Space Foundation Press Releases
Support Public Television and Meet Author P.J. O'Rourke at the 29th National Space Symposium
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March 26, 2013) – Rocky Mountain PBS and the Space Foundation invite the public to meet author and humorist P.J. O’Rourke at an exclusive fundraiser during the Space Foundation’s 29th National Space Symposium. The event will be held at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo., and includes a special live taping…
Inspiration Mars Panel Slated for 29th National Space Symposium
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March 21, 2013) – Panel discussions at the Space Foundation’s 29th National Space Symposium provide insight into the global space community’s latest hot topics. On Thursday, April 11, the Space Foundation will bring together the principals of the Inspiration Mars Foundation for a featured panel discussion with: Dennis Tito, chairman, Inspiration Mars…
Congressman Meehan is Cyber 1.3 Featured Speaker
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March 19, 2013) – Now more than ever, cyber professionals need to meet and discuss crucial issues affecting the global cyber domain. The Honorable Patrick Meehan (R-PA), who serves as the subcommittee chairman of the Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection and Security Technologies for the House Committee on Homeland Security, will be a featured…
NASA Astronaut to Share Space Stories with the Public at Space Foundation Visitors Center
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March 18, 2013) – The public is invited to meet former NASA astronaut Dr. Leroy Chiao, and hear his experiences on board the International Space Station. The Space Foundation is presenting this Audience with an Astronaut experience at its world headquarters Visitors Center, 4425 Arrowswest Dr., Colorado Springs, Colo., on Saturday, April…
Lockheed Martin Exhibit Center is Sold Out for 29th National Space Symposium
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March 12, 2013) – One of the main reasons to attend the Space Foundation’s 29th National Space Symposium is the dynamic Lockheed Martin Exhibit Center and Lockheed Martin Exhibit Center Pavilion, featuring the latest in space technology, products and services and the greatest number of international exhibits in Space Symposium history. More…
2013 Space Foundation International Student Art Contest Winners are a Truly Global Group
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March 11, 2013) – The 36 winners of the 2013 Space Foundation International Student Art Contest are the most globally diverse group in the contest’s history. Young artists from 12 countries were selected for the top slots from among more than 4,700 entries representing 45 countries, including 38 U.S. states and territories…
Colorado Teacher is 2013 Recipient of the Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March 7, 2013) – Daniel R. Newmyer, a science and math teacher for Center High School in rural southern Colorado, has been selected by the Astronauts Memorial Foundation (AMF), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Space Foundation as recipient of the 2013 Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award, which…
Discounted Early Bird Rate Available Until March 15 for 29th National Space Symposium
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March 6, 2013) – The Space Foundation is offering one last discount through March 15 for its 29th National Space Symposium, to be held April 8-11 at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo. Register now and save up to $200 on standard industry registration, at www.NationalSpaceSymposium.org/register. Dynamic SpeakersWidely known as the…
Space Foundation Marks 25th Year for Space Technology Hall of Fame®
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March 4, 2013) – Two potentially life-saving innovations will be the 2013 inductees into the Space Foundation’s Space Technology Hall of Fame®, which recognizes technologies originally developed for – or dramatically improved by – space applications that now improve life on Earth. The induction will be next month during the 29th National…
Space Foundation Makes Statement on Proposed Mars Journey
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 27, 2013) – The Inspiration Mars Foundation, an organization founded by private space traveler Dennis Tito, held a press conference today to detail plans for the first human mission to Mars in 2018. Speaking at the news conference, Space Foundation Chief Executive Officer Elliot Pulham (pictured, left) cited the plan as a powerful…