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Italy at 37th Space Symposium
For the first time, Italy will be present with a National Pavilion showcasing 12 leading companies The Italian Trade Agency, the Governmental Agency that supports the business development of Italian companies abroad and promotes the attraction of foreign investment in Italy, is proud to announce its first-ever cohort participation at the upcoming 37th Space Symposium…
Space Foundation Releases The Space Report 2022 Q1 with New Findings on U.S. Workforce, Insurance Costs and Launch Vehicle Debuts
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — April 4, 2022 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit advocate organization founded in 1983 for the global space ecosystem, today released The Space Report 2022 Q1, which examines key U.S. space employment data and workforce issues, the field of new launch vehicles expected to debut this year, and other industry economic indicators…
Biweekly Washington, D.C. Update for the Week Ending April 1, 2022
This week in Washington, DC, the long-anticipated FY2023 Budget was released and included $24.5 billion for Space Force and $26 billion for NASA, both increases from the past fiscal year, the FAA delayed its environmental review of SpaceX’s Starship, and Singapore became the fifteenth signatory of the Artemis Accords. Virtual Space Symposium 37 Experience Space…
SwRI’s New Space System Integration Facility Supports Smallsat Development
San Antonio, TX — April 4, 2022 — Southwest Research Institute has added a new, 74,000-square-foot Space System Integration Facility to its San Antonio headquarters. The SwRI facility can rapidly respond to customers needing to design, assemble and test spacecraft, particularly small satellites for emerging “new space” applications, including support for the commercial and U.S.…
Space Systems Command Media Roundtable
LOS ANGELES AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — Space Systems Command (SSC) will host a media roundtable with virtual option on Wednesday, Apr. 6 at 12:45 p.m. (MDT) in the Media Briefing Room B, Astor Room on the 2nd Floor of Broadmoor Hall during the 37th Space Symposium. The roundtable will feature the following speakers, Gen.…
NSTXL To Host Air Force Research Lab’s Col. Felt and Space Systems Command’s Col. Roth at 37th Space Symposium
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — March 29, 2022 — National Security Technology Accelerator (NSTXL) will host Col. Eric J. Felt, Commander of the Phillips Research Site and director of the Air Force Research Laboratory Space Vehicles Directorate at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, and Col. Joseph J. Roth, Director of Innovation and Prototyping for Space…
37th Space Symposium Final Countdown with One Week to Go
Welcomes More Than 15 Heads of Space Agencies to Gathering of the Global Space Ecosystem COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — March 28, 2022 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit advocate organization founded in 1983, today announced details leading up to the 37th Space Symposium. The premier assembly for the global space ecosystem will be held April 4-7,…
Space Foundation Announces Recipients of Admiral James O. Ellis Jr. New Generation National Security Scholarship
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — March 23, 2022 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit advocate organization founded in 1983 for the global space ecosystem, today announced that Captain Megan Maikell and First Lieutenant Shanna Chen have been selected as the co-recipients of the Admiral James O. Ellis Jr. New Generation National Security Scholarship. This award provides the…
Explanation of “A Celebration of Space: Discover What’s Next” Event
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — March 19, 2022 — For nearly a decade, Space Foundation has hosted a “Yuri’s Night” on the Sunday prior to its annual Space Symposium to raise funds for our education programs. Three weeks ago, when we first started posting notices on social media about our April 3rd event, then called, “Yuri’s Night,”…
Biweekly Washington, D.C. Update for the Week Ending March 11, 2022
This week in Washington, Congress passed a $1.5 trillion omnibus spending bill including a slight overall increase to NASA’s budget, military leaders emphasized that China is a greater national security threat than Russia, Bahrain and Romania signed the Artemis Accords, and China announced plans to open its space station to commercial partners. Space Foundation Virtual…