Space Foundation Press Releases

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jan. 12, 2009) — A powerful and diverse slate of senior space industry leaders have already confirmed their participation as speakers for the 25th National Space Symposium, the premier annual gathering of the global space community. Scheduled for March 30 – April 2, 2009, at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo.,…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jan. 12, 2009) — The Board of Directors of the Space Foundation has elected The Honorable Dave Weldon, M.D., former congressman from Melbourne, Fla., and Ms. Patti Grace Smith, former associate administrator for Commercial Space Transportation for the Federal Aviation Administration from Washington, D.C., as members of the Board of Directors effective…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Dec. 11, 2008) — The Space Foundation welcomed insightArthroVR, Moviloc®, and SAGRAN, three of GMV’s many space-based products, as Certified Space Technologies. The Space Certification program was created by the Space Foundation, in cooperation with NASA, to raise awareness and understanding about the significant and practical benefits of technologies originally developed for…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Dec. 3, 2008) — The Space Foundation recently recognized three PLANET LLC commercial products  – Space Garden, JSC-1A Lunar Regolith Simulant, and JSC-Mars-1A Martian Regolith Simulant – as Certified Education Products. The Space Certification program was created by the Space Foundation, in cooperation with NASA, to raise awareness and understanding about the…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Oct. 30, 2008) — The Space Foundation announced “The Next Space Age” as the theme for the 25th National Space Symposium. Celebrating its silver anniversary, the National Space Symposium is the premier annual gathering of the global space community. The event will take place March 30 – April 2 at The Broadmoor…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Oct. 1, 2008) — Accredited media are invited to attend and report from Strategic Space and Defense 2008.  Who: Strategic Space and Defense 2008 will attract nearly 2,000 participants including the senior leadership of the U.S. Strategic Command and its component and supported commands, representatives of the national security industrial base, major…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sep. 23, 2008) — The Space Foundation is pleased to announce a significant space education opportunity in conjunction with Strategic Space and Defense 2008. Presented by the Space Foundation and Space News, Strategic Space and Defense, the global security conference for space and defense professionals, is set to take place at the…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sep. 22, 2008) — Space and space-enabled systems have fundamentally altered the ability and manner in which the military understands and conducts operations around the globe.  Space Situational Awareness (SSA), the ability to monitor and predict threats in space, is essential to mission success and protection of space assets as well as…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sep. 17, 2008) — The Space Foundation announced today that The Honorable Ben Nelson, United States Senate, will be the featured speaker for The Strategic Space and Defense Dinner. The conference is set to take place at the Qwest Center Omaha Convention Center and Arena in Omaha, Neb., 6-8 October and will…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sep. 15, 2008) — The Space Foundation has named William Van Rensalier Parker as Special Adviser for International Affairs.  Parker will advise Foundation leadership on international matters and work in developing new relationships and opportunities with global companies and organizations. His broad experience in Europe, Asia, Africa, and Washington, D.C., brings a…