Space Foundation Press Releases

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jul. 13, 2010) — The U.S.-based Space Foundation and the UK-based Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies (RUSI) are co-sponsoring a lecture on July 22 at RUSI’s Whitehall headquarters in London offering ” Perspectives on the Military Use of Space.” The event is being held during the July 19-25…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jul. 7, 2010) — The Space Foundation is now seeking nominations for induction into the prestigious Space Technology Hall of Fame® in 2011. The program honors innovations by organizations and individuals who transform space technology into commercial products that improve life on Earth. Nomination information, including online and downloadable nomination forms, is…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (July 1, 2010) — Space Foundation Space Certification partner Universal Remediation, Inc. (UniRem), of Pittsburgh, Pa., is playing a critical role in cleaning up oil in the Gulf of Mexico with its oil remediation products, BIO-BOOM® and Petroleum Remediation Product (PRP®). BIO-BOOM® is a fabric sleeve three inches in diameter by up…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jun. 28, 2010) — The Space Foundation today welcomed the release of the new U.S. National Space Policy as “an important milestone in furthering national and international discussions about the future direction of the United States in space.” “Although there are some inconsistencies and areas of concern, largely the new U.S. National…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jun. 2, 2010) — The Space Foundation, one of the nation’s top providers of space-related educational programs, will deliver a week of Space Across the Curriculum programming for teachers and students in the suburban Chicago Lyons Township Consortium, June 14-18. The Consortium includes: Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 181, LaGrange Highlands School…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jun. 2, 2010) — Space Foundation Chief Executive Officer Elliot H. Pulham will discuss the state of the global space economy at a press briefing next week at the International Aerospace Exhibition( ILA) 2010 Berlin-Brandenburg in Berlin, Germany: Date: 10 June 2010 (ILA SPACE DAY) Time: 1600 – 1700 hrs. (4:00 –…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May. 26, 2010) — Educators who want to improve their classroom skills, better motivate their students and – potentially – earn a master’s degree can sign up for Space Foundation Space Across the Curriculum teacher professional development classes. These week-long, intensive, graduate-level courses provide PreK-12 educators with space-related STEM education knowledge and…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Apr. 14, 2010) — More than 900 local students and over 80 teachers from 11 states and Puerto Rico are moving through The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo., this week, participating in the education component of the Space Foundation’s 26th National Space Symposium. The education programs encompass educator professional development, student…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Apr. 13, 2010) — Air Force Space Command Commander Gen. C. Robert Kehler, USAF, and Space Foundation Chief Executive Officer Elliot Pulham kicked off the Space Foundation’s 26th National Space Symposium this morning with opening remarks at Cyber 1.0. Kehler spoke about Air Force Space Command’s newly acquired responsibility for cyberspace, saying…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Apr. 12, 2010) — Over the past five years, the global space economy has grown almost 40 percent, reflecting increasing commercialization, significant globalization, and expansion of military and civil space programs. Plus, the industry showed remarkable resiliency over the tumultuous past 12 months, demonstrating continued expansion into 2010. These findings are among…