Space Foundation News & Media
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…
Space Foundation Participates in Space Sustainability Conference
The Space Foundation, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), and Secure World Foundation (SWF) teamed up to host a luncheon and panel discussion on Capitol Hill on Feb. 20 to address the importance of sustainability in outer space. The briefing was a reminder for policy makers that the United States relies upon space…
Pulham Editorial Appears in New Space Magazine
The inaugural issue of New Space magazine, published by Mar Ann Liebert, Inc., and edited by Scott Hubbard, features an editorial on new space by Space Foundation Chief Executive Officer Elliot Pulham, who serves on the magazine’s editorial board. New Space, which was officially launched at the 29th National Space Symposium in April, is a…
Space Watch: March 2013 (Volume: 12, Issue: 3)
The View From Here Not Necessarily Smarter Than the Dinosaurs Second View “You’re Amazing!” Space Symposium Sign Up Now! Early Bird Rates End March 15 Corporate Partnership Dinner will Feature Gen. Kehler Lt. Gen. Pawlikowski is Acquisition Luncheon Speaker 29th National Space Symposium will Address Budget Impact on Missions Space Symposium Venue Gets 53rd Consecutive…
Not Necessarily Smarter Than the Dinosaurs
Of the many extraordinary things that could be said about last month’s meteor strike near Chelyabinsk, Russia, perhaps the most remarkable was the fact that so many people needed to have someone explain to them just what a meteor is. I know that in many parts of the world, scientific literacy is appallingly low. As…
"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…