Space Foundation News & Media
An Education Tree Without Enough STEMs
The following article by Iain B. Probert, Space Foundation vice president, education, appeared in the May editions of the monthly SatNews publications SatMagazine and MilSatMagazine. The recent Space Career Fair, held in conjunction with the 24th National Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, is a good barometer to gauge the workforce of today – and the…
Changes scheduled to transform the Strategic Space and Defense 2008 Exhibit Center
p>The Strategic Space and Defense exhibit center will see exciting new features and developments in 2008. Among the many changes is a 1500 sq. ft. “conference networking area” in the middle of the exhibit center to encourage visitors to spend more time in the center and improve traffic patterns. Additional enhancements include the relocation of…
Upcoming Space Foundation Events
Mark your calendars for these events! 2008 Space Business Forum: New York – June 18, 2008 – Hilton New York Hotel, New York 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 -…
Education Program News
Space Discovery Institute – Teaching Teachers to Inspire The Space Foundation’s 2008 Space Discovery Institute graduate courses are set to begin June 16. These courses utilize proven teaching strategies to enable, excite, and inspire teachers to integrate Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) principles into their classrooms using the medium of space to capture the…
Space Certification Program News
Space Foundation Supports Axiom Worldwide and X-1R at Aerospace Medical Association Symposium Certified Space Technology partners Axiom Worldwide and X-1R Advanced Lubricants made a strong showing at the recent Aerospace Medical Association symposium in Boston, Mass. Space Foundation Space Technology Transfer Programs Director Kevin Cook attended in support of their efforts to bring the pain…
Report from Washington
May is a traditionally busy month in Washington, D.C., and this was no exception. The Space Foundation’s Washington, D.C., office was busy with a variety of events and activities, including briefings for decision-makers on The Space Report 2008: The Authoritative Guide to Global Space Activity. Other highlights include the second Congressional Space Power Caucus breakfast…
Space Foundation Hosts Commercial Satellite Communications Briefing
On May 6, the Space Foundation hosted an educational briefing for congressional staff in Washington, D.C., as part of the Foundation’s ongoing efforts to raise awareness of, knowledge about, and support for space-related issues. The briefing focused on commercial satellite communications service providers and their interaction with the Department of Defense (DoD). The speakers were…
Space Tourism, Climate Change Featured Topics at Space Business Forum: New York
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.(May. 30, 2008) — Two important growth areas in the business of space, renewable energy and space tourism, will be the focus of featured speakers at Space Business Forum: New York. The increasing requirements for clean, renewable energy in the face of climate change and the role of new and evolving space technology in…
Converged Media Through Space Panel Focus at Space Business Forum: New York
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May. 29, 2008) — Business and investment opportunities enabled by space and space-based assets across the spectrum of new and emerging media forms will be the focus of a panel at the upcoming Space Business Forum: New York. “Converged Media- A Natural for Space,” will bring together senior officials from companies whose…
Space Business Forum: New York Additional Speakers Confirm
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May. 23, 2008) — In addition to the previously announced featured speakers and moderators at Space Business Forum: New York, the following leaders from across the space and financial communities will speak at this diverse forum. Mr. William R. Claybaugh, II, Director, Studies and Analysis, Office of Program Assessment and Evaluation, NASA…