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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…
Payton Speaks at Space Foundation Luncheon
Deputy Under Secretary of the Air Force for Space Programs, Gary Payton, spoke to reporters Feb. 4 at a Space Foundation Correspondents Group gathering in Washington, D.C. He talked about the new Air Force budget, including plans for space protection, operationally responsive space (ORS), and satellite programs, including five Air Force satellite launches scheduled for…
Listen to Author Bill Scott on w3w3.com Podcast
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Mar. 1, 2010) — Space author William B. Scott can be heard on a podcast on www.w3w3.com discussing the Critical Issues – Space Situational Awareness & Space Debris panel he will be moderating at the upcoming 26th National Space Symposium. Interviewed by broadcaster Larry Nelson, Scott discusses the issues the panel will…
Eagle Eyes Announces Licensing Agreement with Astronaut Walt Cunningham
CALABASAS, Calif. (March 1, 2010) – EAGLE EYES OPTICS has entered into an exclusive licensing agreement with Astronaut Walter Cunningham in the promotion of Eagle Eye’s 2010-11 “Celebrating America’s Achievements in Space” Campaign. On the heels of NASA’s 50th Golden Anniversary and America’s 40th Anniversary of the first man to set foot on the moon,…
Aviation, Astronomy Courses Earn Tennessee Teacher the 2010 Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 25, 2010) — Allen V. Robnett, a science teacher at Gallatin High School in Gallatin, Tenn., has been named the 2010 recipient of the Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award, which is given each year by the Astronauts Memorial Foundation (AMF), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and the Space…
Sold-Out AMERICOM Government Services (AGS) Exhibit Center Will Show Off Latest Technology
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 24, 2010) — The sold-out AMERICOM Government Services (AGS) Exhibit Center will feature more than 140 space-related companies and organizations, displaying the latest in space technology, equipment, and services at the Space Foundation’s 26th National Space Symposium, April 12-15, at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo. The National Space Symposium…
Space Technology is Making Commercial Aviation Faster, Safer, and Greener
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 16, 2010) — If you want to make air traffic management more efficient, more reliable, and more environmentally sound, look up. That’s the conclusion of the latest white paper from the Space Foundation, Solutions from Space: Faster, Safer, Greener Commercial Aviation, which details how space technology is dramatically improving air traffic…
GMV Conducts Successful First Satellite Ground Systems Testing for Hubble Telescope Successor, World Space Observatory
ROCKVILLE, Md. (Feb. 16, 2010) – GMV (www.gmv.com), a private, multinational firm headquartered in Madrid with its North American headquarters in Rockville, Md., announces the successful first testing of the satellite ground segment of the World Space Observatory Ultraviolet mission (WSO-UV). An international project led by the Russian Space Agency, ROSCOSMOS, with the participation of Spain,…
Discount for the 26th National Space Symposium is Available Until March 12
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 12, 2010) — The premier gathering of the global space community, the 26th National Space Symposium is being held April 12-15 at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo. This year’s event will include a new Cyber 1.0 Conference and greatly expanded programs for young, up-and-coming “new generation” space professionals. More…