Public Policy and Government Affairs
Biweekly Washington, D.C., Update for the Week Ending July 16, 2021
This week, Richard Branson and the Unity 22 crew, comprised of Sirisha Bandla, Beth Moses, Coplin Bennet, and pilots Michael Masucci and Dave Mackay, successfully completed the first fully crewed flight for Virgin Galactic and made a giant leap towards commercial suborbital spaceflight. Next week, Blue Origin will fly the oldest and youngest people ever…
Volunteer Spotlight: Hudson Puhek
These Volunteer Spotlight articles profile some of the interesting and dedicated people who make Space Foundation programs possible. We could not do the work that we do without the generous and tireless support of our volunteers. This week, we are featuring Space Foundation Discovery Center volunteer Hudson Puhek. Hudson is 16 years old and has…
Space4U Podcast: Daniel Lockney – NASA Technology Transfer Program
In this episode: We meet Daniel Lockney, the Technology Transfer Program executive at NASA Headquarters in Washington, D.C. NASA has a long history of finding new and innovative uses for its space and aeronautical technologies, and Lockney is the agency’s leading authority on those technologies and their practical applications on Earth. Daniel is responsible for…
Global Space Economy Rose to $447B in 2020, Continuing Five-Year Growth
Space Foundation Releases ‘The Space Report 2021 Q2’ Detailing Growth of 4.4% Over 2019 Revised Total — 55% Higher Than a Decade Ago Commercial space grew 6.6% in 2020, representing nearly 80% of space economy US, China and ESA remain top three investors in global space economy US military space spending increased 6.1% in 2020,…
SNC Delivers Fully Integrated EMARSS Aircraft to U.S. Army
Mission Enhancement Kit Enhances Fleet Capabilities SPARKS, Nev., July 15, 2021 – Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC), the global aerospace and national security company owned by Eren and Fatih Ozmen, recently delivered its seventh fully integrated Mission Enhancement Kit (MEK) aircraft to the U.S. Army, adding enhanced capabilities to the Army’s Enhanced Medium Altitude Reconnaissance and Surveillance System…
Transcript: Space4U podcast, Daniel Lockney
Hello, I am Carah Barbarick with Space Foundation and you’re listening to the Space4U podcast. Space4U is designed to tell the stories of the people who make space exploration today more accessible to all. Today we are joined by Daniel Lockney. Daniel Lockney is the Technology Transfer Program executive at NASA headquarters in Washington, D.C.,…
Shelli Brunswick Interview with Mac Malkawi, Founder and President, Borderless Labs, Inc
Well, hello and welcome to another Space Foundation Space Commerce Entrepreneurial Interview. I’m Shelli Brunswick, Chief Operating Officer at Space Foundation. Today I have the privilege to talk with Mac Malkawi, the president of Borderless Labs, Inc. Well welcome Mac. Thanks for having me over Shelli, always excited to see everything you guys are…
U.S. Army Acquires Service-Wide License of SNC TRAX® Software to Enable Network Interoperability
Southern Pines, NC (July 07, 2021) – Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC), the global aerospace and national security company owned by Eren and Fatih Ozmen, was awarded a contract by the U.S. Army for an unlimited distribution of the SNC Tactical Radio Application eXtension (TRAX) software to deliver effective interoperability across disparate communications systems, networks and domains.…
Volunteer Spotlight: Rebekah Shepherd
These Volunteer Spotlight articles profile some of the interesting and dedicated people who make Space Foundation programs possible. We could not do the work that we do without the generous and tireless support of our volunteers. This week, we are featuring Space Foundation Discovery Center volunteer Rebekah Shepherd. Rebekah is currently an engineering student at the…
Lee Steinke Interview with Dr. Namrata Goswami
Hello, and welcome to another Space Foundation Space Commerce entrepreneurship interview. I’m Lee Steinke with Space Foundation. Today I have the privilege of talking with Dr. Namrata Goswami, an independent scholar on Space Policy. Thank you for joining us today Dr. Goswami. Thank you, Lee, for having me. It’s an honor. Dr. Namrata…