Space Foundation News & Media
Diverse Panel of Experts Selected to Serve as Space Technology Hall of Fame Judges
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sep. 21, 2009) — The Space Foundation’s 2010 Space Technology Hall of Fame® inductees will be selected by an impressive panel of judges that comprise a senior NASA advisor, U.S. and European space policy experts, executives of major aerospace companies, the superintendent of one of Colorado’s largest school districts, a famed aerospace…
Space Foundation Participates in Colorado Springs Library Program
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sep. 18, 2009) — The Space Foundation is playing a key role in the Colorado Springs’ Pikes Peak Library District’s All Pikes Peak Reads (APPR) program – including staging an educational model rocket demonstration this Sunday at the All Pikes Peak Reads Launch Party in Colorado Springs. APPR encourages diverse groups of…
Space Foundation Participates in Colorado Springs Library Program
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sep. 18, 2009) — The Space Foundation is playing a key role in the Colorado Springs’ Pikes Peak Library District’s All Pikes Peak Reads (APPR) program – including staging an educational model rocket demonstration this Sunday at the All Pikes Peak Reads Launch Party in Colorado Springs. APPR encourages diverse groups of…
Space Foundation Says Developing Nations Can Use Space Solutions for Earth-Bound Problems
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sep. 17, 2009) — Some of the solutions to many developing nations’ social and economic woes might just come from the most unlikely place – outer space. The Colorado Springs-based Space Foundation said in a white paper released this week that the ability of space-based technology to overcome infrastructure and access issues…
Strategic Space Symposium to Look at Space from a Warfighter's Perspective
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sep. 8, 2009) — The upcoming Strategic Space Symposium will include a luncheon featuring two high-ranking military leaders who will look at how space serves the needs of today’s warfighters. Lt. Gen. Larry James, USAF, commander, Joint Functional Component Command – Space for the United States Strategic Command, and Lt. Gen. Kevin…
Strategic Space Symposium Track Session to Address Data Sharing
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sep. 2, 2009) — Perhaps one of the biggest challenges to a truly global space program is determining how much information can and should be shared among the parties involved. A key track session at the Strategic Space Symposium will examine the balancing acts regularly performed between national security and public awareness,…
Major Reviews Readied as Congress Takes Break
August is traditionally a very quiet time in Washington, D.C., when Congress goes out of session for the month to spend time in their home states to meet with constituents. Therefore, the various NASA and the Department of Defense spending bills are paused until Congress reconvenes. There are several space policy reviews that have been…
Russia will Invest Heavily in Aerospace
The following was reported in Russian newspaper, RIA Novosti, on Aug. 18: Despite the current economic crisis, the Russian government has allocated about 80 billion rubles ($2.5 billion) in 2009 for the development of the aerospace industry. According to Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, “We are planning to continue investing heavily in these branches of…
Space Foundation Researcher to Present at IAC
Space Foundation’s Mariel John has been selected to present two papers at the 60th International Astronautical Congress (IAC), being held this October 12-16 in Daejeon, South Korea. Hosted by the International Astronautical Federation (IAF), the IAC is a well-established and well-respected conference that attracts an average of 1,500 participants each year, including members of the global…
The Space Report Recognized for Printing Excellence
The Space Report 2009: The Authoritative Guide to Global Space Activity produced by the Space Foundation has won a prestigious printing award in a state-wide Florida competition. The glossy report on the state of the $257 billion space industry received an Award of Excellence in the environmentally sound materials category of the Printing Association of…