Space Foundation News & Media
Learn the Benefits of Space Certification
Products and services that display the Space Certification seal are guaranteed to have stemmed from or been dramatically improved by technologies originally developed for space exploration or to have significant impact in teaching people about the value of space utilization. Developed and administered by the Space Foundation, the Space Certification program serves three purposes: Providing…
PhiLumina LLC is a New Space Foundation Certified Space Technology™ Partner
The Space Foundation announces its newest Certified Space Technology™ Partner, PhiLumina, LLC, a company that specializes in imaging systems, software, services and solutions. PhiLumina, LLC Founder and CEO Mark Allen Lanoue was inducted into the Space Technology Hall of Fame® in 2005 for his hyperspectral imaging systems. The Space Foundation manages both the Space Certification…
How to Order The Space Report 2013
The Space Report: The Authoritative Guide to Global Space Activity is published annually by the Space Foundation, which works with a leading aerospace consulting firm, Futron Corporation, to research and analyze government and industry trends in space activity. The Space Report is the definitive body of information about the global space industry, and is a valuable…
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,…
U.S. Government Reopens and Tries to Find Compromise
On Oct. 17, President Obama signed into law the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014, which ended the 16-day government shutdown and funds the government at FY 2013 budget levels through Jan. 15, 2014. There is a section in the law that provides a caveat to fund NOAA’s Joint Polar Satellite System and the Geostationary Operational Environmental…
Teachers: Submit Student Artwork by Nov. 15 for 2014 International Student Art Contest
Teachers from around the world are invited to submit their students’ artwork for the Space Foundation’s 2014 International Student Art Contest. Children may draw, paint or create a digital image of their own spaceship design for the contest theme “My Spaceship Looks Like…” The deadline to submit entries is Friday, Nov. 15, 2013, by noon…
Register Now for Space Foundation’s 30th Space Symposium
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Oct. 29, 2013) – For its 30th year the Space Foundation’s global space conference unveils a new name to reflect its expanding international reach. With “National” dropped from its name, the 30th Space Symposium will be held May 19-22, 2014, at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo., U.S.A. The Space Foundation…
Halloween Ball 2 a Scary Success!
Saturday night’s Space Foundation 2nd Annual Space & Science Fiction Halloween Ball was both bizarre and fun for all! In just the second year of this event, we enjoyed more than twice the number of guests as last year. Whether in costume or not, our spooky guests now serve as Space Foundation ambassadors, helping bring…
Silent Auction Bidding is Now Open!
The 2nd Annual Space & Science Fiction Halloween Ball is a fundraiser for Space Foundation initiatives. This adults-only party will be held at the Space Foundation World Headquarters and Discovery Center, 4425 Arrowswest Dr., Colorado Springs, Saturday, Oct. 26, 7:00 – 11:00 p.m. Take a sneak peek now at the many unique items up for…