Space Foundation News
Space Foundation Co-Sponsors ITAR Training
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Oct. 14, 2011) — Conducting business in the space arena overseas can be daunting, especially with the many regulations that govern whether products or technology can be imported or exported. Primary is the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), which control export and import of defense articles, technical data and services, including…
Space Foundation Welcomes New Corporate Member Thuraya Telecommunications Company
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Oct. 13, 2011) — New Space Foundation Patron Member Thuraya Telecommunications Company is a world-leading mobile satellite service provider of voice, data, maritime, rural telephony, fleet management and other telecommunication solutions in remote areas. With a home office in Abu Dhabi, Thuraya is providing mobile satellite communications to over 140 countries around…
Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. to Sponsor 28th National Space Symposium Exhibit Center
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Oct. 12, 2011) — Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. will sponsor the 28th National Space Symposium exhibit center with an impressive and comprehensive array of the latest space technology, equipment and services. The Ball Aerospace Exhibit Center will now include the new Ball Aerospace Exhibit Center Pavilion, located adjacent to the Carriage…
How Space Technology Improves Our Lives on Earth
The fundamental research and development that makes it possible for us to explore the universe also makes our lives safer, more eco-friendly, more comfortable and more productive. The list of technologies originally developed for space that affect our everyday lives is mindboggling: GPS, cordless tools, medical and chiropractic diagnostic equipment, ceramic hair straighteners, oil spill…
Air Force Space Command Leader to Speak at 28th National Space Symposium
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Oct. 10, 2011) — Gen. William L. Shelton, USAF, commander, Air Force Space Command, will be a featured speaker at the Space Foundation’s 28th National Space Symposium, which is set for April 16-19 at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo. He is currently slated to speak Tuesday afternoon, April 17. Shelton…
ISU Develops Partnership with the Open University
Strasbourg, France (Oct. 10, 2011) – On Sept. 23, the International Space University (ISU) and the Open University (OU) fostered future collaborations by agreeing a Memorandum of Understanding. The OU is the largest university in the United Kingdom providing educational opportunities to over 250,000 students through its unique distance learning provision. Its Central Campus is…
Space Foundation Survey Reveals How People Learn and are Inspired to Learn about Space
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Oct. 7, 2011) — To learn about space, people go out; to be inspired, they go to the movies. Participants in a Space Foundation survey gave a clear picture of how popular culture – including books, movies and television – play a large role in how we learn and get inspired to…
GPS, Satellites Top the List of "Must Have" Technologies
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Oct. 6, 2011) — Satellites, satellites, satellites! Participants in a Space Foundation survey have said loud and clear that they cannot live without satellites and the benefits they provide for navigation, communications, weather forecasting and logistics. The survey, which concluded at the beginning of World Space Week, Oct. 4, asked two questions…
Philharmonic Performance Will Open the 28th National Space Symposium
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Oct. 5, 2011) — The Space Foundation’s 28th National Space Symposium will open with a rousing salute to both astrology and astronomy when the Colorado Springs Philharmonic performs Mars, the Bringer of War, from The Planets Op. 32 by Gustav Holst during the opening ceremony on April 16, 2012. With more than…
Winning 2011 Student Art Contest Entries Displayed in Colorado Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Oct. 4, 2011) — All 36 winning entries from the 2011 Space Foundation Student Art Contest are on public exhibit at the Pikes Peak Library District’s Penrose Library branch, 20 North Cascade Ave., Colorado Springs, Colo., during October. The 2012 Space Foundation Student Art Contest launched last month. More than 150 PreK-12…