Space Foundation News & Media
Year in Space Mission Wins 2017 Space Achievement Award
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March 15, 2017) – When they returned to Earth on March 1, 2016, (March 2 Kazakhstan time) NASA astronaut Scott Kelly and Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko had spent nearly a year in space. Their record-setting 342 days in space is expected to help pave the way for human spaceflight to Mars and other…
L3 Telemetry & RF Products Supports the Successful Launch of the Iridium NEXT Satellite Constellation
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (March 14, 2017) – L3 Telemetry & RF Products (L3 T&RF), a proud member of the Iridium Communications Inc. (IRDM) team, announced today that its CDU-100 command link decryptor and InControl™ commanding software successfully supported the January 14 launch of the first group of 10 Iridium NEXT satellites from Vandenberg Air Force…
DigitalGlobe and The Associated Press to Receive Douglas S. Morrow Public Outreach Award at 33rd Space Symposium
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March 9, 2017) – DigitalGlobe and journalists with The Associated Press (AP) worked together to deliver critical public visibility of modern day slavery in the fishing industry, helping the public at large gain a better understanding of how the use of space technology can improve the quality of life on Earth. The…
33rd Space Symposium Will Bring Space Leaders from More Than 30 Countries to Discuss Global Space Activity
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March 7, 2017) – Space leaders from more than 30 countries, are expected to attend the Space Foundation’s 33rd Space Symposium, participating as speakers, panelists and exhibitors, and with delegations representing China, France, Germany, Korea, Japan, Russia and the European Commission. The 33rd Space Symposium will be held April 3-6 at The…
SDA and AGI to launch next generation Space Traffic Management service
AGI’s ComSpOC to power a major SDC upgrade to manage space traffic and mitigate the effects of Radio Frequency Interference in the geostationary orbit regime Isle of Man and Exton, PA, USA (March 6, 2017) – The Space Data Association (SDA) and Analytical Graphics, Inc. (AGI) have entered into a long term agreement to launch…
How Will Your Child Spend the Summer?
Why send your children to camp this summer, when you can give them an Explore Space Experience? Registration is open now to enroll children ages 9 to 14 years in the Space Foundation’s all-day summer programs. Your future explorers will enjoy a variety of hands-on, immersive activities and experiences based on space and science, technology,…
New Gen Spotlight: Words of Wisdom
Over the past few months we have interviewed New Gen members and mentors, and found one common theme, there is space for everyone in space. Many of our spotlights mentioned an interest in space and STEM fields from a young age, that with encouragement, commitment and hard work have led to extremely interesting professions found…
New Generation Space Leader Programming at the 33rd Space Symposium
One of the most anticipated tracks featured at the 33rd Space Symposium will be the ever-growing, New Generation Space Leaders programming. The multi-dimensional New Generation Space Leaders program features speed mentoring, workshop sessions, keynotes, Q&A sessions, interactivity, social networking, receptions and exposure for some members as part of the Space Symposium agenda. The New Gen…
Space Foundation Report from Washington, D.C.
by Charles A. Harris, Space Foundation Manager – Washington Operations On Wednesday, Feb. 15, the Space Foundation hosted its second annual Faga Forum on Space Intelligence in Chantilly, Va. This TS/SCI classification level conference was held in collaboration with SAIC. The event was well attended, with participants from government and industry gathering to discuss current…
15 World Space Agency Leaders Join Panel Discussion of Global Space Issues at 33rd Space Symposium
The first panel presentation of the Space Foundation’s four-day 33rd Space Symposium will be a discussion of the most pressing global space issues by the world’s top space agency leaders. The panel will be moderated by The Honorable Robert S. Walker, Executive Chairman, Wexler & Walker, and the panelists include: Mohammed Nasser Al Ahbabi, Ph.D., Director…