Space Foundation Press Releases

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jan. 10, 2005) — The Space Foundation announced today that Edward C. `Pete` Aldridge, Jr., is the 2005 recipient of its highest award – the General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award. Aldridge will be honored at a special luncheon on April 6 in Colorado Springs during the 21st National Space…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jan. 6, 2005) — Space Foundation President and Chief Executive Officer Elliot G. Pulham commented today on the White House release of the new U.S. Space Transportation Policy: “Our early assessment of this new national space transportation policy is that it provides a thoughtful, balanced and forward-looking approach to our nation’s space…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Dec. 13, 2004) — Space Foundation President and Chief Executive Officer Elliot G. Pulham today praised Administrator Sean O’Keefe for the legacy he leaves at NASA. “Given his brilliant performance as NASA administrator, successfully reinventing the agency under the most difficult of circumstances, it should be no surprise that Mr. O’Keefe would…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Dec. 13, 2004) — Florida’s space community will gather next November to celebrate successes and face challenges still to come at Florida Space 2005, a new conference announced today by leaders of prominent space organizations. Florida Space 2005 will honor the heritage and build on the best features of Space Congress and…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Dec. 9, 2004) — Space Foundation President and Chief Executive Officer Elliot G. Pulham applauded Congress for approving the Commercial Space Launch Amendments Act (H.R. 5382) that provides a regulatory framework for the emerging suborbital launch industry, including space tourism. “The Space Foundation applauds Congress for laying the groundwork for a steady…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Dec. 7, 2004) — The Space Foundation announced today that it will launch an all-new Web site for its exclusive Space Certification Program. The site will go live Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. MST. “Design improvements make it easier for visitors to navigate and access the expanded information provided for the extraordinary products…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Dec. 6, 2004) — The nation’s Vision for Space Exploration received a major vote of confidence today when Congress gave final approval of the FY2005 spending bill that includes money for NASA to resume Space Shuttle operations, continue assembly of the International Space Station as an exploration research outpost, and to actively…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Dec. 6, 2004) — Space Foundation President and Chief Executive Officer Elliot G. Pulham today applauded Congress for approving a fiscal year 2005 spending bill that includes increased funding for NASA’s space efforts and lays the foundation for implementing the nation’s new Vision for Space Exploration. “The Space Foundation applauds the United…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Nov. 22, 2004) — Today, Space Foundation President and Chief Executive Officer Elliot G. Pulham offered this statement about the recent congressional approval of the NASA fiscal year 2005 budget: “This weekend an extraordinary thing happened – the United States Congress authorized funding that will commit our nation to the most ambitious…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Nov. 22, 2004) — Colorado Lt. Gov. Jane Norton will open the first Colorado Space Rendezvous on Dec. 8 at the Colorado History Museum in Denver. “As Colorado’s delegate to the Aerospace States Association and chair of the Colorado Space Coalition, I am pleased with the potential for the future that this…