Space Foundation News & Media
Ready, set, reflect! Space Foundation Welcomes Heatshield-R20 as New Certified Space Technology
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Mar. 25, 2008) — The Space Foundation announced that GBS/KWIK Company, manufacturer and distributor of Heatshield-R20 Radiant Barrier Paint Additive, is a new Certified Space Technology partner. Heatshield-R20 is a paint mix that acts as a protective, insulating barrier against heat transfer. The Space Certification program was created by the Space Foundation,…
Congressional Leaders to Participate in 24th National Space Symposium
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Mar. 24, 2008) — The 24th National Space Symposium will see participation by several members of Congress including Senator Wane Allard, Congressman Mark Udall, and Congresswoman Heather Wilson. Allard and Udall will both give featured speeches on Tuesday, April 8. All will be taking part in various symposium events. More than 7,500…
Cheng Featured Speaker at 24th National Space Symposium
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Mar. 21, 2008) — Dean Cheng, China Specialist, CNA Corporation, Project Asia, will be a featured speaker at the 24th National Space Symposium. Cheng will speak at 2:45pm on Wednesday, April 9. More than 7,500 registrants, guests, speakers, exhibitors, and media from across the United States and many foreign countries are expected…
Operationally Responsive Space — Hot Topic Panel at 24th National Space Symposium
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Mar. 21, 2008) — The space industry’s premier annual gathering of the global space community, the National Space Symposium, annually brings together all sectors of space — civil, commercial, and national security — to discuss the most current and pressing issues facing the space industry. A special focus panel on Operationally Responsive…
Space Career Fair April 10
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Mar. 19, 2008) — The Space Foundation will hold its sixth annual Space Career Fair on April 10, in conjunction with the 24th National Space Symposium. This event is open to undergraduate and graduate students as well as transitioning military personnel. The symposium, the premier annual gathering of the global space community,…
Florida Educator to Receive Shepard Award at 24th National Space Symposium
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Mar. 19, 2008) — Today Kevin L. Simmons, of Jacksonville, Fla., was named the 2008 recipient of the Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award. This award, given by the Astronauts Memorial Foundation (AMF), NASA, and the Space Foundation, will be presented Monday, April 7 during the Opening Ceremony of the 24th National…
Space Foundation Names 2008 Flight of Teacher Liaisons
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Mar. 14, 2008) — The Space Foundation has selected the 2008 Flight of Teacher Liaisons. Educators from elementary school teachers to administrators as well as a teacher with NASA’s Aerospace Education Services Program from across the United States, including American Samoa and Puerto Rico, were among the 69 individuals chosen for this…
Moon, Mars, and Shuttle Transition Featured Panel at 24th National Space Symposium
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Mar. 13, 2008) — The 24th National Space Symposium will feature a panel entitled “Mind the Gap: Shuttle Retirement and Other Challenges on the Road to the Moon and Mars.” The symposium, the premier annual gathering of the global space community, will take place April 7-10 at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado…
One Week Remains to Save on 24th National Space Symposium Registration
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Mar. 7, 2008) — Only one week remains to save on registration for the 24th National Space Symposium, the premier annual gathering of the global space community. Individuals who register and pay in full by March 14 will receive the Advanced Registration rate, a $225 savings off standard industry registration. The 24th…
Space Foundation accepting applications for the Lucy Enos Memorial Scholarship for Teachers
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Mar. 6, 2008) — The Space Foundation is now accepting applications for the Lucy Enos Memorial Scholarship. The Enos scholarship was established in 2005 to provide professional development opportunities for educators of Hawaiian or part-Hawaiian ancestry, or who work with students of Hawaiian or part-Hawaiian ancestry. It covers tuition, fees, travel expenses,…