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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…
Panel Discusses Space Policy at Space Power Caucus Event
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May. 21, 2008) — On May 21, the Space Foundation and the National Defense Industrial Association hosted the second Congressional Space Power Caucus Breakfast of 2008 in Washington, D.C. The breakfast featured a panel discussion about a national security space strategy. The panel was moderated by Dr. Michael O’Hanlon, senior fellow, foreign policy,…
Additional Speakers Confirm for Space Business Forum: New York
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May. 19, 2008) — Additional noteworthy individuals have confirmed their participation in the Space Foundation’s new event, Space Business Forum: New York. The inaugural Space Business Forum: New York is designed for Wall Street analysts, investment bankers, institutional advisors, and high-risk insurers to engage in meaningful dialogue with industry leaders about aerospace…
Gingrich Featured Luncheon Speaker at Space Business Forum: New York
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May. 14, 2008) — The Honorable Newt Gingrich, former speaker of the United States House of Representatives and chairman of the Gingrich Group, will be the featured luncheon speaker during the upcoming Space Business Forum: New York. This compelling new event focused exclusively on the needs of the New York financial community is…
Space Foundation Hosts Commercial Satellite Communications Briefing
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May. 7, 2008) — 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…