Space Foundation News & Media
Thuraya Opens Communcation Lines for Freelance Journalists Through its Thuraya IP+ Terminal
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (March, 13, 2013) – Thuraya Telecommunications Company, a leading Mobile Satellite Services operator, in partnership with the Rory Peck Trust, a non-profit independent organization dedicated to the support, safety and welfare of freelance news gatherers, have come together to sponsor award-winning freelance journalist, Sebastian Meyer. T. Sanford Jewett, Vice President of…
Lockheed Martin Exhibit Center is Sold Out for 29th National Space Symposium
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March 12, 2013) – One of the main reasons to attend the Space Foundation’s 29th National Space Symposium is the dynamic Lockheed Martin Exhibit Center and Lockheed Martin Exhibit Center Pavilion, featuring the latest in space technology, products and services and the greatest number of international exhibits in Space Symposium history. More…
Thuraya Expands its Range of Innovative Data Products with the Launch of the Thuraya IP+
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (March 12, 2013) – Thuraya Telecommunications Company, a leading Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) operator, today announced the launch of Thuraya IP+, the latest addition to its expanding portfolio of mobile satellite broadband terminals. Thuraya IP+ is the fastest and lightest mobile satellite broadband terminal. Without compromising on portability, it is also…
2013 Space Foundation International Student Art Contest Winners are a Truly Global Group
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March 11, 2013) – The 36 winners of the 2013 Space Foundation International Student Art Contest are the most globally diverse group in the contest’s history. Young artists from 12 countries were selected for the top slots from among more than 4,700 entries representing 45 countries, including 38 U.S. states and territories…
Colorado Teacher is 2013 Recipient of the Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March 7, 2013) – Daniel R. Newmyer, a science and math teacher for Center High School in rural southern Colorado, has been selected by the Astronauts Memorial Foundation (AMF), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Space Foundation as recipient of the 2013 Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award, which…
Thuraya Signs Service Partner Agreement with Pivotel of Australia
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (March 7, 2013) – Thuraya Telecommunications, a leading Mobile Satellite Services operator today announced it has signed a Service Partner agreement with Pivotel Group Pty Limited of Australia. As a licensed mobile carrier, Pivotel will provide Thuraya’s products and services across Australia and Southern Asia. The Company supports Australia’s largest installed…
Discounted Early Bird Rate Available Until March 15 for 29th National Space Symposium
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March 6, 2013) – The Space Foundation is offering one last discount through March 15 for its 29th National Space Symposium, to be held April 8-11 at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo. Register now and save up to $200 on standard industry registration, at www.NationalSpaceSymposium.org/register. Dynamic SpeakersWidely known as the…
Space Foundation Marks 25th Year for Space Technology Hall of Fame®
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March 4, 2013) – Two potentially life-saving innovations will be the 2013 inductees into the Space Foundation’s Space Technology Hall of Fame®, which recognizes technologies originally developed for – or dramatically improved by – space applications that now improve life on Earth. The induction will be next month during the 29th National…
"You're Amazing!"
Even after many months of #85 calling the Space Foundation world headquarters home, its diversity and surprising adaptability still never cease to amaze. Within a few swipes on an iPad, one can go from marveling at incredibly detailed images of our planet, particularly through a dataset called The Blue Marble, to sunning in front of…
Sign Up Now! Early Bird Rates End March 15
The Space Foundation is offering one last discount through March 15 for its 29th National Space Symposium, to be held April 8-11 at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo. Register now and save up to $200 on standard industry registration, here. More than 9,000 people are expected to participate in this year’s Space Symposium, including…