Space Foundation News & Media
MEDIA ADVISORY: Secretary of the Air Force to Conduct Media Briefing at 4:45 p.m. on April 2 at 25th National Space Symposium
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Apr. 2, 2009) — Secretary of the Air Force Michael B. Donley will entertain questions from the media immediately following his remarks* at the 25th National Space Symposium on April 2. The briefing will be held at 4:45 p.m. in the Media Center on the second floor of Broadmoor Hall at The…
Symposium Attendance an All-Time High; Underscores Strength of the Space Industry
Almost 8,000 people, including speakers, attendees, exhibitors, teachers, students, volunteers, and journalists attended the four-day 25th National Space Symposium, exceeding the Space Foundation’s estimates and surpassing previous years’ attendance. This included: • More than 70 influential speakers, including the Secretary of the Air Force, the Director of the National Reconnaissance Office, the Commander of Air…
China’s Shenzhou 7 Manned Space Flight Team Makes Splash at 25th National Space Symposium
China’s Shenzhou 7 Manned Space Flight Team, which packed a number of “firsts” for the Chinese space program into a single mission, traveled from China to the 25th National Space Symposium to personally accept the 2009 Space Achievement Award. The delegation led by Dr. Zhou Jianping, chief designer of the China Manned Space Program, and…
General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award Recipient Calls For Renewed U.S. Commitment to Space
In his remarks accepting the Space Foundation’s General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award, former Under Secretary of the Air Force, former Director of the National Reconnaissance Office, and former president and COO of Lockheed Martin Corporation Peter B. Teets reaffirmed his belief that the United States should maintain its superiority in space. Referencing…
25th National Space Symposium Opening Ceremony Wows the Eyes, Ears, Hearts and Minds of SRO Audience
Viewed by a standing-room-only crowd, the Opening Ceremony of the 25th National Space Symposium was a breathtaking amalgam of sight, sound, and celebration of space achievement. Featuring the Colorado Springs Philharmonic, the Colorado Spring Chorale, local vocalist Crystal Bliss and aerialist Christine Van Loo, the March 30 program featured stunning space video and photography set…
Shepard Award Winner Inspires Students
Already an inspiration to students, Ricardo V. Soria touched the 25th National Space Symposium Opening Ceremony audience with his moving acceptance of the Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award, in which he thanked the Space Foundation and encouraged other organizations to provide resources teachers need to continue to motivate and educate students. Assistant principal of…
Education Programs Focus on Building Space Leaders of Tomorrow
As big and exciting as the National Space Symposium is, many attendees don’t realize that there’s a parallel universe of educational activities going on throughout – and even after – the main event. Throughout the week, more than 100 teachers and administrators, 1,500 school children and about 200 college students benefited from the premier global…
What’s Next? Space Business Forum: New York on June 4
Registration is open for the Space Foundation’s Space Business Forum: New York on Thursday, June 4, 2009, at the Hilton New York Hotel in New York City. Created for Wall Street analysts, investment bankers, institutional advisors, and high-risk insurers, the Forum provides a meaningful exchange with industry leaders about aerospace and defense financing and the…
Space Foundation Releases The Space Report 2009; Reveals Industry Growth to $257 Billion in Global Space Revenues
According to The Space Report 2009: The Authoritative Guide to Global Space Activity, released by the Space Foundation on the first day of the 25th National Space Symposium, overall worldwide space revenues grew nearly 2.5 percent in 2008, rising to $257 billion. This, despite a tough world economy The definitive overview of the global space…
Space Foundation Launches Two New Indexes
The Space Foundation has for the past several years provided the definitive gauge of industry performance with the Space Foundation Index, which tracks the market performance of 29 public companies that derive a significant amount of their revenue from space-related assets and activities. This year, in conjunction with the release of The Space Report 2009:…