Space Foundation Press Releases
PreK-12 Students Invited to Enter Space Foundation Student Art Contest
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sep. 12, 2011) — The Space Foundation invites student in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade, or equivalent, throughout the world to enter original artwork depicting the theme “Space is Infinite — Explore!” for an opportunity to receive national recognition and to win prizes, and an invitation to attend an awards ceremony at the…
Iridium Surpasses 500,000 Subscribers Worldwide
MCLEAN, Va. (Sept. 12, 2011) – Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq:IRDM) today announced that it has reached 500,000 total billable subscribers for its satellite voice and data services worldwide. The number is comprised of approximately 90 percent commercial customers and 10 percent U.S. Government customers. “Our consistent double-digit growth in subscribers – more than 25 percent…
Space Foundation Remembers September 11 at Patriots' Festival
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sep. 10, 2011) — NASA astronaut Col. Michael T. Good, USAF (Retired), signed autographs at the Space Foundation booth and presented awards on Sept. 10 at the Chick-fil-A Patriots’ Festival and Ride for Heroes in Colorado Springs. Combining three bicycle rides with a free family event that remembers September 11, 2001, the Chick-fil-A Patriots’ Festival…
ATK to Relocate Corporate Headquarters to Northern Virginia
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (Sept. 8, 2011) – ATK (NYSE: ATK) announced today that it will relocate its corporate headquarters as of October 1, 2011 to Arlington, Virginia, where the company will expand its existing office space. The company will continue to maintain a strong presence in Minnesota, including approximately 210 Minnesota-based corporate employees. In total, ATK…
Space Foundation Holds Education, “New Generation” Events at AMOS Conference in Maui
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sep. 7, 2011) — The Space Foundation is emphasizing the future of space with programs at the 12th annual Advanced Maui Optical and Space Surveillance Technologies (AMOS) Conference in Maui, Hawai’i. Involvement includes a reception for young space professionals, education programs for teachers and students. In addition, Space Foundation Vice President –…
El Pomar Group Tours New Space Foundation Headquarters
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sep. 6, 2011) — Four representatives of El Pomar Foundation – Chairman and CEO William J. Hybl, President/Chief Investment Officer and Trustee R. Thayer Tutt, Jr., Chief Operating Officer and Trustee Dave Palenchar and Vice President/Grants Matt Carpenter – toured the new Space Foundation headquarters building this week to see the progress of the…
Space Foundation Adds Education Programs Assistant
The Space Foundation has added a new team member at the Space Foundation Discovery Institute in Colorado Springs. Cheryl Ledford has been hired as education programs assistant, with responsibility for managing a broad array of adminsitrative duties for the Space Foundation’s education programs, including its Space Across the Curriciulum classes. Ledford’s education experience includes teaching elementary school in Deerfield, Lakin…
Where to Learn About Cybersecurity
The Space Foundation’s cyber expert Art Ratkewicz recently spoke to teachers enrolled in Space Foundation Space Across the Curriculum professional development courses. The teachers were greatly interested in learning more about cybersecurity, so Ratkewicz provided this article for Space Watch. During a recent cyberspace discussion with technology teachers involved in the Space Foundation’s Space Across the…
NASA Consolidates Human Spaceflight
NASA has officially consolidated its human spaceflight activities, including the International Space Station (ISS), deep space exploration and commercial cargo- and crew-transport operations, into the new Human Exploration and Operations (HEO) Mission Directorate. Previously NASA’s human spaceflight activities were spread between the Space Operations Mission Directorate and Exploration Systems Mission Directorate. Former NASA Space Operations Associate…
Congress to Resume Funding Discussions
Congress is out of session for the month of August, but is returning at the beginning of this month to continue work on many unfinished appropriation bills, including some that fund the Department of Defense, NASA and NOAA. When Congress returns in September it will take up several appropriation bills, including some that fund NASA, NOAA and…