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The Space Report 2024 Q3 Shows Significant Private Workforce Growth in Europe, a Push for Commercial Space Stations, and Space Force Surpassing Guardian Recruiting Goals
Europe’s annual private sector space employment grew 66% in the last decade. Four space stations in development signal a new era of commercial space. The U.S. Space Force exceeded its Guardian recruiting goals set for FY 2024. COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Oct. 22, 2024 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983 as a…
Biweekly Washington D.C. Updates for the Week Ending on October 18, 2024
This Week in Washington The Dominican Republic and Estonia have officially joined the Artemis Accords as the 44th and 45th signatories. NASA Administrator Bill Nelson is participating in an official visit to Romania and Bulgaria to meet with key government and space officials. SpaceX completed the fifth test flight of its Starship rocket, successfully “catching”…
Biweekly Washington D.C. Updates for the Week Ending on October 4, 2024
This Week in Washington The House of Representatives passed the NASA Reauthorization Act in a 366-21 vote. The bill now advances to the Senate for consideration. Colonel Nick Hague is the first Guardian to launch into space as part of the SpaceX Crew-9 mission. NASA and the Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA) signed a MoU to…
Space Foundation Announces New Government Relations Directors
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Oct. 1, 2024 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983, offering education, collaboration and information for the global space ecosystem, today announced two additions to its Government Relations team: Patrick Slaughter as director of government relations national security space and, Mariah Sumner as director of government relations outreach. In announcing these…
Biweekly Washington D.C. Updates for the Week Ending on September 20, 2024
This Week in Washington The HSST Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics held a hearing on “Encouraging Commercial Space Innovation While Maintaining Public Safety” which addressed challenges related to the FAA’s Part 450 launch and reentry licensing requirements. Read Space Foundation’s summary of the hearing here. Congress voted to pass the Launch Communications Act which would modernize…
Space Foundation to Celebrate World Space Week 2024
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Sept. 11, 2024 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983, offering education, collaboration and information for the global space ecosystem, today announced programming for its celebration of World Space Week 2024, Oct. 4-10. This year, the theme for the annual event is “Space and Climate Change,” to highlight the pivotal role…
Biweekly Washington D.C. Updates for the Week Ending on September 6, 2024
This Week in Washington The House Science, Space, and Technology Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics will hold a hearing next week on commercial space activities. NASA announced that Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft will undock from the ISS on Friday evening and return to Earth early Saturday. At the U.S.-Japan Comprehensive Dialogue on Space, both countries reaffirmed…
Space Foundation Announces Nomination Period for General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award, Presented at 2025 Space Symposium
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Sept. 4, 2024 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983, offering education, collaboration and information for the global space ecosystem, is now accepting nominations for its most prestigious honor, the General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award. Named in memory of Gen. James E. Hill, USAF (Ret.), longtime…
Space Foundation to Host Faga Forum on Space Intelligence in Virginia
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Sept. 3, 2024 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983, offering education, collaboration and information for the global space ecosystem, today announced that it will host Faga Forum on Space Intelligence, a conference designed for the intelligence community at the TS/SCI level. The classified event, “Closing the Chain: Collecting…
Biweekly Washington D.C. Updates for the Week Ending on August 23, 2024
This Week in Washington NASA announced a media event on August 24 with NASA Administrator Bill Nelson to discuss the Boeing Crew Test Flight. John Hill assumed the role of Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy. The FAA postponed public hearings on the environmental review for increased SpaceX Starship launches from Texas. United States Space Policy Updates…