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To the delight of generations of Star Trek fans, the Space Foundation has chosen Leonard Nimoy to inspire the audience at the 2010 Space Technology Hall of Fame Dinner April 15. The dinner is the capstone event of the 26th National Space Symposium, which runs April12-15 at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo. “Leonard…

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…

AVIATION WEEK has published two articles on the Chinese space program and details of the historic Space Foundation delegation visit to China’s manned spaceflight facilities and its meetings with leaders of China’s human spaceflight program. An article by delegation member Frank Morring, Jr., published Oct. 9 gives a rare look at China’s Jiuquan Satellite Launch…

According to The Space Report 2009: The Authoritative Guide to Global Space Activity, America’s space industry is widely dispersed, with 40 states and the District of Columbia reporting employment in at least one of the six core space industry segments. Space industry wages were highest in Washington, D.C., with an annual average of $113,738, compared…

The Strategic Space Symposium is attracting more than 1,800 people to the Qwest Center Omaha in Omaha, Neb., Nov. 2-4, with a program that covers a broad range of space issues from the warfighter’s perspective.  An impressive group of speakers from the military, Department of Defense, U.S. and allied government, and industry are speaking on a variety of topics, including space…

There is already a buzz in the air about the 26th National Space Symposium. Scheduled for April 12-15 at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo., the 2010 event may just be the biggest and best ever held. The Exhibit Center – always a mind-boggling array of the latest space technology – is sold out…

In addition to outstanding speakers, feedback from attendees of last year’s 25th National Space Symposium cited a variety of great reasons for attending: “It’s exceptionally well-organized and run, offers the best opportunity of the year for contact with senior government officials … (that’s) of greatest value to us, that’s what really justifies our investment in…