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Report from Washington
by Charles A. Harris, Space Foundation Manager – Washington Operations With a new Congress and new Administration in place, 2017 is off to a fast start. While legislation, executive actions and other initiatives are cropping up each day, there is very little activity on the space side. Several members of the Trump Administration’s NASA landing…
Last Chance to Register for Classified Faga Forum on Space Intelligence
Demand for a classified conference in the greater Washington, D.C., area, grew from the popularity of classified programs held by the Space Foundation during its annual Space Symposium. The Space Foundation is again offering the Faga Forum on Space Intelligence, to be held Wednesday, Feb. 15, at SAIC in Chantilly, Va. The Forum will bring…
Space in the Community Returns to Tulsa
The Space Foundation education team returned to Tulsa, Okla., just nine months after delivering a Space in the Community program to more than 5,000 students there. They were invited back after the success of the program at Tulsa-area schools last May. The team spent the last week of January delivering more hands-on STEM activities, teacher…
Space Love at Its Finest
Who doesn’t love space? No one we know, and this month we are bringing out all our love of space at the Space Foundation Discovery Center. Wednesday, Feb. 1, Homeschool Days: I ❤️ Space Hands-on science activities linked to learning about space travel and the universe. Saturday, Feb. 4, Star Days: I ❤️ Space Spend the…
Experts to Discuss Impact of Big Data on the Future of Space
This year’s Space Symposium is on track to be the most dynamic coming-together of international space collaboration, passion and accomplishment in its 33-year history. For one of its panels on April 4, the Space Foundation is bringing together investors and experts from the microsat, launch and data science communities to discuss “Big Data and the…
Space Foundation Hosts Aerospace 101 Events on the Hill
On Jan. 24 and 25, the Space Foundation hosted two events on Capitol Hill, along with the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) and the American Institute for Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA). The purpose of these events was to inform congressional staffers about the aerospace industry and introduce them to issues across the field. These “Aerospace 101”…
Winners of Space Foundation's Seventh Annual International Student Art Contest Announced
For the Space Foundation’s seventh annual International Student Art Contest, 3,099 entries were submitted from 50 countries and 31 U.S. states by students ages 3 through 18 years. Of those, 25 winners from seven countries were selected, with one entry chosen for the top Space Foundation Achievement Award. The 2017 contest theme is “Space Through…
New Gen Spotlight: New Gen Sponsor ULA
This series in Space Watch spotlights one New Generation participant and one New Gen mentor, providing insight into the success of these space professionals. The Space Foundation’s New Generation program was founded in 2008 as a forum to foster long-term peer relationships between young space professionals, aged 35 and younger, and top space leaders and mentors. This month,…
Teacher Liaison Program Adds 28 Educators, Including Teachers from Ethiopia, Guam, Kenya and Portugal
The Space Foundation continues to grow international participation in its Teacher Liaison program, which now includes one educator each from Australia, Ethiopia, Guam, Kenya and Portugal, plus 26 educators from India, bringing the total number of international Teacher Liaisons to 31. For 2017, the Space Foundation has added 28 new Teacher Liaisons, bringing the total…
Innovation Experts Provide Unique Approaches to Space Solutions at 33rd Space Symposium
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jan. 30, 2017) – For its Space Symposium panel discussion on innovation, the Space Foundation is bringing together thought leaders, entrepreneurs and investors to offer unique approaches to space solutions. The 33rd Space Symposium will be held April 3-6 at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, attracting space leaders from dozens of countries…