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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…

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…

Almost 8,000 people, including speakers, attendees, exhibitors, teachers, students, volunteers, and journalists attended the four-day 25th National Space Symposium, exceeding the Space Foundation’s estimates and surpassing previous years’ attendance. This included: • More than 70 influential speakers, including the Secretary of the Air Force, the Director of the National Reconnaissance Office, the Commander of Air…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Known for his enthusiastic, comprehensible, and clever explanations of the mysteries of space to the general public, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Ph.D., is the recipient of the Space Foundation’s 2009 Douglas S. Morrow Public Outreach Award. The award will be presented during the spectacular Opening Ceremony of the 25th National Space Symposium on March 30. “Neil…