Space Foundation News & Media
Space Foundation Thanks Sponsors
The Space Foundation appreciates the support it received from the following sponsors in making the Strategic Space Symposium a success: Space News: Exclusive Media Partner AMERICOM Government Services: Exhibit Center and hotel key cards sponsor Northrop Grumman: Nov. 3 Keynote Luncheon and Dessert sponsor; badge holder sponsor Raytheon: Nov. 4 Luncheon – Warfighter Perspectives sponsor…
Report from Washington, D.C.
At the beginning of November, NASA held a televised award ceremony on Capitol Hill for the two winners of the X Prize Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge. NASA administrator Charles Bolden awarded $1.65 million in prize money to Masten Space Systems and Armadillo Aerospace for their successful simulations of landing a spacecraft on the moon…
U.S. Losing Its Lead in Space
Marty Hauser, Space Foundation vice president for Washington operations, research and analysis (pictured), represented the organization at a Congressional hearing Nov. 19, hosted by the House of Representatives Committee on Science and Technology Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics. Hauser provided members of Congress with insight into the growing trend of international space capabilities, the important impact…
Space Foundation White Paper is Well Received
On Nov. 18, the Space Foundation hosted a discussion and briefing for congressional staff on its Solutions from Space white paper, Space Applications for International Development. The paper recommends that governments in developing nations consider investing in affordable ground technology to provide satellite communication access in rural areas, particularly for clinics, schools, and other community centers.…
Space Benefits Transportation and Logistics
Space products and services, such as positioning systems and satellite communications, are widely used in the transportation, logistics, and manufacturing industries. Some examples, excerpted from the Space Foundation’s The Space Report 2009: The Authoritative Guide to Global Space Activity are: Reducing crew workload in the maritime shipping industry through cellular, multimedia, and Internet access Automatically…
GMV Wins "GALILEO Masters 2009" Prize
Space Foundation Partner Cited for GPS-Powered Search and Rescue Application Space Foundation partner GMV has won the prestigious Galileo Masters 2009/European Satellite Navigation Competition prize for its osmógrafo® application, a revolutionary system for helping K9 search-and-rescue teams in post-disaster situations. GMV is a patron-level sponsor of the Space Foundation and three of its products are designated by the Space Foundation as Certified…
Leonard Nimoy to Headline Space Foundation Space Technology Hall of Fame Dinner April 15
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Nov. 30, 2009) — To the delight of generations of Star Trek fans, the Space Foundation has chosen Leonard Nimoy to inspire the audience at the 2010 Space Technology Hall of Fame Dinner April 15. The dinner is the capstone event of the 26th National Space Symposium, which runs April12-15 at The…
Apply Now to Become a Space Foundation Teacher Liaison
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Nov. 24, 2009) — Do you have what it takes to become a Space Foundation Teacher Liaison? Apply now to become one of the select educators from across the nation chosen to be a part of this prestigious, nationally recognized program that provides an elite group of educators with numerous benefits and…
National Space Symposium to Feature Three Decades of NRO Leadership
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Nov. 23, 2009) — Following a National Space Symposium tradition, the 26th edition of the premier gathering of the global space community will feature a panel comprising former leaders of a major space organization. The agenda for the 26th National Space Symposium includes three decades of directors of the National Reconnaissance Office…
U.S. Losing Its Lead in Space
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Nov. 20, 2009) — Marty Hauser, Space Foundation vice president for Washington operations, Research and Analysis, represented the organization at a Congressional hearing this week, hosted by the House of Representatives Committee on Science and Technology Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics. Hauser (pictured) warned that the U.S. is rapidly losing a leadership position in…