Space Foundation News & Media
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…
Apply Now to Attend Space Generation Fusion Forum 2015, Held in Conjunction with the Space Foundation's 31st Space Symposium
Young people from around the world are invited to apply now to attend the Space Generation Fusion Forum 2015, a U.S. space event for select university students and young professionals. The Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC) Fusion Forum 2015 will take place April 12 and 13 at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colo., USA, and…
Space Foundation Comments on Death of Leonard Nimoy
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 27, 2015) – The Space Foundation mourns the death of Leonard Nimoy, who inspired people around the world to explore the wonders of science, space and technology through his television and motion picture portrayals of Star Trek’s Mr. Spock. “Leonard Nimoy created a positive role model who inspired untold numbers of…
31st Space Symposium Opening Ceremony to Feature Space Awards and Performance by Enra
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 23, 2015) – The Space Foundation’s 31st Space Symposium will have more international participation than ever for 2015, including its opening ceremony, to be highlighted by a stunningly unique animation-based digital performance by Enra, a visual dance troupe from Japan that combines elements of performance art, music, technology and light. The…
Apply Now to Attend Space Generation Fusion Forum 2015
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 19, 2015) – The Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC) is accepting applications until March 28 to attend the Space Generation Fusion Forum 2015, a U.S. space event for select university students and young professionals from around the world. Fusion Forum 2015 will take place April 12 and 13 at The Broadmoor…
Space Foundation to Bring Education Programs to Fairbanks
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 18, 2015) – Thanks to generous supporters in the Fairbanks community, the Space Foundation is bringing its education programs to Fairbanks, Alaska, this month. The program includes classroom sessions and assemblies at schools, teacher professional development, community events, receptions and media opportunities. Coordinated by Marci Ward, a third-grade teacher at Immaculate…
NASA/Industry EFT-1 Team Earns 2015 Douglas S. Morrow Public Outreach Award
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 17, 2015) – On Dec. 5, 2014, the global space community watched as the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle (MPCV) was launched aboard a Delta IV Heavy rocket from Kennedy Space Center. After a two-orbit, four-hour flight that took it further from Earth than any other human-rated spacecraft since Apollo 17 in…
X-37B OTV Team Wins 2015 Space Achievement Award
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 9, 2015) – The Space Foundation has selected the U.S. Air Force-Boeing X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV) Team to receive one of its top honors, the 2015 Space Achievement Award. The award will be presented on April 13 during the opening ceremony of the 31st Space Symposium at The Broadmoor in…
Successful launch confirmed for Inmarsat’s second Global Xpress satellite (Inmarsat-5 F2)
(2 February 2015)— Inmarsat (LSE:ISAT.L), the leading provider of global mobile satellite communications services, announces the successful launch of its second Global Xpress (GX) satellite (Inmarsat-5 F2) on board an International Launch Services (ILS) Proton Breeze M rocket launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan yesterday (Sunday 1 February) at 12:31 GMT. The satellite was correctly…