Space Foundation Press Releases
Space Foundation to Induct Two Technologies into Space Technology Hall of Fame®
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Mar. 10, 2011) — Two diverse technologies will be inducted into the Space Technology Hall of Fame® next month during the Space Foundation’s 27th National Space Symposium at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo. Commercial Earth-Imaging Satellites, which have broad-reaching applications for national security, logistics and disaster prevention and relief, and…
“Emerging Markets and Applications” is Featured Panel at the 27th National Space Symposium
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Mar. 7, 2011) — The panel discussion “Emerging Markets and Applications” will add an exciting dimension to the 27th National Space Symposium by focusing on new commercial and non-traditional space markets. Presented by Euroconsult, the panel will be moderated by Susan Irwin, president of Euroconsult US, Inc., and comprises Robert T. Bigelow,…
Charles County (Md.) Public Schools Superintendent to Receive the 2011 Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Mar. 3, 2011) — James E. Richmond, superintendent of Charles County Public Schools in Maryland (CCPS) has been selected by the Astronauts Memorial Foundation (AMF), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Space Foundation as the winner of the 2011 Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award. Named for Mercury Astronaut…
Register for the 27th National Space Symposium by March 18 for Early Bird Savings
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Mar. 2, 2011) — Take advantage of Early Bird savings by registering now for the 27th National Space Symposium. Sign up by March 18 and save up to $200. Plus, add registration to the Cyber 1.1 conference for $50 in extra savings. Industry/Educator/Nonprofit/Contractor registrants who sign up now will pay only…
Space Foundation Creates New Scholarship for Pinellas County Educators
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 24, 2011) — The Space Foundation announces a new scholarship specifically for educators in Pinellas County, Fla. The Dr. Catherine Pedretty Space Scholarship for Teachers was established by the Space Foundation on Dec. 8, 2010, to create special professional development opportunities for teachers currently teaching in the Pinellas County Schools, and…
Three Journalists to Share Douglas S. Morrow Public Outreach Award
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 22, 2011) — Three journalists who have shaped the way the nation views and understands space have been selected to receive the Space Foundation’s 2011 Douglas S. Morrow Public Outreach Award, to be presented at the 27th National Space Symposium, at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo., April 11. The…
Space Foundation Names SpaceX and Télécoms Sans Frontières as Recipients of 2011 Space Achievement Awards
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 16, 2011) — The Space Foundation has chosen two companies to receive 2011 Space Achievement Awards, in recognition of their extraordinary accomplishments in space. SpaceX is being lauded for becoming the first commercial company to re-enter a spacecraft from low-Earth orbit, and Télécoms Sans Frontières (TSF) is being recognized for its…
Space Foundation Cyber 1.1 Conference to Explore Strategic and Tactical Aspects of Cyberspace
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 14, 2011) — COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 14, 2011) — Space and cyberspace will intersect at the Space Foundation national conference, Cyber 1.1, to be held Monday, April 11, at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo. This full-day conference takes place immediately before the official opening of the 27th National…
Ambassador Gregory L. Schulte will Speak at the 27th National Space Symposium
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 7, 2011) — Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy, Ambassador Gregory L. Schulte, has joined the slate of featured speakers for the 27th National Space Symposium. Presented by the Space Foundation, the 27th National Space Symposium will be held April 11-14 at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo.,…
Influential Space Leadership will be Featured at 27th National Space Symposium
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jan. 31, 2011) — The Space Foundation’s 27th National Space Symposium will be held April 11-14 at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo., and will feature forums, presentations, speeches, special events and ample opportunity to hear from and network with the space community’s most influential leaders. Some of those leaders will…