Space Foundation News & Media
Opening "Would Have Pleased" Astronaut Swigert
The festive Aug. 26 opening celebration for the Jack Swigert Aerospace Academy in Colorado Springs featured special guest Virginia Swigert, sister of astronaut John L. “Jack” Swigert, for whom the school is named. Jack Swigert served on NASA’s Apollo 7 and Apollo 13 missions and died from bone cancer in 1982 shortly after being elected…
George Finds a New Home
The Space Foundation has loaned its authentic NASA spacesuit, nicknamed “George,” to Jack Swigert Aerospace Academy in Colorado Springs. George, who also serves as the Space Foundation’s education “mascot,” is shown here being installed in the middle school’s main hallway. (See related article on the Jack Swigert Aerospace Academy in this issue of Space Watch.)…
ISU Calls for Passionate Papers, Proposals
The International Space University (ISU) has issued a call for papers for its upcoming symposium, The Public Face of Space, Feb. 16-18, 2010, in Strasbourg, France. The deadline for submitting a 300-word abstract is Oct. 2, 2009. For submission details, follow the link from ISU’s home page at http://www.isunet.edu/. The Space Foundation is a supporting…
Colorado Springs Space Concert Coming in October
Here’s good news for anyone who enjoyed the spectacular opening ceremony concert at the 25th National Space Symposium this past April — the Space Foundation and the Colorado Springs Philharmonic are teaming up again this autumn for a local pops concert, The Final Frontier, presenting music from popular science fiction epics, including Independence Day, Armageddon,…
Space Foundation Participates in Library Program
The Space Foundation is playing a key role in the Colorado Springs’ Pikes Peak Library District’s All Pikes Peak Reads (APPR) program, which encourages diverse groups of all ages to read and discuss the same books and explore relevant social issues related to themes in the APPR selection. The 2009 book selections, partially inspired by…
Teacher Liaison is AFA Teacher of the Year
Liz Dalzell doesn’t remember how she first learned about the Space Foundation Educator Professional Development* rocketry class in 2007, but she liked it so much she enrolled in more of the classes, which led to a master’s degree in Educational Leadership in Space Studies and a new role as a Space Foundation Teacher Liaison. Then…
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…