Space Foundation News & Media
Space Foundation statement on resignation of NASA Administrator Sean O’Keefe
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Dec. 13, 2004) — Space Foundation President and Chief Executive Officer Elliot G. Pulham today praised Administrator Sean O’Keefe for the legacy he leaves at NASA. “Given his brilliant performance as NASA administrator, successfully reinventing the agency under the most difficult of circumstances, it should be no surprise that Mr. O’Keefe would…
New `Florida Space` conference created by space leaders
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Dec. 13, 2004) — Florida’s space community will gather next November to celebrate successes and face challenges still to come at Florida Space 2005, a new conference announced today by leaders of prominent space organizations. Florida Space 2005 will honor the heritage and build on the best features of Space Congress and…
Space Foundation applauds Congress for passing suborbital launch legislation
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Dec. 9, 2004) — Space Foundation President and Chief Executive Officer Elliot G. Pulham applauded Congress for approving the Commercial Space Launch Amendments Act (H.R. 5382) that provides a regulatory framework for the emerging suborbital launch industry, including space tourism. “The Space Foundation applauds Congress for laying the groundwork for a steady…
New Space Certification Program Web site set for launch
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Dec. 7, 2004) — The Space Foundation announced today that it will launch an all-new Web site for its exclusive Space Certification Program. The site will go live Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. MST. “Design improvements make it easier for visitors to navigate and access the expanded information provided for the extraordinary products…
Congressional support of Vision for Space Exploration cheered by Coalition
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Dec. 6, 2004) — The nation’s Vision for Space Exploration received a major vote of confidence today when Congress gave final approval of the FY2005 spending bill that includes money for NASA to resume Space Shuttle operations, continue assembly of the International Space Station as an exploration research outpost, and to actively…
Space Foundation applauds Congress for space-related funding in FY05 budget
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Dec. 6, 2004) — Space Foundation President and Chief Executive Officer Elliot G. Pulham today applauded Congress for approving a fiscal year 2005 spending bill that includes increased funding for NASA’s space efforts and lays the foundation for implementing the nation’s new Vision for Space Exploration. “The Space Foundation applauds the United…
Space Foundation issues statement on Congress approving NASA's budget
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Nov. 22, 2004) — Today, Space Foundation President and Chief Executive Officer Elliot G. Pulham offered this statement about the recent congressional approval of the NASA fiscal year 2005 budget: “This weekend an extraordinary thing happened – the United States Congress authorized funding that will commit our nation to the most ambitious…
Colorado Lieutenant Governor endorses first Colorado Space Rendezvous
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Nov. 22, 2004) — Colorado Lt. Gov. Jane Norton will open the first Colorado Space Rendezvous on Dec. 8 at the Colorado History Museum in Denver. “As Colorado’s delegate to the Aerospace States Association and chair of the Colorado Space Coalition, I am pleased with the potential for the future that this…
Space Foundation vice president receives Women in Aerospace educator award
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Nov. 18, 2004) — Dr. Patricia J. Arnold, vice president of education and workforce development for the Space Foundation, recently received the Aerospace Educator Award from Women in Aerospace, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the advancement of women in aerospace and related careers and to recognizing the achievements of…
Noted leaders support first Colorado Space Rendezvous
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Nov. 10, 2004) — Colorado Lt. Gov. Jane Norton and Gen. Lance Lord, commander of Air Force Space Command, will head a distinguished group of Colorado leaders in government, business and academia participating as speakers and panel members in the first Colorado Space Rendezvous, to be held Dec. 8 at the Colorado…