Space Foundation Press Releases

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Mar. 12, 2009) — Secretary of the Air Force Michael B. Donley will address the 25th National Space Symposium on its closing day, April 2, 2009. In keeping with the symposium’s theme, The Next Space Age, he will discuss the current state and future outlook of the Air Force space program and…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Mar. 11, 2009) — A more efficient truck cab design and an algae-based food supplement will be inducted into the Space Technology Hall of Fame® April 2 at the 25th National Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Colo. An aerodynamic fairing concept originally developed for spaceflight was modified by NASA Dryden Flight Research…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Mar. 9, 2009) — The space business is rapidly evolving to become more complex, more diverse, and more Earth-integrated than ever before. Two panels will examine this phenomenon of The Next Space Age at the 25th National Space Symposium March 30 – April 2 at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo.…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Mar. 6, 2009) — Ricardo V. Soria, assistant principal of Choctawahatchee High School in Fort Walton Beach, Fla., has been named the 2009 recipient of the Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award. Given by the Astronauts Memorial Foundation (AMF), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and the Space Foundation, the award…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Mar. 5, 2009) — Who will lead us into The Next Space Age? The Space Foundation is answering that question by increasing focus on “new generation space leaders” at the upcoming 25th National Space Symposium March 30 – April 2 at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo. A select group of…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Mar. 3, 2009) — The exploration, development and use of space is an increasingly international activity. To date, nine countries operate spaceports, more than 50 countries own or have partial ownership in satellites – and citizens of 39 nations have traveled in space. Highlighting the growing international nature of space activities, the…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Mar. 2, 2009) — One of the space industry’s most celebrated entrepreneurs is Elon Musk, founder of SpaceX and chief architect of a new way of thinking about the vehicles that carry payloads and people to and from space. Musk will be a Featured Speaker at the Space Foundation’s 25th National Space…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 26, 2009) — The Space Foundation has released the following statement regarding the President’s FY2010 Budget Request for NASA: “The budget proposal for NASA represents a disappointingly small step in the right direction. It is far from what is needed if the U.S. is to stimulate the economy, create more high-tech…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 23, 2009) — Just five days remain to take advantage of the special Early Bird Registration rate for the 25th National Space Symposium. The Symposium, scheduled to take place at The Broadmoor Hotel, March 30 – April 2, 2009, is the premier gathering of the global space community and draws leaders…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 19, 2009) — In recognition of the technical developments that led to one of the most startling and meaningful discoveries of the new millennium, NASA’s Phoenix Mars Lander Team has been selected as the winner of the Space Foundation’s 2009 John L. “Jack” Swigert, Jr., Award for Space Exploration. The award,…