott Kelly Begins a Year in Space
The Space Foundation sends its best wishes to Scott Kelly as he begins his history-making year in space. Kelly set off for the International Space Station (ISS) today aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft, along with cosmonauts Mikhail Kornienko (pictured with Kelly), who also plans a year in space, and Gennady Padalka, who will spend six…
World's Space Agency Leaders to Speak at 31st Space Symposium
For 2015, the Space Foundation’s 31st Space Symposium will offer more international and government participation, and more opportunities to conduct business than ever before. The 31st Space Symposium will be held April 13-16, 2015, at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colo., USA. This international space conference annually attracts thousands of space professionals and decision makers.…
Pulham Speaks at FAA Conference
Space Foundation Chief Executive Officer Elliot Pulham was a featured speaker today at the 18th Annual FAA Commercial Space Transportation Conference, being held Feb. 4 and 5 at the National Housing Center, in Washington, D.C. The conference focuses on U.S. commercial launch activities, commercial human spaceflight, commercial crew and commercial spaceports. In his comments, Pulham…
Tom Feeney Elected to Space Foundation Board of Directors
The board of directors of the Space Foundation met in January and elected former Florida Congressman Tom Feeney (pictured), president and CEO of Associated Industries of Florida, to a three-year term as a member of the board. Feeney joins the Space Foundation board as another Floridian, former Congressman David Weldon, M.D., retires after two terms…
Space Foundation Update Report for Fiscal Year 2015 Federal Budget
By Jillianne Pierce, Space Foundation Government Affairs Associate On Dec. 16, President Obama signed the $1.014 trillion Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 omnibus spending bill into law. The omnibus funds the entire Federal government including the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Department of Defense (DoD). The bill…
Reserve Tickets Now for Space Foundation Yuri's Night
The Space Foundation joins the global celebration of Yuri’s Night with activities that recognize U.S. history in space and the anniversary of the Space Shuttle program. Yuri’s Night parties and events are held around the world every April in commemoration of April 12, 1961, the day of cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin’s first manned spaceflight, and April…
Rosetta Comet Exploration Team Earns 2015 John L. "Jack" Swigert, Jr., Award for Space Exploration from Space Foundation
During 2014, the remarkable success of the Rosetta Comet Mission, led by the European Space Agency (ESA), fascinated followers around the world. In recognition of this astonishing accomplishment, the Space Foundation will present the Rosetta Comet Exploration Team with the 2015 John L. “Jack” Swigert, Jr., Award for Space Exploration. “The 2015 Swigert Award recognizes…
Final Days for 31st Space Symposium Super Savings
The Space Foundation is currently offering the lowest rate that will be available for standard industry registration for its 31st Space Symposium, to be held April 13-16, 2015, at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colo., USA. The Super Savings rate on standard industry registration is available until Jan. 16 at www.SpaceSymposium.org. This international space conference…
Brunswick Elected Space Foundation Chief Operating Officer
The Board of Directors of the Space Foundation has elected Lt. Col. Shelli Brunswick, USAF, (Ret.), as Chief Operating Officer, effective Jan. 12, 2015. Brunswick assumes responsibility for Space Foundation operations, processes, and facilities, reporting to Chief Executive Officer Elliot H. Pulham. “The Space Foundation is excited to have Shelli Brunswick join our team during…