Space Foundation News & Media
Cyber 1.3 At a Glance
The Space Fundation’s annual one-day cyberspace conference will be held Monday, April 8, at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo., with presentations by some of the nation’s top cyber security experts. The day’s agenda with information about panelists and topics can be found here. Cyber 1.3 Featured Speakers The Cyber 1.3 conference includes: A networking breakfast, co-sponsored…
President Signs Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act
Last month, President Obama signed the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 into law to avoid a government shutdown and fund the Federal government through the final six months of the 2013 fiscal year. While the bill provides the Department of Defense and NASA with an updated budget for FY 2013, rather than have…
Summary of March Oversight Hearings
A number of oversight hearings affecting space and cyberspace were held during March in Washington, D.C. The following is an overview of those hearings: Senate Armed Services Committee “U.S. Strategic Command and U.S. Cyber Command in review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2014 and the Future Years Defense Program” March 12 Testimony at…
Space Foundation’s 2013 Report Reveals 6.7 Percent Growth in the Global Space Economy in 2012
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (April 2, 2013) – The global space economy grew to $304.31 billion in commercial revenue and government budgets in 2012, reflecting growth of 6.7 percent from the 2011 total of $285.33 billion. Commercial activity – space products and services and commercial infrastructure – drove much of this increase. From 2007 through 2012,…
U.S. Air Force Academy to Host Audience with an Astronaut
Colorado Springs, Colo. (April 1, 2013) – On Friday, April 5, 2013, more than 500 regional elementary and middle school students and educators will fill the seats of the U.S. Air Force Academy’s Fairchild Hall large auditorium to spend some time with former NASA Astronaut Leroy Chiao, Ph.D., and learn about his experiences as a…
29th National Space Symposium is Ready to Launch
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March 28, 2013) – A new sign of spring locally is the sight of the National Space Symposium Exhibit Pavilion being erected at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo. The Pavilion is up and ready to display the latest in space technology, products and services from around the world. The Space…
Thomas Vice is New Space Foundation Board Member
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March 27, 2013) – The board of directors of the Space Foundation welcomes one new board member, and recognizes one board member retirement. New to the board is: Thomas E. Vice, corporate vice president and president, Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems (pictured right) Retiring from the board is: David L. Taylor, president and…
Support Public Television and Meet Author P.J. O'Rourke at the 29th National Space Symposium
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March 26, 2013) – Rocky Mountain PBS and the Space Foundation invite the public to meet author and humorist P.J. O’Rourke at an exclusive fundraiser during the Space Foundation’s 29th National Space Symposium. The event will be held at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo., and includes a special live taping…
Inspiration Mars Panel Slated for 29th National Space Symposium
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March 21, 2013) – Panel discussions at the Space Foundation’s 29th National Space Symposium provide insight into the global space community’s latest hot topics. On Thursday, April 11, the Space Foundation will bring together the principals of the Inspiration Mars Foundation for a featured panel discussion with: Dennis Tito, chairman, Inspiration Mars…
One Last Chance to Save!
The Space Foundation has extended the deadline for its Early Bird rate for the 29th National Space Symposium until Friday, March 22. The effects of sequestration have made it difficult for some of our regular attendees to make travel plans, so we extended the deadline for another week. Register now and save up to $200…