Space Foundation News & Media
The Space Report Available for Schools, Non-Profits
The Space Report: The Authoritative Guide to Global Space Activity is a valuable and useful classroom and research tool. The 2010 edition is available for sale, as are a limited number of previous editions at reduced prices. For information, click here. Certain non-profit organizations, schools, and libraries may, however, qualify for donation of past editions as long as…
Everybody's Watching Space
Space is all over the news and poular media, from fascination with the Hubble Space Telescope to the drama of final months of the Space Shuttle program. For your enjoyment, here’s a look at some fun with space: Click here to see a unique time-lapse video of STS 131, condensing six weeks of launch preparation into a three-minute…
Space Foundation Opens AGI Space Missions Simulator
Thanks to a multi-million dollar donation from Analytical Graphics, Inc., (AGI) sixth graders at Jack Swigert Aerospace Academy in Colorado Springs were able to complete their multi-curricular study of the International Space Station (ISS) in a state-of-the-art space missions simulator. The sixth graders programmed a simulation predicting when the ISS will be visible over Colorado Springs in June. “The students were absolutely amazed…
Certification Program Partner Plays Role Cleaning Gulf
Space Foundation Certified Supporting Partner UniRemInc (Universal Remediation Inc.) has been in the news lately for its role in oil cleanup efforts in the Gulf of Mexico. UniRemInc produces a “natural, beeswax-based oil eater,” and demand for its product has exceeded supply. The Pittsburgh-area company makes about 20 tons of the material a month, but wants to expand capacity…
Bennett Fights Ares Cancellation
On May 12, the Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee held a hearing on the proposed FY 2011 Air Force budget. Sen. Robert Bennett (R-UT) continued to fight against President Barack Obama’s proposed plan to cancel the development of the Ares rocket. Sen. Bennett charged the Obama administration with failing to adequately engage the Department of Defense…
Moon-Walkers Voice Opposition to NASA Budget
The first and last Americans to walk on the Moon voiced their opposition to the president’s proposed plan for NASA’s exploration program at a Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee hearing May 12 on The Future of U.S. Human Space Flight. Witnesses included: Dr. John P. Holdren, director, Office of Science and Technology Policy Maj.…
Defense Authorization Bill Passes Committee
On May 19, the House Armed Services Committee passed its version of the FY 2011 Defense Authorization Bill. The bill provides detailed policy instructions to the Pentagon on how to proceed with a variety of programs, including space-related programs. The Committee cut $300 million from the Air Force’s $352 million budget request for the National…
Space Foundation CEO Elliot Pulham to Discuss Global Space Economy at ILA Berlin Air Show
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jun. 2, 2010) — Space Foundation Chief Executive Officer Elliot H. Pulham will discuss the state of the global space economy at a press briefing next week at the International Aerospace Exhibition( ILA) 2010 Berlin-Brandenburg in Berlin, Germany: Date: 10 June 2010 (ILA SPACE DAY) Time: 1600 – 1700 hrs. (4:00 –…
NASA TV will Air June 5 Astronaut Hall of Fame Induction Live
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jun. 1, 2010) — Kathy Thornton, Ph.D., a mission specialist during the first three-person spacewalk flight and a current member of the Space Foundation Board of Directors, and Guy Bluford Jr., Ph.D., the first African- American to fly in space and a Life Director of the Space Foundation, are among four former…
Space Foundation Space Across the Curriculum Classes Offer Teachers Graduate-Level Credits
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May. 26, 2010) — Educators who want to improve their classroom skills, better motivate their students and – potentially – earn a master’s degree can sign up for Space Foundation Space Across the Curriculum teacher professional development classes. These week-long, intensive, graduate-level courses provide PreK-12 educators with space-related STEM education knowledge and…