Report from Washington, D.C.
Event Celebrates U.S. – Japan Space Cooperation
Space policymakers and industry executives celebrated United States-Japan space cooperation at a reception Jan. 31 at the Washington, D.C., residence of the Ambassador of Japan to the United States, Ichiro Fujisaki. Sponsored by the Space Foundation, the Ambassador and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), the event recognized the long and rich history of cooperation…
U.S. Removes Nine Companies from Entities List
The U.S. has removed nine Indian space and defense companies, including those from the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Defense Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), from the export control entity list, with the objective of strengthening high technology trade between the two countries. The action ends a 13-year ban on export of high-tech, dual-use items…
Influential Space Leadership will be Featured at 27th National Space Symposium
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jan. 31, 2011) — The Space Foundation’s 27th National Space Symposium will be held April 11-14 at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo., and will feature forums, presentations, speeches, special events and ample opportunity to hear from and network with the space community’s most influential leaders. Some of those leaders will…
"The Government Buys Commercial" will be Featured Panel at 27th National Space Symposium
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jan. 27, 2011) — The premier gathering of the global space community, the 27th National Space Symposium will be held April 11-14 at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Spring, Colo. Of special interest to the commercial aerospace industry will be a panel discussion on the last day of the Symposium – “The…
Space Foundation Selects 38 New Teacher Liaisons
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jan. 26, 2011) — The Space Foundation has selected 38 outstanding educators for its 2011 Flight of Teacher Liaisons. The teachers were selected for their active promotion of space and science education. Drawn from 37 different schools in 19 states, the new Teacher Liaisons will serve as advocates for space science education…
Aerojet Engines Power Japanese HTV Mission to International Space Station
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Jan. 24, 2011) – Aerojet, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, announced today that the second Japanese re-supply vehicle, HII Transfer Vehicle (HTV) – named KOUNOTORI2, was launched to the International Space Station (ISS) from the Tanegashima Space Center in southern Japan. The HTV was launched on Saturday, Jan. 22 aboard an H-IIB vehicle…
Space Foundation Partners with CSU-Pueblo for Space Exploration Seminar
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jan. 24, 2011) — The Space Foundation supports teachers and PreK-20 students with a comprehensive experiential, cross-curricular, standards-based curriculum that integrates science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) into all content areas. In that spirit, the Space Foundation is co-hosting “The Space Exploration Seminar” in cooperation with Colorado State University (CSU) – Pueblo…
Hirofumi Katase Will Represent Japanese Space Program at 27th National Space Symposium
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jan. 20, 2011) — COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jan. 20, 2011) — Contributing a perspective on the Japanese space program at the 27th National Space Symposium, will be featured speaker Hirofumi Katase, deputy secretary-general for the Cabinet Secretariat, Secretariat Headquarters for Space Policy, Government of Japan. The 27th National Space Symposium is the…
Announcing the Space Foundation Art Contest
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jan. 19, 2011) — New to the National Space Symposium for 2011 is an art contest with the theme, “Human Space Travel in the Year 2020.” Students in PreK-12th grade are invited to enter the contest, co-sponsored by ARES Corporation, Fisher Space Pen Co. and the Space Foundation. Grand prize and first place winners…
Space Foundation Board of Directors Adds Three New Members
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jan. 20, 2011) — Several changes were made to the Space Foundation’s Board of Directors at the organization’s annual meeting yesterday as three new members were added and two retired. The new board members are Gary W. Ervin, corporate vice president and president of Northrop Grumman’s Aerospace Systems; James Maser, president of…