Space Foundation News & Media
SGAC Reports on Fusion Forum Meeting
“The bottom line result of the Fusion Forum is that today’s space leaders can retire … with confidence that you are leaving the space industry in good hands.” That was the assessment of Fusion Forum Manager Stephen Ringler when making his report on the outcome of the Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC) Fusion Forum, which…
Armstrong, Ride Honored at Hill Award Luncheon
NASA astronauts Neil A. Armstrong and Sally K. Ride, Ph.D., both of whom died in 2012, were honored April 10 at the General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award luncheon, co-sponsored by The Boeing Company. This is the first time the award has been presented posthumously. The General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement…
Bausch Emphasizes Satellite Capacity
Romain Bausch, president & chief executive officer, SES, began his presentation at the 29th National Space Symposium by emphasizing the extent to which satellite capacity will grow in the industry. He said he believes there will also be more hosted payload opportunities. “Today we face one major challenge – the demand for more satellites,” he said. “The…
Space Symposium Panel Reviews Mission Assurance in a Budget-Constrained Environment
The subject of mission assurance in a budget-constrained environment was a topic of discussion for one panel at the Space Foundation’s 29th National Space Symposium on April 10. The panel was moderated by Wanda M. Austin, Ph.D., president and chief executive officer, The Aerospace Corporation, and a Space Foundation board member. The panel comprised: Michael…
Inoue Gives Japanese Space Perspective
Tomotaka Inoue, counsellor for the Office of National Space Policy in the Cabinet Office of Japan, provided insight into Japan’s space program at the 29th National Space Symposium. After giving a brief history of space system restrictions in Japan, Inoue said that changes in Japanese space policy made in 2008 now allow practical use of…
Panel Revisits America's Education Crisis
Wednesday morning at the 29th National Space Symposium began with a panel that looked at the current status of education, reprising a theme from the 27th National Space Symposium in 2011. Entitle, America’s Education Crisis: Rising Above the Gathering Storm Revisited, the panel was moderated by Craig R. Barrett, Ph.D., retired chief executive officer & chairman of the board, Intel Corporation. The panelists included…
Private Meetings Provide Forum for Discussion at Space Symposium
The Space Foundation’s annual Space Symposium provides opportunity for private meetings and discussions beyond the regular agenda presentations, meals and receptions. These invitation-only events perform a number of opportunities: top-level decision-makers can meet for private discussion of current space issues; outside organizations can take advantage of the venue and the audience for adjunct meetings; and…
GMV Restructures its Space Business in the USA
Madrid, Spain / Rockville, MD (April 10, 2013) – GMV (www.gmv.com), the private, multi-national firm based in Madrid, leading supplier of Commercial satellite ground systems in the world, is restructuring and selling its U.S. Institutional Aerospace business while retaining its Commercial Space business. As part of this restructuring, GMV has established a new company, GMV Innovating…
Nield Talks about Private Industry in Space
Federal Aviation Administration Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation George C. Nield, Ph.D., spoke Tuesday morning at the 29th National Space Symposium. Noting that private industry will be a key player in space transportation because of budget cuts, advances in technology, government policy support and the involvement of wealthy individuals, Nield said, “It does not take a government…
Gen. William Shelton Gives AFSPC Perspective
Gen. William L. Shelton, USAF, commander, Air Force Space Command (AFSPC), set the stage for the 29th National Space Symposium with remarks Tuesday morning. He highlighted potential hurdles in a budget-constraint environment and offered a way ahead. “There are people who believe that the status quo is adequate,” he said. “I certainly don’t know what intelligence they’re…