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China’s Shenzhou 7 Manned Space Flight Team Makes Splash at 25th National Space Symposium
China’s Shenzhou 7 Manned Space Flight Team, which packed a number of “firsts” for the Chinese space program into a single mission, traveled from China to the 25th National Space Symposium to personally accept the 2009 Space Achievement Award. The delegation led by Dr. Zhou Jianping, chief designer of the China Manned Space Program, and…
General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award Recipient Calls For Renewed U.S. Commitment to Space
In his remarks accepting the Space Foundation’s General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award, former Under Secretary of the Air Force, former Director of the National Reconnaissance Office, and former president and COO of Lockheed Martin Corporation Peter B. Teets reaffirmed his belief that the United States should maintain its superiority in space. Referencing…
25th National Space Symposium Opening Ceremony Wows the Eyes, Ears, Hearts and Minds of SRO Audience
Viewed by a standing-room-only crowd, the Opening Ceremony of the 25th National Space Symposium was a breathtaking amalgam of sight, sound, and celebration of space achievement. Featuring the Colorado Springs Philharmonic, the Colorado Spring Chorale, local vocalist Crystal Bliss and aerialist Christine Van Loo, the March 30 program featured stunning space video and photography set…
Shepard Award Winner Inspires Students
Already an inspiration to students, Ricardo V. Soria touched the 25th National Space Symposium Opening Ceremony audience with his moving acceptance of the Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award, in which he thanked the Space Foundation and encouraged other organizations to provide resources teachers need to continue to motivate and educate students. Assistant principal of…
Education Programs Focus on Building Space Leaders of Tomorrow
As big and exciting as the National Space Symposium is, many attendees don’t realize that there’s a parallel universe of educational activities going on throughout – and even after – the main event. Throughout the week, more than 100 teachers and administrators, 1,500 school children and about 200 college students benefited from the premier global…
25th National Space Symposium a Rousing Success
The 25th National Space Symposium, held March 30 – April 2 at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, was a success by every conceivable measure: record-breaking attendance of almost 8,000; the largest and most diverse exhibits ever; meaty and intriguing programs; inspiring and informative speakers; innovative educational programs; and highly productive networking. From the magnificent…
NSS Program Summary
Air Force Space Command Cyber Workshop The Air Force Space Command Cyber Workshop, held in conjunction with the 25th National Space Symposium, was presided over by Maj. Gen William T. Lord, USAF, Commander, Air Force Cyber Command (Provisional), AFCYBER/CC. A key point was that the organizations providing the network are not necessarily the ones tasked…
Nye Stresses JOD at STHOF
Closing out the 25th National Space Symposium at the capstone Space Technology Hall of Fame (STHOF) Dinner on April 2, science educator, activist, and science ambassador Bill Nye the Science Guy® urged the crowd to engage in space for the simple joy of discovery (or, as he put it to the acronym-loving crowd, “JOD”). In a…
Space Technology Hall of Fame Dinner
Registration is still open for the April 2 Space Technology Hall of Fame Reception and Dinner at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo. The dinner is the capstone event of the 25th National Space Symposium, and attendees and the general public are welcome. Since 1988, the Space Technology Hall of Fame, in cooperation with…
John L. “Jack” Swigert, Jr., Award for Space Exploration
Among the honorees at the 25th National Space Symposium will be the Phoenix Mars Lander Team, receiving the Space Foundation’s 2009 John L. “Jack” Swigert, Jr., Award for Space Exploration. The award recognizes the team’s technical developments that led to the quest for and discovery of water on Mars. “The Phoenix Mars Lander’s confirmation of…