Space Foundation News & Media
Elżbieta Bieńkowska and Gen. David L. Goldfein, USAF Chief of Staff, to Speak at 33rd Space Symposium
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Dec. 7, 2016) – The Space Foundation announces two important additions to the Space Foundation’s 33rd Space Symposium, featured speakers Elżbieta Bieńkowska, Commissioner, European Commission, and Gen. David L. Goldfein, USAF, Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force. Other notable recent speaker confirmations include: Lt. Gen. David J. Buck, USAF, Commander, 14th Air…
Aerojet Rocketdyne Supports ULA Launch of Wideband Global SATCOM Spacecraft for U.S. Military
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Dec. 7, 2016) – Aerojet Rocketdyne, Inc., a subsidiary of Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AJRD), played a major role in successfully launching and placing the eighth Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS-8) spacecraft into orbit for the U.S. military. The mission lifted off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida aboard a United…
Space Foundation Launches CEO Search
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Dec. 1, 2016) – The Space Foundation Board of Directors has begun a global search to fill the position of Chief Executive Officer. The CEO will be based at Space Foundation World Headquarters in Colorado Springs, Colo., to lead a premier team of 50 professionals providing advocacy and education services to the…
Space Foundation Leverages Harris Corporation Grant for December STEM Education Program in Brevard County, Florida
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Nov. 30, 2016) — The grant that Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) has provided to the Space Foundation will be used to further science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) studies Dec. 7-9 in several Brevard County, Fla., schools. The Space Foundation’s Space in the Community program is an immersive program for students and teachers designed…
Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska is a Space Symposium Featured Speaker
An important addition to the Space Foundation’s 33rd Space Symposium, is the confirmation of featured speaker Elżbieta Bieńkowska, Commissioner, European Commission. Since 2014, Bieńkowska has been the European Commissioner for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs at the European Commission. As Commissioner, her responsibilities include reviewing the strategy for completing the single market of goods and…
Sail We Must: Embracing Change
Dear friends and colleagues, Thanks to all of you, it has been another tremendously successful year for our Space Foundation and the global space community it serves. Major milestones have been reached, records have been set and the critical role of space and space-related capabilities has never been more widely recognized. We have also seen…
Help Shape the Women's Global Gathering at the 33rd Space Symposium
The Space Foundation is seeking input as it plans its first Women’s Global Gathering, to be held during the 33rd Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, April 3-6, 2017. The Space Symposium will bring together leaders of the civil, commercial and defense space sectors from more than 30 spacefaring nations, providing an ideal opportunity to examine…
New Space Symposium Panel: The Center Directors in a Time of Transition
The 33rd Space Symposium will address the impact of changes in the U.S. government with a new panel of special interest, “The Center Directors in a Time of Transition.” Moderated by Dr. David Livingston, founder and host of “The Space Show,” the panelists will include: Robert D. Cabana, Director, John F. Kennedy Space Center…
Brig. Gen. John E. Shaw is Space Warfighters Luncheon Speaker
The Space Warfighters Luncheon is held annually during the Space Symposium to honor the men and women who serve in the military around the world. The luncheon also highlights the role space assets play in providing security and solutions for keeping troops safe, informed and effective. For the 33rd Space Symposium, Brig. Gen. John E.…
Space Watch: December 2016 (Volume: 15, Issue: 12)
The View From Here Sail We Must: Embracing Change Space Symposium Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska is a Space Symposium Featured Speaker Brig. Gen. John E. Shaw is Space Warfighters Luncheon Speaker New Space Symposium Panel: The Center Directors in a Time of Transition Help Shape the Women’s Global Gathering at the 33rd Space Symposium Plan to…