Space Foundation News & Media
The Early Bird Gets $175 discount on 25th National Space Symposium Registration until Feb. 27
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 23, 2009) — Just five days remain to take advantage of the special Early Bird Registration rate for the 25th National Space Symposium. The Symposium, scheduled to take place at The Broadmoor Hotel, March 30 – April 2, 2009, is the premier gathering of the global space community and draws leaders…
The Phoenix Mars Lander Team Wins 2009 Jack Swigert Award for Space Exploration
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 19, 2009) — In recognition of the technical developments that led to one of the most startling and meaningful discoveries of the new millennium, NASA’s Phoenix Mars Lander Team has been selected as the winner of the Space Foundation’s 2009 John L. “Jack” Swigert, Jr., Award for Space Exploration. The award,…
Space Technology Hall of Fame Dinner to Feature Bill Nye the Science Guy®
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 13, 2009) — Technology is serious business – but understanding it doesn’t have to be. In this spirit, the Space Foundation has chosen Bill Nye the Science Guy® to entertain and inform the audience at the Space Technology Hall of Fame Dinner April 2 at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs,…
Space Industry Overview from Top Executives at 25th National Space Symposium
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 13, 2009) — Top Space executives from the across the industry will gather for the featured panel Today’s Top Space Companies Look at the Next Space Age during the 25th National Space Symposium. These leaders will discuss the challenges and opportunities coming in The Next Space Age of the $251 billion…
25th National Space Symposium Sells Out Exhibit Centers; Largest and Earliest Ever
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 11, 2009) — The Space Foundation has sold out all available exhibit space in the Boeing Exhibit Centers for the 25th National Space Symposium, March 30 – April 2 at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo. It is the largest field of exhibitors in the history of the National Space…
Space Foundation Recognizes Neil deGrasse Tyson with Douglas S. Morrow Public Outreach Award
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 6, 2009) — Known for his enthusiastic, comprehensible, and clever explanations of the mysteries of space to the general public, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Ph.D., is the recipient of the Space Foundation’s 2009 Douglas S. Morrow Public Outreach Award. The award will be presented during the spectacular Opening Ceremony of the 25th…
Space Foundation Hosts 7th Annual Space Career Fair – April 2
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 6, 2009) — The Space Foundation has good news for college students and transitioning military looking for jobs in the space industry. First, the outlook for landing a well-paid professional position in space and aeronautics is stronger than most other career tracks. And, second, high-caliber employers looking for candidates will gather…
25th National Space Symposium to Feature Two Decades of U.S. Space Commanders
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 2, 2009) — The history and future of the nation’s military space programs will be center stage at the Space Foundation’s 25th National Space Symposium, when the men who have been in charge for the past 20-plus years gather for the first-ever Space Commanders Forum. Featuring the commanders-in-chief of U.S. Space…
The Space Foundation Recognizes New Corporate Members, Cobham, Jacobs, and WP Aerospace.
The Space Foundation welcomes three new companies to its growing list of Corporate Members. The Space Foundation’s newest Corporate Partner, Cobham, is a global company engaged in developing, delivering and supporting leading- edge aerospace and defense systems in the air, on land and at sea. Employing more than 12,000 people on five continents, Cobham has…
Stevens New Director of Communications and Public Outreach for Space Foundation
Janet P. Stevens, APR, has joined the Space Foundation as director – communications and public outreach. Stevens is responsible for supporting the Space Foundation’s mission through relationships with targeted constituent groups, including the media. Stevens, a 30-year public relations professional, most recently was senior vice president – public relations for Idearc, Inc., provider of Superpages.comTM…