Space Foundation Press Releases

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jan. 13, 2008) — Only days remain to save on registration for the 24th National Space Symposium, the premier annual gathering of the global space community. Individuals who register and pay in full by January 18, 2008, will receive the Early Bird registration rate, a $300 savings off standard industry registration. The 24th National…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jan. 11, 2008) — Senior Air Force, industry, and NASA leadership have confirmed their participation at the 24th National Space Symposium.  The premier annual gathering of the global space community, the symposium brings together all sectors of space – civil, commercial, and national security – to highlight the accomplishments and address the…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jan. 7, 2008) — The board of directors of the Space Foundation has unanimously elected Gen. Thomas S. Moorman, Jr., USAF (Retired), vice president of Booz Allen Hamilton, to a two-year term as chairman of the board. Moorman succeeds The Honorable Robert S. Walker, chairman of Wexler & Walker Public Policy Associates, who…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Dec. 17, 2007) — The Space Foundation’s Space Certification program has traveled to the North Pole with the NORAD Santa tracker. The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) uses four high-tech systems to track Santa on Christmas Eve: radar, satellites, Santa Cams, and jet fighter aircraft.  The NORAD Santa Tracker is now…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Dec. 3, 2007) — The Space Foundation unveiled a daily, Web-based version of the Space Foundation Index today. It is now available and updated on the Space Foundation’s Web site. Established in June 2005, the Space Foundation Index is a weighted index that tracks the market performance of 31 public companies that derive a…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Nov. 8, 2007) — The Space Foundation announced today the theme for the 24th National Space Symposium – “Our Expanding Universe…50 Years of Space Exploration.“ The symposium is the premier U.S. space policy and program forum on all sectors of space — civil, commercial, and national security. The 24th National Space Symposium will…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Oct. 10, 2007) — Today, the Space Foundation released The Space Report 2007, revealing that in 2006 the global space industry grew to nearly $220 billion in total revenues. The Space Report 2007 contains global space industry budgets and revenue data for calendar year 2006 and, along with the updated Space Foundation…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Oct. 9, 2007) — Accredited media are invited to cover the release of The Space Report 2007 at a media briefing in Omaha, Neb. at Strategic Space and Defense 2007.  Space Foundation President and Chief Executive Officer Elliot G. Pulham will lead the briefing. WHAT: Produced by the Space Foundation’s Research and…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Oct. 8, 2007) — Space and defense professionals are set to gather for three days in Omaha at the largest Strategic Space and Defense conference in the five year history of the event. The 2007 conference kicks off an outstanding program agenda with a spectacular Opening Ceremony and Reception on Tuesday 9 October. Presented…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Oct. 2, 2007) — Space Situational Awareness (SSA) is at the forefront of the minds of commanders at all levels. This important issue will be the focus of a panel at Strategic Space and Defense 2007. Presented by the Space Foundation and Space News, Strategic Space and Defense 2007, the global security conference for…