Space Foundation News & Media
Grant will Establish Lockheed Martin Education Center at Space Foundation World Headquarters
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Oct. 8, 2014) – A grant from Lockheed Martin Corporation for an education center at the Space Foundation World Headquarters and Discovery Center in Colorado Springs will directly benefit schoolchildren and educators, especially those at schools serving large concentrations of low-income and at-risk children. Lockheed Martin, a long-time champion of future innovators…
Register Now for Space Foundation's 31st Space Symposium
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Oct. 7, 2014) – Now is the best time to register for the 31st Space Symposium to take advantage of the lowest rate that will be offered for the premier space conference of 2015. The 31st Space Symposium will be held April 13-16, 2015, at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colo., USA,…
Inmarsat signs MOA with TECOM for Global Xpress government aviation terminals
Washington, D.C., (Oct. 6, 2014) – Inmarsat and TECOM, a part of Smiths Microwave and a leader in innovative design and manufacturing of high-performance antenna systems, have established a Memorandum of Arrangement (MOA) to manufacture Global Xpress aviation terminals for the government market. TECOM’s initial offering for the government aviation market is the recently-developed Ka-5000…
Inmarsat's L-TAC Delivers 'Line-of-Sight' through satellite to U.S. Government customers
Service augments UHF SATCOM, dramatically increasing the available beyond-line-of-sight communications for existing U.S. military and government radios. Washington, D.C., (Oct. 6, 2014) – Inmarsat is expanding the availability of mobile tactical Beyond-Line-of-Sight (BLOS) communications to actively deployed U.S. and coalition forces through the skills of its partners and the capabilities of its powerful Inmarsat-4 satellite…
Meet NASA Astronaut Dr. Leroy Chiao on Oct. 9 at the Discovery Center
The Space Foundation is bringing former NASA astronaut Leroy Chiao, Ph.D., to the Discovery Center on Thursday, Oct. 9, to share his experiences as a Space Shuttle astronaut and resident of the International Space Station (ISS). The public will have two opportunities to meet Chiao for autographs and photos for this World Space Week event…
Come to the Discovery Center for the Launch of World Space Week, Oct. 4
The Space Foundation will launch the start of World Space Week on Saturday, Oct. 4, with straw rocket launches and other rocket-themed activities at its Discovery Center in Colorado Springs. The public is invited to visit the Discovery Center for the start of the global celebration of World Space Week, Oct. 4-10. The following activities…
Pulham is Strategic Choices for Space Featured Speaker
Space Foundation Chief Executive Officer Elliot Pulham will be a featured speaker at The Strategic Choices for Space – President’s Conference 2014, to be held Oct. 8-9 at the Royal Aeronautical Society Headquarters in London. Pulham is scheduled to speak on Oct. 8 on “Issues for the Space Sector.” This international aerospace conference features papers…
Space Foundation Leads U.S. World Space Week Celebration Oct. 4-10
The Space Foundation is taking the lead in promoting and supporting World Space Week in the United States. The theme for World Space Week 2014 is “Space: Guiding Your Way,” highlighting the benefits of satellite navigation to society. The Space Foundation signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with World Space Week Association (WSWA) this year…
International Student Art Contest Deadline for Entries is Nov. 14
The Space Foundation’s International Student Art Contest annually draws thousands of entries from children in dozens of countries around the world. Submissions for the 2015 contest are being accepted now until Nov. 14, and must be submitted online by the child’s teacher. For rules and details about entry, click here. Students ages 3 to 18…
Space Foundation Presents Audience With an Astronaut™ at Royal Aeronautical Society Headquarters
While in London speaking at The Strategic Choices for Space – President’s Conference 2014, Space Foundation CEO Elliot Pulham will also speak to students for the World Space Week Children’s Space Event at Royal Aeronautical Society Headquarters on Oct. 7. Pulham’s presentation will include a Skype version of the Space Foundation’s Audience With an Astronaut™…