Space Foundation News & Media
The View From Here:
Like most Americans may be, I’m only too happy to see 2008 come to an end. Wrung out by a long presidential campaign and a global economic melt-down, 2008 is a year that I’ll remember as a long season of unwelcomed news – punctuated by a historic moment of hope as Americans elected Senator Barack…
Theme for 25th National Space Symposium
The Space Foundation recently announced the “The Next Space Age” as the theme for the 25th National Space Symposium. Celebrating its silver anniversary, the National Space Symposium is the premier annual gathering of the global space community. The event will take place March 30 – April 2 at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo.…
Space Foundation Announces Date for 2009 Space Business Forum: New York
The Space Foundation announced that it will conduct the second annual Space Business Forum: New York on June 4, 2009, at the Hilton New York Hotel in New York City. This Space Foundation event was created to allow financial analysts, investment bankers, institutional advisors, venture capitalists, insurers, and others from the financial community to engage…
Upcoming Space Foundation Events
Mark your calendars for these events! 25th National Space Symposium, March 30 – April 2, 2009, in Colorado Springs, Colo. www.NationalSpaceSymposium.org Space Business Forum: New York, June 4, 2009, New York, N.Y. www.SpaceBusinessForum.com Strategic Space and Defense 2009, Oct. 6-8, 2009, in Omaha, Neb. www.StratSpace.org This article is part of Space Watch: December 2008 (Volume:…
Space Certification Program
Space Foundation announces the 2009 Space Technology Hall of Fame panel of judges The Space Foundation, in cooperation with NASA, established the Space Technology Hall of Fame® in 1988 to increase public awareness of the benefits resulting from space exploration programs and to encourage further innovation. Nominations for the Space Technology Hall of Fame are…
Space Foundation Education Programs Makes an Impact Across the Nation
The Space Foundation recently shared its education mission across the nation in two very unique ways. The first was at the Suburban School Superintendents’ conference at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo. Members of the organization represented 100 influential school districts in the United States. The Suburban School Superintendents’ group meets annually so superintendents…
The Space Foundation welcomes back SPACEHAB as a Corporate Partner
The Space Foundation is pleased to welcome SPACEHAB as a returning Corporate Partner. SPACEHAB is a commercial and entrepreneurial force in the space industry providing a full spectrum of products and services to both the government and private sectors. The company offers spacecraft pre-launch processing facilities and services, production of valuable commercial products in space,…
Report from Washington, D.C.
On Nov. 18, the Space Foundation hosted a Space Foundation Correspondents Group featuring Congressman C.A. “Dutch” Ruppersberger, United States House of Representatives who sits on the Appropriations Committee and the House Select Committee on Intelligence. Ruppersberger announced the results of a new satellite report he led as chairman of the Technical and Tactical Intelligence Subcommittee. …
Space Foundation Participates in STEMapalooza
The Space Foundation, along with more than 5,300 children, parents, and teachers, participated in the first STEMapalooza event held at the Colorado Convention Center from Oct. 24-25. STEMapalooza brings together members of the science community from across Colorado to promote science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education to excite students about science. The highlight of…
Space Technology Benefits Recognized Around the World
Wherever you go and whatever the local language happens to be, a common theme found around the world is that space technologies continue to benefit all of us here on Earth. A recent television story by Channel One – Russia underscores this truth. The story paid special attention to Space Certification Program partner Eagle Shield…