Space Foundation News & Media
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…
Report from Washington
The Space Foundation, in partnership with multiple corporate and nonprofit sponsors and supporters, hosted Space Jam 2008: A Night with the Stars, an educational reception at each political convention. With magnificent museums serving as backdrops, Space Jam 2008 featured interactive exhibits, stargazing with local astronomers, and discussions with former astronauts. Attendees had the opportunity to…
Space Foundation Announces Deeya Energy as New Certified Space Technology
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sep. 2, 2008) — The Space Foundation announces Deeya Energy™ L-Cell™ technology as a recently added Certified Space Technology. The Space Certification program was created by the Space Foundation, in cooperation with NASA, to raise awareness and understanding about the significant and practical benefits of technologies originally developed for the space program…
Frontline View from Command Chiefs Featured Panel at Strategic Space and Defense 2008
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Aug. 27, 2008) — The command chiefs will once again bring their unique perspectives to the Strategic Space and Defense conference in an important panel discussion about the on-the-ground reality in the wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, and other theaters around the globe, conference organizers confirmed today. The panel, “Frontline Views of the…
Omaha Defense Industry Exhibit Pavilion Open to Small and Minority Businesses at Strategic Space and Defense 2008
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Aug. 22, 2008) — Conference organizers announced today that the Strategic Space and Defense 2008 Exhibit Center will feature an Omaha Defense Industry Exhibit Pavilion for small and minority-owned businesses. Presented by the Space Foundation and Space News, Strategic Space and Defense 2008 is the global security conference for space and defense…
Additional Speakers Announced for Strategic Space and Defense 2008
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Aug. 19, 2008) — Conference organizers announced the confirmation of additional featured speakers and panelists at Strategic Space and Defense 2008. Presented by the Space Foundation and Space News, Strategic Space and Defense 2008 is the global security conference for space and defense professionals. Featuring the foremost military, defense industry, and government…
Space Camp for Teachers — Video Shows Value of Teacher Education
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Aug. 18, 2008) — “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…