Space Foundation Press Releases

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Mar. 16, 2011) — Four high-level speakers, representing military, industry and policy perspectives of cyberspace, will join a roster of illustrious participants at the Space Foundation’s Cyber 1.1 conference next month. Cyber 1.1 is a full-day conference that takes place immediately before the official opening of the 27th National Space Symposium on…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March 15, 2011) — The Space Foundation has designated hyperspectral imaging systems by Themis Vision Systems as a Certified Space Technology(TM). Used in a space exploration support role, hyperspectral sensors capture reflected energy from observed objects, which is then analyzed to identify attributes not otherwise visible. Working with NASA, Themis Vision Systems…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Mar. 14, 2011) — The Space Foundation’s 27th National Space Symposium will feature almost a full week of events targeted to a new generation of space professionals, kicking off on Monday, April 11, with the popular “speed mentoring” new generation leadership exchange. The premier gathering of the global space community, the 27th…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…