Space Foundation News & Media
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…
Paul Weissenberg, Ph.D., to Provide European Perspective at 26th National Space Symposium
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 11, 2010) — As the premier gathering of the global space community, the 26th National Space Symposium will offer viewpoints on the “state of space” from space leaders from around the world. More than 8,000 people are expected to attend this year’s Symposium, being held April 12-15 at The Broadmoor Hotel…
Space Foundation Selects 31 Teacher Liaisons
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 10, 2010) — The Space Foundation has named 31 outstanding educators as its 2010 Flight of Teacher Liaisons in recognition of their active promotion of space and science education. Drawn from 28 different schools in 10 states and Puerto Rico, the new Teacher Liaisons will serve as advocates for space science…
Butler, James, and Webber to Discuss How Space and Cyberspace Connect and Complement Each Other
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 8, 2010) — Three experts in the cyberspace domain will bring the concept home to space professionals in a panel discussion, The Intersection of Space and Cyber, April 13 at the Space Foundation’s four-day 26th National Space Symposium at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo. Robert J. Butler, Lt. Gen.…
Deputy Under Secretary of the Air Force for Space Programs Speaks at Space Foundation Luncheon
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 5, 2010) — Deputy Under Secretary of the Air Force for Space Programs, Gary Payton, spoke Feb. 4 at a Space Foundation Correspondents Group gathering in Washington, D.C. At the meeting, he spoke to reporters about the new Air Force budget, including plans for space protection, operationally responsive space (ORS), and…