Space Foundation News & Media
Friday is the Last Day for the 28th National Space Symposium Super Early Bird Rate
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jan. 10, 2012) — Plan now to attend the 28th National Space Symposium, to be held April 16-19 at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo., and save money by registering by Friday. The Space Foundation is offering a Super Early Bird rate with up to $500 in savings for industry attendees…
A Meeting of the Mega Minds at the 28th National Space Symposium
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jan. 9, 2012) — The Space Foundation’s 28th National Space Symposium will bring together the leading decision-makers from the global space community and, for one panel, some of the greatest scientific minds in the U.S. Moderated by Bill Nye the Science Guy®, who is both a popular media figure and a legitimate…
Space Art Contest Deadline is Approaching!
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jan. 6, 2012) — The Space Foundation invites student in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade, or equivalent, throughout the world to enter original artwork depicting the theme “Space is Infinite — Explore!” for an opportunity to receive national recognition and to win prizes, and an invitation to attend an awards ceremony at the…
Just a few More Days for 28th National Space Symposium Super Early Bird Rate
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jan. 5, 2012) — Start the new year by planning now to attend the 28th National Space Symposium, to be held April 16-19 at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo. The Space Foundation is offering a Super Early Bird rate with up to $500 in savings for industry attendees who register…
ISU‘s Southern Hemisphere Summer Space Program opens in Adelaide
Adelaide, Australia / Strasbourg, France (Jan. 5, 2012) – The International Space University (ISU), Strasbourg, France with the University of South Australia has joined forces again to bring world class space education to the southern hemisphere with a five-week intensive program set to launch on Monday 9 January 2012. The Opening Ceremony for the program…
Space Foundation Helps NORAD Track Santa
Space Foundation team members Janet Stevens, Margo Hatton and Bernadette Sormani got into the holiday spirit along with members of their families on Christmas Eve by answering phone calls and emails for the North American Aerospace Defense Command’s NORAD Tracks Santa Program. NORAD Tracks Santa is a Certified Imagination Product in the Space Foundation’s Space…
Annual Report: International
During 2011, the Space Foundation continued to build global connections and influences through a broad range of activities and events. Foremost was our November delegation to China, in which we took a group of U.S. space executives to visit key organizations involved in China’s burgeoning space program. At the beginning of the year, we co-hosted,…
Space has had a Big Impact on Many Lives
For the past two months, Space Watch has published quotes on how space has affected real people’s lives. Here are a some additional comments: “(I have used) used my creative talents to work within the aerospace industry communicating… the need… for space exploration to local, national and global arenas.” “It opens up possibilities of more life out there than we expected.” “I…
Pulham Will Chair Panel at ISU Symposium
The Space Foundation will have an active role in the 16th ISU Annual International Symposium, coming up Feb. 21-23 in Strasbourg, France. The Space Foundation is a co-sponsor of the event and CEO Elliot Pulham will chair the Wednesday panel discussion on space debris. According to International Space University (ISU), the Symposium “will address the risks faced by…
Committee Looks at JWST Future
Congress continues to discuss funding for the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). On Dec. 6, the House Science, Space and Technology Committee held a hearing entitled The Next Great Observatory: Assessing the James Webb Space Telescope, where Committee Chair Rep. Ralph Hall (R-TX) stated his support for the JWST, adding that “NASA’s latest replan for…