Space Foundation News & Media
Music, awards, fireworks kick off 20th National Space Symposium
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Mar. 11, 2004) — A twentieth anniversary is always something to celebrate, and the Space Foundation’s 20th National Space Symposium — to be held here March 29-April 1 at the world renowned Broadmoor Hotel -is `go for launch` with hoopla befitting the space industry’s premier annual gathering. The National Space Symposium’s Platinum…
Space Foundation announces first `Ascent` scholarship winners
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.(Mar. 11, 2004) — The Space Foundation announced today the first winners of the Ascent awards, a scholarship program that offers students an insider’s view of the stimulating work that the space business affords. The program is designed to stimulate interest among college students in pursuing high technology careers in the aerospace industry…
Out-of-this-World job opportunities await college students at Space Foundation’s free Space Career Fair
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Mar. 10, 2004) — College students can combine their education and talents with an interest in space and learn more about opportunities in the space industry at the second annual Space Career Fair for College Students. Scheduled Tuesday, March 30 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs,…
Space Foundation testifies to Moon/Mars Commission
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Mar. 4, 2004) — Dr. Patricia Arnold appeared yesterday before the Pete Aldridge `Moon/Mars` Commission during its public hearing in Dayton, Ohio. Arnold was one of four nationally known education experts called upon to testify before the commission.
The Moon, Mars and a Half-Century of Air Force Space highlight a `stellar` agenda at 20th National Space Symposium
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.(Mar. 4, 2004) — The space industry will be seeing stars at the upcoming 20th National Space Symposium, as the superstars of civil, commercial and national security space converge in Colorado Springs to address topics ranging from `The Moon, Mars and Beyond` to `50 Years of Space & Missiles – From the Past…
Banke named Director of Communications at Space Foundation
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Mar. 3, 2004) — The Space Foundation today named veteran space journalist Jim Banke director of communications. Banke brings 20 years of award-winning space journalism experience and a vast knowledge of the space industry. He has covered scores of manned and unmanned launches from Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station…
Statement on Mars Rover discovery
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Mar. 2, 2004) — We congratulate NASA and its international partners for the significant findings announced today of the proof of water and a possibly habitable environment on Mars, discovered recently by the Opportunity Mars Rover – which is now exploring the Meridiani Planum on the Red Planet. These findings are a…
NASA Mars Exploration Team earns first Jack Swigert Award for Space Exploration
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 27, 2004) — The Space Foundation – founded 21 years ago in part to honor the memory and accomplishments of Apollo 13 astronaut John L. `Jack` Swigert, Jr. – today announced that the first Jack Swigert Award for Space Exploration will be presented to the NASA Mars Exploration Team. The award…
Space Foundation Teacher Liaisons Announced
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.(Feb. 25, 2004) — An exciting new initiative is underway at the Space Foundation, which today announced its first flight of Teacher Liaisons. This select group of educators will receive special training and professional development experiences as part of their commitment in representing the Space Foundation in schools across the country. They will…
NASA Technologies headed for the Space Technology Hall of Fame
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 25, 2004) — The Space Foundation today announced the selection of four `down to earth` technologies for induction into the Space Technology Hall of Fame. Three were spawned by NASA efforts, and the fourth by the work of the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory. The 2004 Hall of Fame winners range…