Space Foundation News & Media
Space Watch: September 2008 (Volume: 7, Issue: 9)
The View From Here The View from Here Spotlight Command Support of Strategic Space and Defense Advance Registration Ends 12 September Sponsorship and Exhibiting Opportunities at Strategic Space and Defense 2008 Space Foundation President Addresses Hawaii Legislature Upcoming Space Foundation Events Report from Headquarters It’s Back to School for the Space Foundation Education Team Certified…
The View from Here
When the leaders of U.S. Strategic Command, our allies, and the space and defense industrial base gather in Omaha next month for the Strategic Space and Defense conference, Space Situational Awareness (SSA) will loom large on the agenda. However, some recent events convince me that our SSA is worse than we think and the implications…
Command Support of Strategic Space and Defense
The Space Foundation and Space News would like to thank the leadership of U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) for their significant commitment to ensuring the Strategic Space and Defense 2008 conference is the most relevant and value added yet for our customers. The Command’s top leadership is engaged throughout the conference agenda, from the Opening Keynote…
Advance Registration Ends 12 September
Register by 12 September and save on standard industry registration for Strategic Space and Defense 2008, the global security conference for space and defense professionals! Individuals who register and pay in full by 12 September will receive the Advance Registration rate, a $200 savings off standard industry registration. Presented by the Space Foundation and Space…
Sponsorship and Exhibiting Opportunities at Strategic Space and Defense 2008
There is still time to take part at Strategic Space and Defense 2008! Several sponsorship and exhibiting opportunities remain for the 6-8 October conference at the Qwest Omaha Center Convention Center and Arena in Omaha, Neb. Remaining sponsorships and exhibit spaces are on a first come, first served basis. Please contact [email protected] for additional information.…
Space Foundation President Addresses Hawaii Legislature
On August 21, Elliot Pulham, president and chief executive officer of the Space Foundation, gave featured remarks at “Hawaii’s Aerospace Industry: The Next Frontier,” a one-day conference sponsored by the Hawaii’s State Senate and House Economic Development Committees. In his presentation, Pulham provided perspectives on the $251 billion global space industry and where Hawaii fits…
Upcoming Space Foundation Events
Mark your calendars for these events! 2008 Strategic Space and Defense 2008 – 6-8 October 2008 – Qwest Center Omaha Convention Center and Arena, Omaha, Neb. 2009 25th National Space Symposium – March 30 – April 2, 2009 – The Broadmoor Hotel, Colorado Springs, Colo. Space Business Forum: New York – June 4, 2009 –…
It's Back to School for the Space Foundation Education Team
Summer closes with a successful completion of Space Discovery Institute courses and a space education presence at both the Democratic and Republican National Conventions. During Space Jam 2008, Bryan DeBates, senior aerospace education specialist, informed attendees and guests on the importance of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and shared with them how the…
Certified Space Program
Planet LLC Joins Space Certification Program The Space Foundation recently announced three PLANET LLC commercial products: Space Garden Kit, JSC-1A Lunar Regolith Simulant, and JSC-Mars-1A Martian Regolith Simulant, as recently added Certified Educational Products. Space Garden Kit’s unique growth chamber is a ground-based version of an actual vegetable growth system designed for the International Space…
Space Camp for Teachers – Video Shows Value of Teacher Education
“Space Camp for Teachers” is a feature video highlighting the Space Foundation’s Space Discovery Institute courses in Charles County. In 2007, the Space Foundation began a partnership with the Charles County Public School system to make Space Discovery Institute classes available to their teachers. In 2008, the Space Foundation doubled the number of classes offered…