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Chronos Vision and Seismic Damper Technologies are 2015 Space Technology Hall of Fame Inductees at 31st Space Symposium
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March 4, 2015) – The Space Foundation’s 31st Space Symposium will culminate on April 16 with ceremonies celebrating the induction into the Space Technology Hall of Fame® of two innovations developed for space that now improve life on Earth. The inductees are: Chronos Vision Technology, a refractive eye surgery device used internationally…
Meet StormTracker 13's Jason Laird and the Peterson AFB Weather Flight Team at the Discovery Center March 7
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March 3, 2015) – Have you ever wondered how meteorologists forecast the weather? If so, come to the Space Foundation Discovery Center on Saturday, March 7, to find out. The Star Days event on March 7 will be “Weather Wonders,” exploring how scientists study and forecast weather. This special event will feature…
Aerojet Rocketdyne to Research Next Generation Green Propellants
SACRAMENTO, Calif., (Feb. 24, 2015) — Aerojet Rocketdyne, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, was awarded a contract to research and develop environmentally sustainable monopropellants and gas generators for rocket and missile propulsion and Divert Attitude Control Systems. The company is working with the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Research, Development and Engineering Center; the U.S.…
California Students Make Donation to Space Foundation
Money Raised by Students Benefits Space Foundation Education Programs The Space Foundation is honored to have been selected as the recipient of money raised by students at Bonita Canyon Elementary School in Irvine, Calif., who were participating in a youth leadership/service program called “Team Kids Challenge.” The “Team Kids Challenge” is a five-week experience delivered…
Featured Speakers Announced for Cyber 1.5 Classified Conference
For 2015, Cyber 1.5 is classified, and U.S. citizenship and a TS/SCI security clearance are required for registration. Cyber 1.5 will be held on Monday, April 13, at The Broadmoor, in Colorado Springs, Colo., with featured speaker Howard Whyte, NASA, Senior IT Security Officer. Whyte will be the first NASA speaker to participate in this…
Two Long-time Space Certification Corporate Member Partners Highlighted
By Rebecca Williams, Space Awareness Program Coordinator As the 31st Space Symposium quickly approaches, I would like to highlight two of our Space Certification Corporate Member Partners whose technology has been inducted into the prestigious Space Technology Hall of Fame®. The Space Technology Hall of Fame® comprises many extraordinary innovations – all derived from, or…
Read Leroy Chiao Article in Scientific American
An article by Leroy Chiao, Ph.D., the Space Foundation’s Special Advisor – Human Spaceflight, was recently published in Scientific American. Chiao’s work with the Space Foundation includes space advocacy through media interviews, presentations and STEM education outreach. He frequently conducts GlobalCasts from the Space Foundation’s World Headquarters in Colorado Springs, which are transmitted to schools…
Space Foundation Advocates for Space in Washington, D.C.
By Space Foundation Government Affairs Associate Jillianne Pierce February has been a busy month in the District of Columbia! Here is a summary of those activities: On Feb. 2, President Obama released his Fiscal Year 2016 budget request. For your convenience, Space Foundation staff has culled together the relevant space budget numbers for the National…
Italian Space Agency President is First to Join Space Symposium Panel
Professor Roberto Battiston, President, Italian Space Agency (ASI), is confirmed for the 31st Space Symposium’s “Space Agency Leaders” panel. He will be the first official to participate from ASI, which is the third largest contributor to the European Space Agency (ESA). Battiston (pictured) will join panelists: Dr. Mohammad Nasser Al Ahbabi, Director General, United Arab…
Basic Plan on Space Policy for Japan to be Presented at 31st Space Symposium
Rie Suetomi, Director, Office of National Space Policy, Cabinet Office of Japan, will present the new Basic Plan on Space Policy for Japan during the Wednesday session, “Country in Focus – Space in Japan.” The new basic plan includes both perspectives of national security and civil use of space. Other countries to be featured in…