Space Foundation News & Media
MIT Interns Assist with The Space Report 2013
Two students from the MIT Externship Program spent their winter Independent Activity Period between fall and spring semesters as interns at the Space Foundation’s Washington, D.C., office. In addition to exposure to government affairs and space policy activities, they assisted with the production of the soon-to-be-published The Space Report 2013. The two interns are: Claire…
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.…
White House Update: Budget, Sequestration, Space Sustainability
In January, the White House confirmed it would not submit its FY 2014 budget request to Congress in early February as required by law. The delay is due, in part, to the continued threat of sequestration to the FY 2013 and FY 2014 budgets. Currently sequestration is scheduled to go into effect on March 1.…
Space Foundation Commemorates Columbia Disaster and Offers Recommendations for NASA
In memory of the Columbia accident, two Space Foundation researchers have written a Huffington Post article commemorating the disaster, and summarizing recommendations for NASA from the Space Foundation’s recently released report PIONEERING: Sustaining U.S. Leadership in Space. The report and the article were authored by G. Ryan Faith (pictured top right) and Micah Walter-Range (pictured…
Art Ratkewicz Named Space Foundation Vice President – Operations
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jan. 31, 2013) – The Space Foundation has promoted Art Ratkewicz to vice president – operations, from his previous position as senior director – operations, effective immediately. His new responsibilities include facilities administration for all Space Foundation locations, including its world headquarters and Space Foundation Visitors Center in Colorado Springs. He also…
NASA Administrator Featured at 29th National Space Symposium
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jan. 30, 2013) – NASA Administrator Charles F. Bolden, Jr., will return to the Space Foundation’s annual Space Symposium in 2013 to discuss challenges and opportunities facing his agency’s future. This year’s 29th National Space Symposium is expected to attract 9,000 participants to The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, April 8-11. The…
NASA Astronaut to Share Space Stories with the Public
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jan. 28, 2013) – Two Audience with an Astronaut programs featuring former NASA Astronaut Dr. Leroy Chiao will be held in Fairbanks, Alaska, in February. Co-sponsored by the Colorado-based Space Foundation and the local Noel Wien Library, the programs will feature Chiao talking about his experiences as a Space Shuttle astronaut and…
Space Foundation Selects 20 New Teacher Liaisons
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jan. 28, 2013) – The Space Foundation has selected 20 outstanding educators from 13 states for its 2013 flight of Teacher Liaisons. The teachers were chosen for their active promotion of space and science education. The new Teacher Liaisons will serve as advocates for space-themed education, and will use Space Foundation-provided training…
Barry Barlow To Join the SI As Chief Technology Officer
CHANTILLY, Va. (Jan. 28, 2013) PRNewswire – The SI Organization, Inc. (the SI) announced today that Barry Barlow will join the company as Chief Technology Officer. Barlow recently retired from the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) as Director for Online GEOINT Services. “Barry is a highly respected technologist and gifted leader who has designed and architected…