Report from Headquarters
ISU Call for Papers Ends October 8
The deadline is rapidly approaching to respond to the International Space University’s (ISU) call for papers for its 15th Annual International Symposium. The deadline for submitting an approximately 300-word abstract on the extension of the International Space Station (ISS) is Oct. 8. ISU will notify authors of selected papers by Nov. 3, 2010. The symposium, which will be held Feb. 15-17, 2011, in…
Apply Now for Educator Award
An exceptional educator will earn acclaim by winning the 2011 Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award – but you must apply to win. The application deadline is Jan. 15, 2011. Applications are now being accepted from teachers who have demonstrated a commitment to inspiring students’ interest in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Given annually…
Grants Will Benefit Swigert Academy
Colorado Springs School District 11 has been awarded more than $20 million in federal grants that will have a positive impact on the Jack Swigert Aerospace Academy, a public middle school collaboratively developed by the Space Foundation and District 11 that uses space themes and principles to teach a broad range of subjects. Magnet School…
Fun Things from the Internet
Space enthhusiasts know that the Internet offers an almost infinite supply of space information – some scientifically complex, some controversial, some topical and timely, some trivial, some just plain silly. Here is a supply of interesting sites and snippits to satisfy even the the most insatiable spaceophile! Research on synthetic organisms that would use available resources to meet basic…
Harmonic Drive, LLC, is New Corporate Member
The Space Foundation welcomes a new corporate member joining at the Patron level. Harmonic Drive, LLC, offers precision gears, gearheads, servo actuators and motion control systems. Headquartered in Peabody, Mass., and with multiple manufacturing facilities in the U.S., Japan and Germany, Harmonic Drive strives to maintain the high-quality, precision and reliability standards required by the industry.…
Space Foundation Applauds NASA Bill Passage
The Space Foundation has expressed its approval of the Sept. 29 passage of FY2011 NASA Authorization, S. 3729, by the House of Representatives. The bill is a Senate-enacted roadmap that establishes a clear path forward for the nation’s space agency. “America’s civil space program has been in costly and divisive turmoil since Congress received the President’s…
USA Science & Engineering Festival
The Space Foundation is participating in the USA Science & Engineering Festival’s Expo on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., Oct. 23-24. The two-day Expo, which is the culmination of 15-day event, will feature more than 500 science and engineering organizations from across the United States presenting hands-on, fun science activities to inspire the next generation of scientists…
DoD, Air Force Spending Legislation Moves Forward
On Sept. 16, the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee passed its FY 2011 Defense Appropriations bill, S. 3800, which added $44.4 million to the Department of Defense (DoD) ‘s $94 million request for the Operationally Responsive Space Office to fund responsive space launch capabilities. The bill zeroed out the Air Force’s $325.5 million request for National…
House and Senate Pass International Treaties
The U.S. House of Representatives has approved legislation that would implement treaties with the United Kingdom (Treaty Doc 110-7) and Australia (Treaty Doc 110-10) that cover international arms sales. S. 3847, which has already passed the Senate, cleared the House on Sept. 28 and will now go to the President’s desk for signature. The treaties,…
Intelligence Authorization Passes
On Sept. 29, the U.S. House of Representatives approved H.R. 2701, the Senate version of the FY 2010 Intelligence Authorization. The legislation authorizes funding for FY 2010 for the conduct of intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), and other…