Space Foundation News & Media
University of Central Florida is First to Conduct Microgravity Research via NanoRacks on ISS, and in suborbital space, via Blue Origin
April 13, 2016-Webster, TX–Researchers at the University of Central Florida (UCF) have become the first ever team to experiment on both NanoRacks’ commercial research lab onboard the International Space Station (ISS) and in suborbital space on Blue Origin’s New Shepard space vehicle. The UCF team, lead by physics professor and Assistant Director of the Florida…
SSC UNVEILS SSC INFINITY FOR SMALL SATELLITES AND CONSTELLATIONS
New ground operations approach offers scalability, automation, web-based services and lower operational costs COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Apr. 13, 2016) – SSC, a global provider of advanced space services, today unveiled SSC Infinity, a new ground operations service that offers customers full flexibility for small satellites and constellations. The new endeavor aims to lower costs while providing…
AGI Hires Col Mike Wasson (ret.) to Complement ComSpOC Expansion
Exton, PA, USA (April 5, 2016): Analytical Graphics, Inc. (AGI) is pleased to announce that Mike Wasson has joined the ComSpOC team as senior director, DoD Space Operations at AGI’s Colorado Springs office. In his new position, Mike’s focus will be supporting DoD customers of the ComSpOC’s services and SSA solutions, including their application of…
32nd Space Symposium to Open April 11
Widely known as the most significant annual global space industry conference, the Space Foundation’s Space Symposium will be held April 11-14 at The Broadmoor, in Colorado Springs, Colo., attracting thousands of participants from dozens of countries, including the world’s leading decision makers from civil, military, government, commercial and academic institutions. The 32nd Space Symposium will…
Space Foundation Named Among 50 Best Nonprofit Organizations to Work For
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (April 1, 2016) – For the third time, the Space Foundation has been designated by The NonProfit Times and Best Companies Group as among the 50 Best Nonprofit Organizations to Work For in the United States, ranking 7th among Small Nonprofit organizations, and ranked 12th best overall. The Space Foundation also participated…
Lockheed Martin Exhibit Center Has Sold Out for Space Foundation's 32nd Space Symposium
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (April 1, 2016) – The 32nd Space Symposium’s Lockheed Martin Exhibit Center and Pavilion has sold out for 2016, with 189 exhibits of the world’s latest space technology, products and services, including 54 first-time exhibitors at the Symposium. The 32nd Space Symposium will be held April 11-14, at The Broadmoor in Colorado…
Thuraya Telecoms and WiCis Sports to Support Himalaya Expeditions
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 30 March, 2016 – Leading Mobile Satellite Services operator, Thuraya Telecommunications Company and WiCis Sports have joined forces in a bid to support climbing expeditions to the Himalayas. The expedition, beginning on 19 March, is part of a six-month project which will take climbers from Jomsom in Nepal, to Lo Manthang,…
Space Watch: April 2016 (Volume: 15, Issue: 4)
The View From Here E pluribus unum – astra praeter Second View The Space Education of a Foreign Service Officer Space Symposium Jeff Bezos Founder of Blue Origin and Amazon to Speak at 32nd Space Symposium The Honorable Deborah Lee James will be Corporate Partnership Dinner Speaker Space Symposium will have Most Dynamic Lineup of…
Lockheed Martin Exhibit Center & Pavilion Welcomes International Exhibitors
The 32nd Space Symposium is well-known as the can’t-miss space conference on the globe, and that is clearly evident by the diversity of the Lockheed Martin Exhibit Center and Pavilion exhibitors. For 2016, the Space Symposium will have more international participation than ever, with international exhibits representing 14 countries, including Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France,…
Governor Hickenlooper will Open 32nd Space Symposium
The Space Foundation’s 32nd Space Symposium will officially launch on Monday evening, April 11 at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs. Doors will open at 6:00 p.m. with opening remarks at 6:30 p.m. by Colorado Governor John W. Hickenlooper and Space Foundation CEO Elliot Pulham. The opening ceremony will continue with a performance by Tower of…