Space Foundation News & Media
Deputy Secretary of Defense Lynn to be Featured Speaker at 26th National Space Symposium
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Mar. 25, 2010) — The lineup of speakers at the 26th National Space Symposium has become even more impressive with the addition of the April 14 featured speaker, The Honorable William J. Lynn, III, deputy secretary of defense. Slated for April 12-15 at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, the 26th National…
Cyber 1.0 is SOLD OUT
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Mar. 23, 2010) — Interest in Cyber 1.0, a new component of the 26th National Space Symposium, has been so great that the event is now sold out. Conducted by the Space Foundation April 12 at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo., the conference will explore the realm of cyberspace, its impact…
26th National Space Symposium Panel to Discuss Emerging Applications
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Mar. 24, 2010) — As the space industry becomes more international and more diversified, it reaches into more segments of the economy and has more impact on the overall information infrastructure and financial climate. A high-level panel of space leaders and economic experts will address this natural outcome of an evolving business…
Space Students from Eleven Nations Study in Colorado Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Mar. 22, 2010) — Eleven students representing eleven different nations are spending two weeks in Colorado Springs working on one of the rarest college degrees you can get: an Executive Master of Business Administration focused on the space industry. Offered by the International Space University (ISU), based in Strasbourg, France, the new…
Lt. Gen. John Sheridan to Speak at 26th National Space Symposium
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Mar. 19, 2010) — Lt. Gen. John T. Sheridan, USAF, commander, Space and Missile Systems Center, Air Force Space Command, will be a featured speaker at the 26th National Space Symposium next month in Colorado Springs. Sheridan is confirmed to speak on Thursday, April 15, the last day of the Symposium, which…
26th National Space Symposium Looks at What's Up There
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Mar. 18, 2010) — Perhaps the most worrisome aspect of the increasing utilization – and globalization – of space is a simple question: “what’s up there?” The Critical Issues – Space Situational Awareness & Space Debris panel at the 26th National Space Symposium will examine two different, but related, issues: the challenge…
GMV Selected to Provide GPS-Based Technology for Malaysia’s Most Advanced Urban Transportation System
MADRID, Spain (March 17, 2010) – GMV (www.gmv.com), a Spanish-based leader in fleet management systems with North American headquarters in Rockville, Md., was selected by Putrajaya Corporation to supply a new fleet control system for the city of Putrajaya, Malaysia. In a consortium with Raisevest Sdn Bhd, GMV’s fleet management experience for urban passenger transportation…
Aerojet and Orbital Complete Main Engine Lifetime Testing for Taurus II Space Launch Vehicle
SACRAMENTO, Calif., (March 15, 2010) – Aerojet, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, and Orbital Sciences Corporation (NYSE: ORB), along with Aerojet’s Russian partner, SNTK, announced today that a series of NK-33 rocket engine tests conducted in Samara, Russia were successfully completed in support of the development of Orbital’s Taurus® II space launch vehicle. The purpose…
Listen to 26th National Space Symposium Podcast
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Mar. 15, 2010) — The 26th National Space Symposium is rapidly approaching. Space Foundation VP-Communications Janet Stevens talks about the exciting agenda with interviewer Larry Nelson on www.w3w3.com. Listen to it now. Just click here.
Paradigm Shift to Commercial Space is 26th National Space Symposium Panel Topic
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Mar. 15, 2010) — Perhaps the most significant item in President Obama’s NASA budget proposal is the increasing role commercial space will play in the future of space exploration and the space economy. The 26th National Space Symposium will explore perspectives and stimulate discussion on how the combination of the steady maturation…