Space Foundation News & Media
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 Watch: November 2013 (Volume: 12, Issue: 11)
The View From Here Fear and Loathing in Washington — The Remix Second View Bipartisanship: The New Final Frontier Top News Register Now for 30th Space Symposium; Save $500 on Industry Registration German Aerospace Delegation Visits Space Foundation World Headquarters Final Day of World Space Week Marked One-Year Anniversary of Space Foundation Discovery Center 2nd…
Fear and Loathing in Washington — The Remix
Two years ago, November 2011, I wrote about the creation of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction (aka the “Super Committee”), which had been tasked to find deficit reductions in just a few short weeks that had eluded the Congress and the White House for a dozen years. “The worst-case scenario,” I wrote, would…
Bipartisanship: The New Final Frontier
by Space Foundation Vice President – Washington Operations Brendan Curry I arrived on Capitol Hill as a senior legislative assistant to then-Representative Dave Weldon (R-FL) in the waning years of the administration of President Bill Clinton, and departed early in the second term of the George W. Bush administration. Washington in those years was certainly…
Register Now for 30th Space Symposium; Save $500 on Industry Registration
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 is offering a Super Early Bird rate,…
German Aerospace Delegation Visits Space Foundation World Headquarters
Earlier this year during the annual Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, a memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed between the Space Foundation and the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum fur Luft-und Raumfahrt e.V (DLR)), cementing an ongoing relationship between the two organizations. The Space Foundation and DLR have common interests in promoting space activities and…
Final Day of World Space Week Marked One-Year Anniversary of Space Foundation Discovery Center
At a private reception on Oct. 10, the Space Foundation celebrated the one-year anniversary of its Discovery Center, the region’s first and only space, science and technology attraction. The evening featured a special performance by the student orchestra from the Thomas MacLaren School in Colorado Springs. The Discovery Center is located at Space Foundation World…