Space Foundation News & Media
Gen. Pawlikowski is Featured Speaker at 29th National Space Symposium Luncheon
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 11, 2013) – Lt. Gen. Ellen M. Pawlikowski, USAF, commander, Space and Missile Systems Center, Air Force Space Command, will discuss the importance of space to national security at the final luncheon of the Space Foundation’s four-day 29th National Space Symposium. The Acquisition Luncheon will be held on Thursday, April 11,…
Brookings Institution Report Addresses Colorado Space Industry
The Brookings Institution Metropolitan Policy Program has issued a report Launch! Taking Colorado’s Space Economy to the Next Level. The report reflects six months of analysis by the Brookings Institution, in consultation with Colorado stakeholders orchestrated by the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade, and takes a look at Colorado’s space industry and new strategies for…
Apply Now to Attend Space Generation Fusion Forum 2013
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 7, 2013) – The Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC) is accepting applications until Feb. 26 to attend the Space Generation Fusion Forum 2013, a U.S. space event for select university students and young professionals from around the world. The Fusion Forum will take place April 7 and 8 at The Broadmoor…
Two New Members for the Satellite Industry Assciation O3b Networks and ITT Exelis
Washington, D.C. (Feb. 7, 2013) – The Satellite Industry Association (SIA) is pleased to announce that O3b Networks and ITT Exelis have joined as new members. “SIA welcomes O3b Networks and ITT Exelis as its first new members of 2013,” SIA President, Patricia Cooper said. “O3b Networks and ITT Exelis, Inc. bring innovation and diversity to…
Space Foundation Brings Space Education Programs, Astronaut to Fairbanks
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 6, 2013) – The Space Foundation, a global space advocacy and education organization based in Colorado, is bringing its New Horizons community education program and former NASA astronaut Dr. Leroy Chiao to Fairbanks Feb. 11-16. During the week, planned activities include: Monday, Feb. 11: Morning: School presentations at Two Rivers Elementary, Two…
NOAA to Receive 2013 Space Achievement Award
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 6, 2013) – The Space Foundation will present its 2013 Space Achievement Award to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for its use of space-based systems in making life-saving predictions and issuing early warnings of calamitous weather conditions. “While most people recognize the value of weather predictions, many don’t realize…
Colorado Springs Business Journal Writes on Pioneering
Colorado Springs Business Journal reporter Amy Gillentine spoke with Space Foundation CEO Elliot Pulham last month about PIONEERING: Sustaining U.S. Leadership in Space. The resulting article, published Jan. 31, quotes both supporters and detractors of the report. In the interview, Pulham talked about the process of socializing the report and the reaction from the space community: “For…
Gen. Kehler Will Provide Military Perspective as Corporate Partnership Dinner Speaker
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 4, 2013) – Gen. C. Robert Kehler, USAF, commander, U.S. Strategic Command, is this year’s featured speaker at the 29th National Space Symposium Corporate Partnership Dinner, co-sponsored by Raytheon. The dinner will be held April 9 at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo. A key event at the annual Space…
Baker Panel Discusses Space Policy
When the Space Shuttle program ended in July 2011, the United States lost its capacity to launch humans into space. U.S. astronauts are now flying to space in Russian spacecraft, and if the nation does regain such a capability, it may be provided by commercial companies. In the interim, NASA has initiated the development of…
Committees with Space Jurisdiction Change Leadership
The opening of the 113th Congress welcomed 84 new members to the House of Representatives and 14 to the Senate. Several committees with jurisdiction over space saw changes to their leadership: Congressman Lamar Smith (R-TX) replaced Congressman Ralph Hall (R-TX) as the chairman of the House Science, Space, & Technology Committee due to term limits.…