Space Foundation News & Media
Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley to Speak at 26th National Space Symposium Corporate Partnership Dinner
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Mar. 8, 2010) — Secretary of the Air Force Michael B. Donley will be the featured speaker at the Corporate Partnership Dinner the second evening of the 26th National Space Symposium, which is being held April 12-15 at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo. The Corporate Partnership Dinner recognizes the companies and…
Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center Earns Space Certification from the Space Foundation
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Mar. 5, 2010) — The Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center, an extraordinary educational, cultural, and historical facility located in Hutchinson, Kansas, has been certified by the Space Foundation as a Space Educational Product. The Cosmosphere is home to five attractions, all designed to raise awareness and knowledge about space and space exploration:…
NASA Budget will be Topic at 26th National Space Symposium
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Mar. 4, 2010) — President Barack Obama’s NASA budget proposal, which has ignited a firestorm throughout Congress and the space community, will be a major topic of discussion at the upcoming 26th National Space Symposium – both in the networking sessions and on the podium. The premier gathering of the global space…
Space Foundation Designates HazNet Emergency Management System as a Certified Space Service
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Mar. 3, 2010) — The HazNet – All Hazards Network, a web-based emergency management system provided by NVision Solutions Inc., has been designated a Certified Space Service by the Space Foundation. HazNet combines the visual power of satellite-based Graphic Information Systems (GIS) mapping and analysis with the Department of Homeland Security-mandated reporting…
Space Foundation Honors LCROSS Mission Team with Swigert Award
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Mar. 2, 2010) — The mission that definitively proved the presence of water on the Moon has been selected as the 2010 recipient of the Space Foundation’s John L. “Jack” Swigert, Jr., Award for Space Exploration. The Lunar CRater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) mission team will be honored April 12 during…
Space Watch: March 2010 (Volume: 9, Issue: 3)
The View From Here To Boldly Go Where Ever Spotlight 26th National Space Symposium will be Best Ever Seeing is Believing Swigert Award Goes to LCROSS Mission Tennessee Teacher Wins Shepard Award Symposium Events Focus on “New Generation” Co-Sponsors Make Symposium Special AGS Exhibit Center to Show Off Technology Podcast Previews SSA/Debris Panel Cyber 1.0…
To Boldly Go Where Ever
Former Space Foundation Chairman of the Board the Honorable Jaime Oaxaca frequently encouraged us to test our plans and intentions against our mission statement and strategic plan, saying: “If you don’t know where you’re going, any road will take you there.” Sadly, this seems to be precisely the modus operandi of the Obama White House…
26th National Space Symposium will be Best Ever
The 26th National Space Symposium, April 12-15 at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo., is shaping up to be bigger, better, and more specifically targeted to attendees’ individual needs than ever before. More Networking If your main reason for attending the National Space Symposium is networking – and most participant’s is – this year’s program…
Report from Washington, D.C.
Early last month, President Barack Obama released his proposed $3.8 trillion budget for the 2011 fiscal year, which gives NASA a proposed boost of $1.3 billion next year and a $6 billion increase over the next five years. To see the budget proposal, click here. The President’s plan zeroes out funding for the Constellation Program…
Faster, Safer, Greener
The Space Foundation’s Solutions from Space: Faster, Safer, Greener Commercial Aviation details how space technology is dramatically improving air traffic management. According to the paper, the advanced positioning, navigation, and timing capabilities offered by satellite systems can: Reduce air traffic congestion Lower fuel consumption Reduce noise pollution Lessen environmental impact Provide clearer, more accurate, real-time…