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Space Foundation Presents Awards at National Space Symposium Opening Ceremony
The fabulous 28th National Space Symposium Opening Ceremony, held Monday evening, April 16, featured the Colorado Springs Philharmonic playing two selections from Gustav Holst’s The Planets, Op. 32: Jupiter, Bringer of Jollility and Mars, Bringer of War. The event, which was co-sponsored by Lockheed Martin, officially kicked off the Symposium. It began with remarks from…
Moorman Honored for Lifetime Commitment to Space
The Space Foundation’s most prestigious award, the General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award, was presented to Gen. Thomas S. Moorman, Jr., USAF, Ret., former vice chief of staff of the USAF, former head of Air Force Space Command and former chief of staff of the National Reconnaissance Office, at a special luncheon co-sponsored by…
Internet Provides Space Resources and Beautiful Photos
Take a few seconds for a quick peek into space with the links below! See new images of Saturn’s moon, Enceladus and the watery jets erupting from what may be a vast underground sea (above). These jets, which spew through cracks in the moon’s icy shell, could lead back to a habitable zone that is…
Teachers: Plan Now for Professional Development in Colorado Springs This Summer
Educators who want to improve their classroom skills and better motivate their students may sign up now for Space Foundation Space Across the Curriculum teacher professional development summer courses. The courses are held at the Space Foundation Discovery Institute in Colorado Springs, Colo., and cover topics including rocketry, meteorology, robotics, astronomy and living and working…
Find Out What’s New at Cyber 1.2
Unique to this year’s Cyber 1.2 conference is a Cyber Industry Dialog panel, with perspectives not previously presented at Space Foundation cyber conferences. Top industry leaders will detail issues, risks and capabilities regarding the cyber domain. Cyber 1.2 is a full day conference of industry dialogs, a dynamic roster of featured speakers and a panel on…
Space Technology Hall of Fame® to Induct Flexible Aerogel, German Fire Prevention Technologies
 Two diverse technologies that have origins in space are being inducted into the Space Foundation’s Space Technology Hall of Fame® next month. Events honoring the 2012 honorees, which include the first international inductee, will be held on April 19 at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo. Low-density, light-weight flexible aerogel insulating material and a…
The Space Report 2012 on Sale Until May 1
The Space Report 2012: The Authoritative Guide to Global Space Activity will be released in mid-April and, if you act quickly, you can get it for an incredible discount. Until May 1, the newest edition of the definitive overview of global space is on sale for 50 percent off. The special price, which is available…
Hearing Considers NOAA Budget Request to Fund Weather Satellites
In March, the House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Energy and Environment held a hearing on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) FY 2013 Budget Request. NOAA requested $5.1 billion in FY 2013, a 3 percent increase from FY 2012. A significant portion of NOAA’s budget request will go toward funding the acquisition…
Notes on March Budget Hearings
The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces held a hearing on Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 National Defense Authorization Budget Request for National Security Space Activities. Members of the subcommittee congratulated the national security community for its recent string of successful launches. Members expressed concerns that defense budget cuts focused too heavily on space-related research…
NASA Budget Notes
At a recent Senate Commerce, Science, & Transportation Committee hearing on Priorities, Plans and Progress of the Nation’s Space Program, senators noted that while NASA’s budget was essentially flat from what it received in FY 2012, it was still better than most other government agencies had fared in the President’s FY 2013 budget request. NASA…