Space Foundation News & Media
Space Foundation's 2012 Report Reveals 12.2 Percent Global Space Industry Growth in 2011
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (April 5, 2012) — The global space economy grew to $289.77 billion in 2011, reflecting a surprisingly robust single-year expansion of 12.2 percent and five-year growth of 41 percent* in a global economy that has been suppressed in many other sectors. The new global space economic numbers come from the Space Foundation’s…
Now on Sale, The Space Report 2012: The Authoritative Guide to Global Space Activity Covers 2011 Space Performance; Provides Outlook for Future
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (April 5, 2012) — Published by the Space Foundation, The Space Report 2012: The Authoritative Guide to Global Space Activity is the definitive annual overview of the global space industry and serves as a valuable resource for government and business leaders, educators, financial analysts, students and space-related businesses. The book details how the global…
Rocky Mountain PBS and Space Foundation Present: Superstars of Space and Science with Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson
Colorado Springs, Colo.(April 4, 2012) – Join Rocky Mountain PBS and the Space Foundation for a remarkable opportunity to share the company of some of the world’s greatest scientific minds. This special joint fundraiser takes place on April 19 at the Space Foundation’s 28th National Space Symposium, to be held at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado…
Space Foundation Events to Commemorate 30th Anniversary of Air Force Space Command
Colorado Springs, Colo. (April 3, 2012) – The Space Foundation plans to conduct two special events to commemorate the 30th Anniversary of the United States’ Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) – one in Colorado Springs, Colo., which is the headquarters city of both AFSPC and the Space Foundation, and one in Washington, D.C. The first…
Teachers: Plan Now for Professional Development in Colorado Springs This Summer
Educators who want to improve their classroom skills and better motivate their students may sign up now for Space Foundation Space Across the Curriculum teacher professional development summer courses. The courses are held at the Space Foundation Discovery Institute in Colorado Springs, Colo., and cover topics including rocketry, meteorology, robotics, astronomy and living and working…
Find Out What’s New at Cyber 1.2
Unique to this year’s Cyber 1.2 conference is a Cyber Industry Dialog panel, with perspectives not previously presented at Space Foundation cyber conferences. Top industry leaders will detail issues, risks and capabilities regarding the cyber domain. Cyber 1.2 is a full day conference of industry dialogs, a dynamic roster of featured speakers and a panel on…
Space Technology Hall of Fame® to Induct Flexible Aerogel, German Fire Prevention Technologies
Two diverse technologies that have origins in space are being inducted into the Space Foundation’s Space Technology Hall of Fame® next month. Events honoring the 2012 honorees, which include the first international inductee, will be held on April 19 at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo. Low-density, light-weight flexible aerogel insulating material and a…
The Space Report 2012 on Sale Until May 1
The Space Report 2012: The Authoritative Guide to Global Space Activity will be released in mid-April and, if you act quickly, you can get it for an incredible discount. Until May 1, the newest edition of the definitive overview of global space is on sale for 50 percent off. The special price, which is available…
Hearing Considers NOAA Budget Request to Fund Weather Satellites
In March, the House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Energy and Environment held a hearing on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) FY 2013 Budget Request. NOAA requested $5.1 billion in FY 2013, a 3 percent increase from FY 2012. A significant portion of NOAA’s budget request will go toward funding the acquisition…
Notes on March Budget Hearings
The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces held a hearing on Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 National Defense Authorization Budget Request for National Security Space Activities. Members of the subcommittee congratulated the national security community for its recent string of successful launches. Members expressed concerns that defense budget cuts focused too heavily on space-related research…