Space Foundation Press Releases
Space Foundation to Induct Two Technologies into Space Technology Hall of Fame®
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Mar. 10, 2011) — Two diverse technologies will be inducted into the Space Technology Hall of Fame® next month during the Space Foundation’s 27th National Space Symposium at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo. Commercial Earth-Imaging Satellites, which have broad-reaching applications for national security, logistics and disaster prevention and relief, and…
Attention Students: Here's Your Chance to Meet An Astronaut!
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Mar. 8, 2011) — A new addition to the 27th National Space Symposium for 2011 is an art contest with the theme, “Human Space Travel in the Year 2020.” Grand prize and first place winners will be announced by former NASA astronaut Capt. Robert L. Curbeam, Jr., USN (Retired), on Wednesday, April…
“Emerging Markets and Applications” is Featured Panel at the 27th National Space Symposium
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Mar. 7, 2011) — The panel discussion “Emerging Markets and Applications” will add an exciting dimension to the 27th National Space Symposium by focusing on new commercial and non-traditional space markets. Presented by Euroconsult, the panel will be moderated by Susan Irwin, president of Euroconsult US, Inc., and comprises Robert T. Bigelow,…
Charles County (Md.) Public Schools Superintendent to Receive the 2011 Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Mar. 3, 2011) — James E. Richmond, superintendent of Charles County Public Schools in Maryland (CCPS) has been selected by the Astronauts Memorial Foundation (AMF), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Space Foundation as the winner of the 2011 Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award. Named for Mercury Astronaut…
Register for the 27th National Space Symposium by March 18 for Early Bird Savings
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Mar. 2, 2011) — Take advantage of Early Bird savings by registering now for the 27th National Space Symposium. Sign up by March 18 and save up to $200. Plus, add registration to the Cyber 1.1 conference for $50 in extra savings. Industry/Educator/Nonprofit/Contractor registrants who sign up now will pay only…
The International Space University’s 25th Space Studies Program to Convene on the Florida Space Coast
Strasbourg, France (March 2, 2011) — The International Space University (ISU) is proud to announce that it will hold its 25th annual Space Studies Program (SSP) session at the Florida Institute of Technology and the NASA Kennedy Space Center, in Melbourne, Florida, USA from June 4 to August 3, 2012. The selection of the United States…
Internet Provides Links to Space Information
This month’s space Internet links include: A Wall Street Journal article that shows that the “next generation will not be ready to be world-class inventors, doctors and engineers;” click here Information about the Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award’s namesake from BBC News; click here; to read about the award, click here 3D images of the…
Space Foundation Presents at ISU Symposium
Each year, the International Space University (ISU) organizes a three-day symposium addressing a topical theme from an interdisciplinary and international perspective. These symposia attract audiences of around 200 members of the space sector from agencies, industry and academia worldwide. The theme of this year’s 15th ISU Annual International Symposium was “The International Space Station: Maximizing…
Budget Request Proposes Freeze, Affects NASA, NOAA
President Barack Obama released his FY 2012 budget request to Congress on Feb. 14, proposing a freeze on non-security discretionary spending, which includes funds for NASA and NOAA. The $18.7 billion requested to fund NASA is the same amount the agency received in 2010 and is currently operating under. The Space Foundation’s analysis of the…
DoD Releases National Security Space Strategy
On Feb. 4 the Department of Defense (DoD) released its long-awaited 10-year National Security Space Strategy (NSSS), which, according to Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, “represents a significant departure from past practice” with a pragmatic approach to maintain advantages derived from space while confronting the new challenges of an increasingly “congested, contested and competitive” space…