Space Foundation News & Media
Two Space Foundation Design Projects Win 2012 Silver Summit Creative Awards
Two Space Foundation projects, created in conjunction with Colorado Springs-based Crystal Peak Design, have been honored with 2012 Silver Summit Creative Awards. The winning designs are Introduction to Space Activities, a print and online brochure used to educate policymakers about the fundamentals of space and space policy, and a series of original designs commemorating each…
Space Foundation Comments on NASA Announcement
Colorado Springs, Colo. (Aug. 3, 2012) – The Space Foundation issued a comment on NASA’s announcement that it has agreements with three private spaceflight companies for new commercial spaceships to launch American astronauts into space. “The Space Foundation is pleased that the U.S. is moving to the next phase in regaining human spaceflight capability,” said…
Boeing to Further Develop Commercial Crew Space Transportation System under NASA CCiCap Award Supported by Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne
CANOGA PARK, Calif. (Aug. 3, 2012) – NASA has selected Boeing to receive $460 million in additional funding to further develop the Boeing Commercial Crew Transportation System in the third round of the Commercial Crew Program, Commercial Crew Integrated Capability (CCiCap). In its partnership with Boeing on CCiCap, Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne will continue to…
Space Foundation Index Reveals Space Economy Cooled After Growth Periods
The Space Foundation Indexes cooled off with the rest of the market in the second quarter of 2012 after two quarters of fast-paced growth. All tracked indexes were slightly down for the period. During the second quarter, the Space Foundation Index and the Space Foundation Infrastructure Index both outperformed the Space Foundation Services Index, the…
Creedon, Wolf, Bennet Discuss Export Control Reform
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Global Strategic Affairs the Honorable Madelyn Creedon (pictured, right), Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Export Administration Kevin Wolf and Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) spoke about the status of export control reform at a Space Foundation-sponsored briefing breakfast on July 24. The audience comprised congressional staff from both the Senate and…
Space Foundation CEO Participates in Media Session on Sequestration
Space Foundation Chief Executive Officer Elliot Pulham participated in a Colorado Space Coalition media Q&A in July in Denver. The session followed remarks by Aerospace Industries Association Vice President of Space Systems Frank Slazer, who urged aerospace leaders to rally support against sequestration cuts to the federal defense budget. Congress passed and President Barack Obama…
Subcommittee Expresses Concerns Over NASA Technology Transfer Success
The House Science, Space & Technology Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics held a hearing in July, “Spurring Economic Growth and Competitiveness Through NASA Derived Technologies.” At the hearing, several members of Congress noted NASA’s successful history of technology transfer and commercialization. Since 1976, NASA has more than 1,700 successful examples of technology transfer and commercialization.…
House Approves 2013 Defense Funding Bill
The House of Representatives has approved the fiscal year 2013 Department of Defense (DoD) funding bill. The legislation includes funding for the U.S. Department of Defense’s space assets and programs. Read the Space Foundation’s third update of its FY 2013 DoD Space Budget Comparison document here. This article is part of Space Watch: August 2012…
Weighing the Role of a Commercial Crew Provider
At the recent Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Science and Space hearing, “The International Space Station: A Platform for Research, Collaboration and Discovery,” senators voiced their support for the importance of space exploration and stated that research onboard the International Space Station (ISS) would play a big role. Astronaut Donald Pettit, who recently…
Space Foundation Participates in Celebration of Canada Space Program's 50th Anniversary
Last month, Space Foundation Vice President – Washington Operations Brendan Curry was a guest at the Embassy of Canada in Washington, D.C., for a reception in honor of the 50th anniversary of the launch of Canada’s first satellite, Alouette 1. Canada was third after the Soviet Union and the United States to launch a home-built-and-operated…