Space Foundation News & Media
31st Space Symposium Sets Record for Overall and Young Professional Participation
The Space Foundation’s 31st Space Symposium, held April 13-16, 2015, at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, set a new record for participation and attendance, especially among professionals aged 35 and younger. The 11,000 Symposium participants represented more than 1,200 organizations from nearly 40 countries, with young professionals engaged in the main agenda, in Technical Tracks,…
Reserve Exhibit Space Now for the 32nd Space Symposium
The Space Foundation’s Space Symposium has been firmly established as the single most important global space conference for all aspects of the space community, bringing together top decision makers to conduct bsuiness and discuss the most pressing issues facing the international space community. Plan now for this must-attend space conference, to be held April 11-14,…
See Photo Highlights of the 31st Space Symposium
See the speakers and events that highlighted the 31st Space Symposium in the Space Foundation photo galleries here. Photographers Tom Kimmell, Brad Armstrong and Chuck Bigger captured the action, beginning with the set-up of the Ball Aerospace Exhibit Center and concluding with the Space Technology Hall of Fame Dinner on Thursday, April 16. The 31st Space…
Thank You Space Symposium Volunteers!
The four-day Space Symposium is the premier gathering of the global space industry, and could not happen without the support and hard work of hundreds of volunteers. The Space Foundation deeply appreciates everyone who helped make this year’s event a success, including our more than 300 Symposium volunteers. Each year, the Space Foundation accepts volunteer…
"Great Balls of Fire" Headed for Space Foundation Discovery Center
Are meteorites a threat to our planet? Find out at the Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs. “Great Balls of Fire: Comets, Asteroids, and Meteors” is a national traveling exhibit opening at the Discovery Center on Tuesday, May 19. This spectacular exhibit details the origins and study of asteroids, comets and meteors, and examines…
Space Foundation Cheers Bill Tutt's Induction into Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo Hall of Fame
On April 24, Space Foundation team members watched as their Chairman Emeritus William B. Tutt was inducted into the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo Hall of Fame. Award-winning singer R.W. Hampton hosted the 75th Anniversary event, held at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs. The Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo has been a Colorado Springs tradition since…
Buzz Aldrin Heads Lineup of Presenters at Space Foundation Yuri's Night
Guest article by Stephen Black, Sr. Director, Advanced Products and Solutions, ASRC Federal The Space Foundation’s first Yuri’s Night celebration commemorated the first human orbital space launch of Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin on April 12, 1961, and the inaugural launch of America’s Space Shuttle Mission STS-1, with astronauts John Young and Robert (Bob) Crippen on…
An Apollo 50th Anniversary Moment
From Underneath Apollo’s Boilerplate, a Pegasus Emerges by John Holst, Space Foundation Research Analyst One very early morning in May 1965, fire emerged from the Earth and disappeared into Florida’s night sky. The fire, a Saturn I rocket launch plume, propelled an unmanned payload for NASA’s Apollo program into space. There were genuine fears within…
Update on Space-related Activities in Washington, D.C.
While our entire Space Foundation team was focused on executing the 31st Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, significant developments were taking place throughout the month here in Washington. After a unanimous vote on April 27, Dava Newman was confirmed by the Senate as Deputy Administrator of NASA. Newman will succeed Lori Garver, who departed NASA…
Space Agency Spotlight: European Space Agency (ESA)
Headquartered in Paris, the European Space Agency (ESA) is “Europe’s gateway to space.” An international organization consisting of 22 Member States, ESA’s mission is to shape the development of Europe’s space capability and ensure that investment in space continues to deliver benefits to the citizens of Europe and the world. During 2014, the remarkable success…