Space Foundation News & Media
Inmarsat partners complete Factory Acceptance and Over The Air Testing for land GX terminals
(15 September 2014) – Inmarsat, (LSE: ISAT), the leading provider of global mobile satellite communications services, today confirmed that its technology partners Paradigm Communications and Skyware Technologies have successfully completed Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and Over The Air Testing (OTAT) of their Global Xpress® (GX) terminals. Operating in the Ka-band, the Paradigm and Skyware terminals…
Buy Tickets Now for Space Foundation's 3rd Annual Space & Science Fiction Costume Ball
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sept. 10, 2014) – If space fantasy and science fiction is your thing, the Space Foundation’s costume ball will make your Halloween complete. This is also a lot of fun for anyone who enjoys a great party. The 3rd Annual Space & Science Fiction Costume Ball will be held at the Space…
Apply Now for Space Foundation Professional Development Scholarship for Hawaiian Educators
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sept. 9, 2014) – The Lucy Enos Memorial Scholarship is given annually by the Space Foundation to provide professional development for a qualified educator of Hawaiian or part-Hawaiian ancestry, or who works with PreK-12 students of Hawaiian or part-Hawaiian ancestry. The scholarship provides a unique opportunity for the recipient to travel to…
Space Foundation Takes STEM Activities to AMOS Conference
For the fifth consecutive year, the Space Foundation is playing a major role at the annual Advanced Maui Optical and Space Surveillance Technologies (AMOS) Conference in Maui, Hawai’i, Sept. 9-12. Involvement includes a featured speaker presentation by Space Foundation Chief Executive Officer Elliot Pulham, a reception for young space professionals and STEM education programs for…
Pulham is Slated as 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 Discovery Center Features "Exploring Mars" Sept. 6
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sept. 4, 2014) – The public is invited to visit the Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs on Saturday, Sept. 6, for a special day of “Exploring Mars,” part of its monthly “Star Days” series. Drive a rover on our simulated Martian terrain, play Minecraft Mission To Mars in our AGI…
Somebody Needs to Tell Steve Miller There is a New Space Cowboy
By Space Foundation Vice President – Washington Operations Brendan Curry Putting the allusion to the iconic classic rock tune “The Joker” aside, quick — tell me if you remember what you were doing in March 2004. What kind of mobile phone did you have? Did you have a flat screen HDTV yet? Did you have…
Reserve Exhibit Space for 31st Space Symposium
One of the main reasons to attend the Space Foundation’s annual Space Symposium is the dynamic exhibit center, featuring the latest space technology, products and services from around the world. The thousands of people who tour the exhibits each year include C-level industry executives, senior decision makers and government officials. Exhibit space sells out every…
Nominate for General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award by Sept. 30
The Space Foundation is now accepting nominations for its highest honor, the annual General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award. Nominations must be received by Sept. 30, 2014, and the award will be presented at a special luncheon during the Space Foundation’s 31st Space Symposium, at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colo., in April…
Anousheh Ansari Presents Portrait at Space Foundation Discovery Center
In 2006, Anousheh Ansari captured headlines as the first female private space explorer, the fourth private explorer to visit space and the first astronaut of Iranian descent. In August, Ansari visited the Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs to unveil her portrait on display in the gallery, and to sign autographs for the public.…