Space Foundation News & Media
Douglas S. Morrow Public Outreach Award Goes to NASA Social Media Team
Cited for creatively – and prolifically – using social media to build excitement and support for the space program, the NASA Social Media Team has been selected as the winner of the Space Foundation’s Douglas S. Morrow Public Outreach Award, which is presented annually to an individual, team or organization that has made significant contributions…
Dozens of New Exhibitors Join 28th National Space Symposium
The Space Foundation’s 28th National Space Symposium launches a significant new approach to exhibiting the event’s state-of-the-art space technologies and services. Widely known as the foremost space policy and program forum for the global space community, the 28th National Space Symposium will be held April 16-19 at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo. This…
Lunch and Dinner Speakers Add Excitement to 28th National Space Symposium
Lunch and dinner are more than meals at the 28th National Space Symposium; they’re exciting additions to the agenda. Many of the meals sell out in advance, so early registration for the Symposium and advance meal ticket purchase is encouraged. The meals are not open to the public and are available only to Symposium attendees.…
28th National Space Symposium: What's New?
For 28 years, the Space Foundation has been growing and improving the National Space Symposium – adding new features, addressing new audiences and creating new opportunities to learn, network and be amazed. Every year, about a quarter of our attendees are first-time participants. For them, everything is a new experience. But, we also have changes…
Surf the 'Net for Inspiring Space Information
There is a never-ending supply of interesting and inspiring space information on the Internet. here are some of our favorites: Experience a Martian avalanche here (see one at right). Click here to watch video taken in January of Russia’s failed Mars probe as it plunges into Earth’s atmosphere. Buckyballs found in space. Click here. It…
Space Foundation Participates in AAAS Poster Session
Space Foundation Research Analyst Mariel John Borowitz presented a poster on Issues in U.S. Weather Satellite Development on Feb. 19 at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Annual Meeting in Vancouver, B.C., Canada. The meeting, which ran Feb. 16-20 at the Vancouver Convention Centre, involved four days of symposia, lectures, seminars, workshops…
The Space Report is on Sale Now
Order your copy of the The Space Report: 2012 before May 1 and receive a 50 percent discount. This is the best deal you’ll get on the definitive overview of the global space industry. Set to be released April 16, The Space Report includes highlights from all space sectors – from defense to exploration – and…
Budget Reports for Fiscal Year 2013
The Space Foundation produced several reports recently, providing overviews and comparisons of fiscal year 2013 budgets. The reports include overviews of: Unclassified space-based and related programs requested in the Department of Defense’s FY 2013 budget in comparison with FY 2012 funds The President’s FY 2013 budget request for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)…
Isle of Man Visit Encompasses Education, Industry
Space Foundation CEO Elliot Pulham and Vice President-Education Iain Probert traveled to the Isle of Man last month for a series of meetings and education presentations designed to enhance the relationship between the U.S. and Isle of Man space industries. Pulham and Probert are pictured, right, in a photo taken by news media in the…
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This article is part of Space Watch: March 2012 (Volume: 11, Issue: 3).