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The United Kingdom has announced plans to establish a space agency to coordinate its dealings with international partners, primarily with the European Space Agency (ESA). According to the BBC, the UK spends about $438 million on space and the nation’s space-related revenues are approximately $10.6 billion. The UK currently makes space policy decisions through a…

Following a National Space Symposium tradition, the 26th edition of the premier gathering of the global space community will feature a panel comprising former leaders of a major space organization. The agenda for the 26th National Space Symposium includes three decades of directors of the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), an agency in the Department of…

The 26th National Space Symposium is adding an important new event that will even further expand the reach and impact of the premier gathering of the global space community. Cyber 1.0 is a Space Foundation conference that will address the Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) mission in cyberspace. It will be held on April 12…

Following on the successful launch of special programs for young space professionals at the 25th National Space Symposium last spring, the Space Foundation is offering even more activities for the “New Generation” attendees at the next edition of the premier gathering of the global space community Special programs, workshops, and networking events designed to help…

Slated for April 12-15 at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo., the 26th National Space Symposium will cover all the critical facets of the space industry – presented by the people who are making the decisions, running the companies, establishing the policies, and setting the course for the future More than 140 companies and…

The National Space Symposium has been at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo., since the Space Foundation first launched the gathering of space professionals 26 years ago. The Symposium has grown since that time to become the premier meeting of all sectors of the space community – now encompassing more than 8,000 attendees representing…

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2010 Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award. Given by the Astronauts Memorial Foundation (AMF), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and the Space Foundation, the award will be presented April 12 during the Opening Ceremony of the 26th National Space Symposium at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado…

 Space Foundation partner GMV has won the prestigious Galileo Masters 2009/European Satellite Navigation Competition prize for its osmógrafo® application, a revolutionary system for helping K9 search-and-rescue teams in post-disaster situations. GMV is a patron-level sponsor of the Space Foundation and three of its products are designated by the Space Foundation as Certified Space Technologies™. Launched…

Hakan Armağan isn’t a typical high school teacher, or even a typical Space Foundation Teacher Liaison. In addition to being an extraordinary teacher, Armağan has completed three years in the U.S. Department of Energy’s Academics Creating Teacher-Scientists program, he has a graduate degree in physics, he has developed a new class called Energy and Nuclear Science, and…

Do you have what it takes to become a Space Foundation Teacher Liaison? Apply now to become one of the select educators from across the nation chosen to be a part of this prestigious, nationally recognized program that provides an elite group of educators with numerous benefits and privileges to help them grow their teaching…