Space Foundation Press Releases

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…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sep. 11, 2008) — U.S. Strategic Command is tasked with the mission to integrate the resources and capabilities of all Department of Defense services to provide operational capability throughout the global theater. Panels from both military and defense industry perspectives during Strategic Space and Defense 2008 will explore the complexities that come…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sep. 5, 2008) — Register by 12 September and save on standard industry registration for Strategic Space and Defense 2008, the global security conference for space and defense professionals.  Individuals who register and pay in full by 12 September will receive the Advance Registration rate, a $200 savings off standard industry registration. …

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sep. 4, 2008) — Mr. A. Thomas Young, respected space authority and former Lockheed Martin executive, will present findings from the congressionally mandated National Security Space Independent Assessment Panel Report, “Leadership, Organization, and Management for National Security Space” at Strategic Space and Defense 2008. Featuring the foremost military, defense industry, and government…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sep. 2, 2008) — The Space Foundation announces Deeya Energy™ L-Cell™ technology as a recently added Certified Space Technology. 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 the space program…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Aug. 27, 2008) — The command chiefs will once again bring their unique perspectives to the Strategic Space and Defense conference in an important panel discussion about the on-the-ground reality in the wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, and other theaters around the globe, conference organizers confirmed today. The panel, “Frontline Views of the…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Aug. 22, 2008) — Conference organizers announced today that the Strategic Space and Defense 2008 Exhibit Center will feature an Omaha Defense Industry Exhibit Pavilion for small and minority-owned businesses. Presented by the Space Foundation and Space News, Strategic Space and Defense 2008 is the global security conference for space and defense…