Space Foundation News & Media
Musical Treasures of Colorado Springs Will Set the Stage for the 25th National Space Symposium
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Mar. 17, 2009) — The musical treasures of Colorado Springs will set the stage for the 25th National Space Symposium March 30 with a star-studded opening ceremony program, featuring live space-themed music performed by the Colorado Springs Philharmonic Orchestra – southern Colorado’s premier professional symphony orchestra. The majestic opening ceremonies will include…
Space Foundation Accepting Applications for Lucy Enos Memorial Scholarship for Hawaiian Teachers
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Mar. 16, 2009) — The Space Foundation is now accepting applications for the Lucy Enos Memorial Scholarship. The Enos scholarship provides professional development opportunities for educators of Hawaiian or part-Hawaiian ancestry, or who work with pre-K – 12 students of Hawaiian or part-Hawaiian ancestry. It covers tuition, fees, travel expenses, and lodging…
April 2 Space Career Fair to Feature Job Opportunities, Networking with Space Ambassador
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Mar. 13, 2009) — College students and transitioning military interested in exciting careers in the space industry can get tips from someone with real space experience at the Space Foundation’s Space Career Fair on Thursday, April 2, at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo. The first 300 job seekers to register…
Secretary of the Air Force Michael B. Donley to Speak at 25th National Space Symposium
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Mar. 12, 2009) — Secretary of the Air Force Michael B. Donley will address the 25th National Space Symposium on its closing day, April 2, 2009. In keeping with the symposium’s theme, The Next Space Age, he will discuss the current state and future outlook of the Air Force space program and…
Space Foundation Names 2009 Space Technology Hall of Fame® Inductees
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Mar. 11, 2009) — A more efficient truck cab design and an algae-based food supplement will be inducted into the Space Technology Hall of Fame® April 2 at the 25th National Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Colo. An aerodynamic fairing concept originally developed for spaceflight was modified by NASA Dryden Flight Research…
The Next Space Age Looks at the Business of Space
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Mar. 9, 2009) — The space business is rapidly evolving to become more complex, more diverse, and more Earth-integrated than ever before. Two panels will examine this phenomenon of The Next Space Age at the 25th National Space Symposium March 30 – April 2 at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo.…
Florida Educator to Receive the Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award at 25th National Space Symposium
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Mar. 6, 2009) — Ricardo V. Soria, assistant principal of Choctawahatchee High School in Fort Walton Beach, Fla., has been named the 2009 recipient of the Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award. Given by the Astronauts Memorial Foundation (AMF), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and the Space Foundation, the award…
A New Generation Makes its Mark on The Next Space Age
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Mar. 5, 2009) — Who will lead us into The Next Space Age? The Space Foundation is answering that question by increasing focus on “new generation space leaders” at the upcoming 25th National Space Symposium March 30 – April 2 at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo. A select group of…
International Panel Underscores Global Dimensions of The Next Space Age
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Mar. 3, 2009) — The exploration, development and use of space is an increasingly international activity. To date, nine countries operate spaceports, more than 50 countries own or have partial ownership in satellites – and citizens of 39 nations have traveled in space. Highlighting the growing international nature of space activities, the…
Toffler Associates Joins the Space Foundation's Growing List of Corporate Members
The Space Foundation welcomes Toffler Associates as a Corporate Member at the Partner level. World-renowned futurists Alvin and Heidi Toffler founded Toffler Associates to help organizations understand and succeed in the rapidly changing global society. The couple has been exploring the future for more than 40 years, and their ideas form the backbone of how the…