Space Symposium

The Space Foundation’s Space Symposium has been firmly established as the single most important global space conference for all aspects of the space community, bringing together top decision makers to conduct bsuiness and discuss the most pressing issues facing the international space community. Plan now for this must-attend space conference, to be held April 11-14,…

See the speakers and events that highlighted the 31st Space Symposium in the Space Foundation photo galleries here. Photographers Tom Kimmell, Brad Armstrong and Chuck Bigger captured the action, beginning with the set-up of the Ball Aerospace Exhibit Center and concluding with the Space Technology Hall of Fame Dinner on Thursday, April 16. The 31st Space…

The four-day Space Symposium is the premier gathering of the global space industry, and could not happen without the support and hard work of hundreds of volunteers. The Space Foundation deeply appreciates everyone who helped make this year’s event a success, including our more than 300 Symposium volunteers. Each year, the Space Foundation accepts volunteer…

The Space Foundation’s 31st Space Symposium was filled with notable speakers, engaging panels, plus countless social media notifications. The notifications began far before the event even started, as participants registered and traveled to Colorado Springs. By the second day of the Symposium, #31SS and #SpaceSymposium, the two official hashtags for the event, were trending on…

NASA Administrator Maj. Gen. Charles F. Bolden, Jr., USMC (Ret.), will be the featured speaker at the 31st Space Symposium’s Corporate Partnership Dinner. A key event at the annual Space Symposium, the Corporate Partnership Dinner recognizes the organizations that support Space Foundation education, research, analysis, policy and space awareness programs. The dinner will be held…

Gen. John E. Hyten, USAF, Commander, Air Force Space Command, will complete the roster of cyberspace professionals slated to speak at the Space Foundation’s Cyber 1.5 conference on April 13. Hyten is responsible for organizing, equipping, training and maintaining mission-ready space and cyberspace forces and capabilities for North American Aerospace Defense Command, U.S. Strategic Command…

The Ball Aerospace Exhibit Center is sold out for the 31st Space Symposium, with more than 150 exhibits of the world’s latest space technology, products and services, more than 30 first-time exhibitors and more than a dozen countries represented, including: Austria, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Scotland, Sweden, Turkey, the United Kingdom…

The Air Force Association (AFA) will use its StellarXplorers group and opportunities at the 31st Space Symposium to inspire Colorado students to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).  On the morning of Wednesday, April 15, five teams of high school students will gather at the Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs…

The Space Foundation thanks co-sponsor FedEx for its sponsorship of the 31st Space Symposium mobile app. The app is now available on three platforms: Android, Apple and Blackberry. Features include: A full listing of events, including agendas, tracks, speakers, sponsors, exhibitors, media and more Site map so you can find your way around the Symposium…

The Space Symposium, held at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colo., USA, has brought together space leaders from around the world to discuss, address and plan for the future of space since the inaugural event in 1984. The Space Foundation’s 31st Space Symposium will provide a forum for panel discussion by the leading decision makers…