Spotlight
More than 2,000 Join Symposium Education Events
More than 2,000 local students and over 80 teachers from 11 states and Puerto Rico participated in the education component of the Space Foundation’s 26th National Space Symposium. The education programs encompassed educator professional development, student participation, and national recognition of an outstanding science teacher. The Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award Allen V. Robnett, a…
Cyber is Major Symposium Subject
Cyberspace was a major topic at the 26th National Space Symposium with two major program elements. The new Cyber 1.0 event had a strong debut, with more than 500 attendees deeply engaged in a program that explored the realm of cyberspace, and its impact on military operations and civilian life, national security, commerce, and communications. Then, on the…
Opening Ceremony Launches Symposium with Style
The April 12 Opening Ceremony for the 26th National Space Symposium was a celebration of the factors that make space an exciting and challenging industry. During the event, three of five prestigious awards conferred at the Symposium were presented to honor education, exploration, and innovation: Allen V. Robnett, a science teacher at Gallatin High School in…
NASA is Double Symposium Topic
NASA’s budget and future direction was the topic of two presentations at the 26th National Space Symposium last month. NASA Administrator Maj. Gen. Charles F. Bolden, Jr., USMC (Retired), kicked off the main agenda on April 13 and, later that day, a panel discussed the future of the agency. Transformation is Bolden’s Focus Bolden focused…
Air Force Space Command – On The Edge
Gen. C. Robert Kehler, USAF, commander, Air Force Space Command, gave his “straight from headquarters” view at the 26th National Space Symposium, saying that his job is to think about what happens next.. “We know what we’ll look like in 2030; we’ll get to space then through EELV and growth of commercial,” he said. “But,…
Symposium Has International Flavor
 The National Space Symposium is growing in international influence, this year with 20 nations represented, participation in four agenda presentations, and three major delegations in attendance. Paul Weissenberg, Ph.D., director for aerospace, GMES, security, and defence for the European Commission, spoke about Europe’s Ambition in Space and Wang Wenbao, director of the China Manned…
Biggest-Ever National Space Symposium is This Month
More than 8,000 people will converge on The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs this month for the biggest, boldest, and best National Space Symposium in the 26 years the event has been held. The are many reasons you should be there: Multiple opportunities to meet and network with current and potential clients, customers, or business…
Hubble Space Telescope Repair Mission Team Honored
The most spectacular repair call in the history of mankind will be honored by the Space Foundation with the 2010 Space Achievement Award at the 26th National Space Symposium next month at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo. The historic Hubble Space Telescope Repair Mission, conducted by the crew of STS-125 aboard the Space…
Secretary Donley to Speak at Symposium
Secretary of the Air Force Michael B. Donley will be the featured speaker at the Corporate Partnership Dinner the second evening of the 26th National Space Symposium. The Corporate Partnership Dinner recognizes the companies and organizations that support, sponsor, and partner with the Space Foundation, which hosts the Symposium. The Boeing Company is co-sponsoring the…
Networking Opportunities Abound
The 26th National Space Symposium is jam-packed with opportunities to meet and talk with fellow attendees – just one reason you should plan to attend. Here’s a list, by day, of the many networking opportunities at the Symposium: Monday, April 12, 2010 7:45 a.m. Cyber Networking Breakfast, Rocky Mountain Foyer/Broadmoor West, co-sponsored by Booz Allen Hamilton –…