Space Foundation Press Releases

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 23, 2006) — The Space Foundation announced today that Congressmen Ken Calvert, Mark Udall, and Thomas Feeney will participate at the 22nd National Space Symposium. The most senior leaders from civil, commercial, and national security space organizations attend the conference April 3-6, 2006, at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs. The Honorable…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 22, 2006) — The most senior leader in the U.S. Air Force wants to exchange ideas with citizens from across the nation through the “Air Force Chief of Staff’s Civic Leader Group.” Elliot G. Pulham, president and chief executive officer of the Space Foundation, has been named as the civic leader…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 21, 2006) — The Space Foundation confirmed today that Mr. Luo Ge, vice administrator, China National Space Administration (CNSA), will be a featured speaker at the 22nd National Space Symposium. He will address symposium attendees Wednesday, April 5 at 8:30 a.m. The 22nd National Space Symposium takes places April 3-6, 2006,…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 15, 2006) — The Space Foundation announced today that the U.S. Titan Launch Vehicle Team is the 2006 recipient of the Space Achievement Award. The U.S. Titan Launch Vehicle Team includes Lockheed Martin, NASA, The Aerospace Corporation, and the United States Air Force. The award will be presented Monday, April 3…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 10, 2006) — The Space Foundation announced today that Eagle Eyes has earned official recognition from the Space Certification Program and is the only sunglass lens to receive the lifetime Certified Space Technology seal. Eagle Eyes developed its patented TriLenium Gold ™ Lenses from technology originally developed by NASA scientists. Engineers…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 8, 2006) — The Space Foundation announced today that NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory is the 2006 recipient of the Jack Swigert Award for Space Exploration. The award, which honors the memory of Apollo 13 astronaut and Colorado Congressman-elect Jack Swigert, will be presented Monday, April 3 in Colorado Springs during the…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 6, 2006) — Space Foundation President and Chief Executive Officer Elliot G. Pulham made the following statement today in response to the release of the President’s FY 2007 budget proposal for NASA: “The Vision for Space Exploration and the President’s budget proposal have NASA headed in the right direction. This is…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 1, 2006) — Space Foundation President and Chief Executive Officer Elliot G. Pulham issued the following statement in response to President Bush’s 2006 State of the Union Address and his emphasis on encouraging United States’ innovation and competitiveness: “The Space Foundation commends President Bush for highlighting the need to foster innovation…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jan. 31, 2006) — The Space Foundation announced today that KeyMaster X-ray fluorescence (XRF) is officially recognized as a Certified Space Technology ™. KeyMaster Technologies, Inc., of Kennewick, Wash., developed the XRF analyzer to perform on-the-spot chemical analyses. NASA enhanced and used it on Space Shuttle Discovery to determine the composition of…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jan. 27, 2006) — The Space Foundation again has been instrumental in facilitating the second International Space Pavilion (ISP) at the Farnborough International Airshow 2006, set to be the biggest, most internationally attended aerospace event in the world. The ISP offers 1,100 square meters of exhibit space dedicated to the products, projects,…