Space Foundation News & Media
Inmarsat Government Increases Its Presence on Social Media with Launch of LinkedIn Page
Herndon, VA (May 6, 2014) – Inmarsat Government, a leading provider of secure, global, mission-critical telecommunications to the U.S. public sector, announced that it has launched its corporate LinkedIn page as part of its social media strategy to enhance communication with individuals, business and government organizations. The launch of the LinkedIn page follows the company’s…
The Space Symposium’s Boeing Exhibit Center Pavilion is Up!
An annual sign of spring is the sight of the Pavilion being erected at The Broadmoor in preparation for the Space Foundation’s Space Symposium. The Pavilion is one of two exhibit halls where exhibitors from around the world will be displaying the latest in space technology, products and services during the Symposium, May 19-22. The…
Today: Minecraft Mars Mission at the Discovery Center
Come to the Discovery Center May 3 for special “Star Days” space-related activities, including Minecraft Mars Mission. This computer game is appropriate for age five and older, and will be available in our AGI Space Missions Simulation Laboratory. “Star Days” activities are included in the price of regular admission. Saturday “Star Days” Activities, May 3,…
EaglePicher Technologies Closing in on 2 Billion Cell Hours in Space without a Mission Failure
JOPLIN, Mo. – EaglePicher Technologies, LLC, (EPT), a leading supplier of specialty batteries and energy storage solutions for the defense, aerospace, medical, commercial and grid energy storage markets, announced today that it is merely weeks away from reaching a major milestone. When the United States entered the Space Race in 1958 by launching the Explorer…
"Star Days" Features Minecraft Mars Mission
Come to the Discovery Center May 1 and 3 for special “Star Days” space-related activities, including Minecraft Mars Mission. This computer game is appropriate for age five and older, and will be available in our AGI Space Missions Simulation Laboratory. “Star Days” activities are included in the price of regular admission. Thursday “Star Days” Activities,…
Space Foundation Takes New Horizons to Wyoming
The Space Foundation recently took its popular New Horizons community program to elementary students in Casper, Wyoming. Bryan DeBates, Director-Education, and Elias Molen (pictured), Space Education Specialist, spent three days in Casper visiting schools to conduct space-based programs. In just three days the pair conducted hands-on programs in astronomy and rocketry to more than 1,100…
Expect New and Different Players at Cyber 1.4
The Space Foundation strives to attract new and diverse players in the cyber domain each year at our annual cyber conference, Cyber 1.4, held immediately preceding the Space Symposium. This year is no different. In addition to established participants to the cyber security world, expect some cyber professionals who are not as well known in…
Cyber 1.4 at a Glance
The Space Foundation’s annual cyberspace conference is for anyone with responsibility for the cyber domain, whether government policymaker, industry executive or military cyber professional or practitioner at any level. Cyber 1.4 takes place immediately preceding the official opening of the Space Foundation’s 30th Space Symposium, also at The Broadmoor. Leading presenters at Cyber 1.4 are:…
Panel Topics Address Cyberspace Threats and Solutions at Space Foundation's Cyber 1.4
Space and cyberspace intersect at the Space Foundation’s Cyber 1.4 conference on Monday, May 19, at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo., USA. The conference provides a forum for cyber professionals and those new to the field to meet and discuss crucial issues affecting the global cyber domain. Cyber 1.4 focuses on senior leadership…
Read Fact Sheet on U.S. Use of Russian-made Rocket Engines
A fact sheet issued by the Space Foundation details U.S. use of Russian-made rocket engines, addressing concerns of some policy makers and the public. This Space Foundation-created fact sheet provides such information as: which Russian rocket engines are in use within U.S. space launch programs the heritage of the engines technical and performance characteristics of…