Space Foundation Press Releases
Florida Educator to Receive the Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award at 25th National Space Symposium
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…
A New Generation Makes its Mark on The Next Space Age
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…
International Panel Underscores Global Dimensions of The Next Space Age
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…
Entrepreneur Musk to Share Insights about The Next Space Age
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…
Space Foundation Statement Regarding President's FY2010 Budget Request for NASA
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…
The Early Bird Gets $175 discount on 25th National Space Symposium Registration until Feb. 27
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…
The Phoenix Mars Lander Team Wins 2009 Jack Swigert Award for Space Exploration
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,…
Space Technology Hall of Fame Dinner to Feature Bill Nye the Science Guy®
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 13, 2009) — Technology is serious business – but understanding it doesn’t have to be. In this spirit, the Space Foundation has chosen Bill Nye the Science Guy® to entertain and inform the audience at the Space Technology Hall of Fame Dinner April 2 at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs,…
Space Industry Overview from Top Executives at 25th National Space Symposium
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 13, 2009) — Top Space executives from the across the industry will gather for the featured panel Today’s Top Space Companies Look at the Next Space Age during the 25th National Space Symposium. These leaders will discuss the challenges and opportunities coming in The Next Space Age of the $251 billion…
25th National Space Symposium Sells Out Exhibit Centers; Largest and Earliest Ever
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 11, 2009) — The Space Foundation has sold out all available exhibit space in the Boeing Exhibit Centers for the 25th National Space Symposium, March 30 – April 2 at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo. It is the largest field of exhibitors in the history of the National Space…