Space Foundation News & Media
Committee Action Updates Report
The update from Washington, D.C., is by Space Foundation Government Affairs Associate Tommy Sanford Nov. 5: The U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence approved S. 1681, the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014. The legislation’s accompanying committee report, S. Rpt. 113-120, contains language that would require the Intelligence Community (IC) to review policies related…
U.S. Non-military Cybersecurity-Related Provisions Proposed by House and Senate Committees
The Space Foundation routinely tracks relevant NASA, NOAA and National Security Space authorization and appropriations bills. Now, with increasing attention to all-things-cyber, the Space Foundation is expanding its reporting to include similarly-styled documents with respect to cyberspace. There are many legislative proposals currently being considered in Congress regarding cybersecurity, and certainly more can be expected.…
"There's Snow Place Like Space!"
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Nov. 25, 2013) – The Space Foundation will bring space down to Earth for a special day of space history and winter-weather presentations for all ages at the Discovery Center in Colorado Springs on Saturday, Dec. 7, from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Spend the day learning about the history of the…
Aerojet Rocketdyne Supports Successful Launch of NASA’s MAVEN Spacecraft to Study Effects of Atmospheric Change on Mars
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Nov. 18, 2013) – Aerojet Rocketdyne, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, played a major role in successfully placing NASA’s Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) spacecraft on its journey to determine how the loss of atmospheric gas may have changed the Martian climate over time. The mission was launched from Cape Canaveral Air…
Create Holiday Mail for Heroes at the Discovery Center
An Ark. Valley Homeschoolers group from southeastern Colorado visited the Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs this week for educational space-themed activities. While at the Discovery Center, the children made cards for service members and veterans who will be separated from their families this holiday season. The cards will be distributed through the “Holiday…
Space Foundation Partners with Barnes & Noble for Space-Themed Event
In October, the Space Foundation, together with Barnes & Noble, presented a space-themed book reading event and activities in Colorado Springs to inspire young children’s interest in space. Around 20 to 30 people attended each of the four reading sessions at the Barnes & Noble store on Briargate Blvd. Space Foundation team members read aloud…
Apply to Become a Space Foundation Teacher Liaison by Dec. 6
Teachers who love science have a unique opportunity to connect with other educators from around the globe who share their passion. The Space Foundation is now accepting applications for its international Teacher Liaison program. The program offers numerous benefits and there is no fee to apply, or membership cost. Teacher Liaisons may be any PreK-20…
Nov 15 is Deadline for 2014 International Student Art Contest Entries
Students from around the world, ages 3 to 18 years, are invited to enter the Space Foundation’s 2014 International Student Art Contest, creating their own spaceship design for the contest theme “My Spaceship Looks Like…” All entries for the 2014 contest must be submitted by Friday, Nov. 15, 2013, noon Universal Time, (12:00 UTC), and…
Second Quarter 2013 Index Performance
The Space Foundation Infrastructure Index recorded the best quarterly performance of the year as its 15.9 percent growth outstripped all other tracked indexes, as can be seen in Exhibit 1. The main Space Foundation Index came in second, closely followed by the NASDAQ Composite, as all indexes posted growth in the quarter. Infrastructure companies in…
Space Foundation Holds Washington, D.C., Briefing on Space Situational Awareness
During October the Space Foundation held a briefing in Washington, D.C., regarding Space Situational Awareness (SSA) and the status of the U.S. Air Force Space Fence Program. Panelists included: Robert Curbeam, Vice President for Mission Assurance, Quality & Raytheon Six Sigma, Integrated Defense Systems, Raytheon Steve Bruce, Vice President for Integrated Warfare Systems and Sensors,…