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PIONEERING Media Coverage for Dec. 4-5
Yesterday’s release of PIONEERING: Sustaining U.S. Leadership in Space netted quite a bit of media coverage. Read clips here: USA TODAY KSBJ-ABC, Houston Space Politics Space.com Examiner.com French Tribune Space Policy Online ITech Press Science Recorder Equities.com Spaceref.com NASA Watch Watch this Media section for more. Download the report here.
Space Foundation Releases Recommendations for Sustaining U.S. Leadership in Space
The Space Foundation has released our much-anticipated recommendations for the future of the United States’ National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Based on in-depth historical research and interviews with nearly 100 space leaders, PIONEERING: Sustaining U.S. Leadership in Space was unveiled Dec. 4 in Washington, D.C. The 70-page report provides measures for strengthening the U.S.…
PIONEERING Report Announcement Held in Washington, D.C.
The Space Foundation released our PIONEERING: Sustaining U.S. Leadership in Space report at an event in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 4. Held at the Senate Russell Building, the briefing was attended by 60 industry and government representative and reporters, including representative of multiple nations. The event featured opening remarks by Space Foundation Vice President – Washington Operations…
Pulham to Discuss PIONEERING Report on Space Talk Radio Show
Space Foundation CEO Elliot Pulham will be the featured guest on radio program “Space Talk with Jim Banke”, Saturday, Dec. 8, at 2:00 p.m. EST, where he will discuss the recently released Space Foundation report, PIONEERING: Sustaining U.S. Leadership in Space. To learn more about the report, click here. “Space Talk” is a weekly, one-hour radio program that…
PIONEERING Report Announcement Held in Washington, D.C.
The Space Foundation released its PIONEERING: Sustaining U.S. Leadership in Space report at a briefing event in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 4. Held at the Senate Russell Building, the briefing was attended by 60 industry and government representative and reporters, including representative of multiple nations. The event featured opening remarks by Space Foundation Vice President -…
Space Foundation a Hit at Festival of Lights Parade
The Space Foundation’s inaugural float in the Dec. 1 Colorado Springs Festival of Lights Parade was a big hit with the holiday crowd – estimated to be more than 50,000 people – and was named winner of the “Rudolph Award, Best Lighting on a Float” by parade organizers. The float design gave a unique twist to…
Apply by Dec. 14 to Become a Space Foundation Teacher Liaison
The Space Foundation is now accepting applications for its 2013 flight of Teacher Liaisons. This will be the 10th year of this prestigious, nationally recognized program that provides an honored few educators numerous benefits and privileges, helps strengthen their teaching skills, builds resumes and influences education at a national level. Applications will be accepted until…
Happy Thanksgiving from the Space Foundation
The Space Foundation’s offices and Visitors Center will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday from mid-day Nov. 21 until Monday morning, Nov. 26. We wish everyone – including the astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS), seen here describing Thanksgiving in space – a happy and healthy holiday. And, in the true spirit of Thanksgiving,…
Chiao Talks with CNN about Potential Beyond-Moon Station
Space Foundation Special Advisor – Human Spaceflight and former NASA astronaut Dr. Leroy Chiao spoke with CNN this morning about the prospects of building an outpost in the Earth-Moon libration point (E-M-l-2) 38,000 miles beyond the Moon – or, his preferred option, of building a station on the Moon where he says, “you could do…
Space Foundation Reports on Congressional Election Results that Impact Space
The Space Foundation has prepared a report that lists the results from the 2012 U.S. congressional elections for members of Congress who sit on committees with jurisdiction over space policy and/or have space-related constituencies. The lists are organized by committee, and sorted by seniority. This document identifies the outcomes of the 2012 U.S. congressional elections.…