Bryan DeBates, Space Foundation Vice President - Education, and Elias Molen, Manager - Space Education, were recently honored by the Colorado Air Force Association with the Colorado Medal of Merit. The award was given to DeBates and Molen for their work in the partnership between the Space Foundation and the Air Force Association's (AFA) StellarXplorers program. Each year, schools from across the U.S. and from overseas Department of Defense locations compete in a series of challenges using Systems Tool Kit, modeling software created by Analytical Graphics, Inc. (AGI). The top 10 teams competed last April in the National Finals in the AGI Space Missions Simulation Lab at the Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. The competition is scheduled so that the finals coincide with the Space Foundation's Space Symposium each year.
 
The event has grown in popularity over the past two years. In 2016, 27 teams registered for the StellarXplorers program, and that number has grown to 135 for the 2017 competition. Once again, the top 10 teams will compete at the Space Foundation Discovery Center, April 5-9, 2017. Students competing in the event will also have the opportunity to tour the 33rd Space Symposium's Boeing Exhibit Center during their time in Colorado Springs.
 
"The partnership between the Air Force Association and the Space Foundation has turned out to be an incredible opportunity for the young people who compete in this event. These students are our future space leaders and workforce, and they are learning valuable tools for their future careers. This partnership also shows what kind of programs can be created when schools, industry and organizations such as the Space Foundation and the Air Force Association, work together for the good of students and the good of our future workforce," said Bryan DeBates. "I am deeply honored by this award, and look forward to working with the Air Force Association for many years to come."

Elias Molen agreed. "The StellarXplorer program is an ideal example of the perfect partnership between our mission here at the Space Foundation to "inspire, enable and propel" students to future careers, and the missions of the Air Force Association, the educational outreach of Analytical Graphics, Inc., and the inspiration of the Space Symposium," he said. "This is a powerful program, and I hope it continues to spread to high school students around the world."

Pictured: Bryan DeBates, Space Foundation Vice President - Education, and Elias Molen, Manager - Space Education, with their Medals of Merit in the Space Foundation Discovery Center's AGI Space Missions Simulation Lab, in Colorado Springs, Colo.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Nov. 10, 2016) - The Space Foundation has received a grant from the Project Management Institute Educational Foundation (PMIEF) for a two-year initiative to help teachers and students prepare for the demands of the future workforce.

The $192,125 grant will fund an initiative entitled "Out of this World Project Management," an enhancement of Space Foundation education programs that inspire students to pursue careers in STEM fields -- science, technology, engineering and math -- and which integrate 21st century skills, including teamwork, collaboration, problem solving, communication and leadership.

"Out of this World Project Management" will target approximately 375 students and 15 teachers in Colorado and in Pune, India, where nearly 30 educators represent the Space Foundation's international Teacher Liaison program. Using the Space Foundation's Mars Robotics Laboratory, located at its Discovery Center in Colorado Springs, and PMIEF's Project Management Toolkit for Teachers (Toolkit), an 8-hour training program will be delivered to Pikes Peak region secondary school STEM teachers, and delivered virtually to the teachers in India.

The initiative will also fund field trips to the Space Foundation Discovery, where students will learn project management skills while working in teams in the Mars Robotics Laboratory.

"The 21st century demands skills like project management that prepare young people for success in science, technology, engineering and math so they can keep pace with the world we live in," said Michael DePrisco, PMIEF Chief Operating Officer and PMI Vice President, Global Membership and Chapters. "Our collaboration with the Space Foundation will help students acquire and apply project management knowledge, even as they engage in the kind of hands-on learning that encourages curiosity and ingenuity."

"The students who visit the Space Foundation's Mars Robotics Laboratory represent the generation that will send the first humans to Mars," said Kevin Cook, Space Foundation Vice President - Marketing & Communications. "This grant will enable us to provide the tools they need to effectively execute that mission and other career goals. PMIEF and the Space Foundation are both working to grow an organic workforce, and to empower future workers to realize their full potential."

Because the Space Foundation is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, philanthropy is critical to its education mission to inspire and build a STEM-based workforce and the next generation of explorers and innovators. Learn more about Space Foundation education programs at www.discoverspace.org.

Project Management Institute Educational Foundation (PMIEF)
The PMI Educational Foundation (PMIEF) is a 501(c)(3) supporting organization of Project Management Institute (PMI), the world's leading not-for-profit professional membership association for the project, program and portfolio management profession. Founded in 1990, PMIEF develops, implements and delivers innovative programs to leverage project management for social good globally. These include scholarships, awards and grants, as well as educational resources that strengthen project management knowledge of teachers, youth and nonprofit organizations. PMIEF's vision that "all people worldwide have a better tomorrow by applying project management skills in their daily lives" comes to the life through the generosity of individual and corporate donors as well as the PMI community. For additional information, visit www.pmief.org.

About the Space Foundation
Founded in 1983, the Space Foundation is the foremost advocate for all sectors of space, and is a global, nonprofit leader in space awareness activities, educational programs and major industry events, including the annual Space Symposium, in support of its mission "to advance space-related endeavors to inspire, enable and propel humanity." Space Foundation World Headquarters in Colorado Springs, Colo., USA, has a public Discovery Center, including El Pomar Space Gallery, Northrop Grumman Science Center featuring Science On a Sphere® and the Lockheed Martin Space Education Center. The Space Foundation has a Washington, D.C., office and field representatives in Houston and the Florida Space Coast. It publishes The Space Report: The Authoritative Guide to Global Space Activity, and through its Space Certification^TM and Space Technology Hall of Fame® programs, recognizes space-based innovations that have been adapted to improve life on Earth. Visit both of our websites -- www.SpaceFoundation.org and www.DiscoverSpace.org -- and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Twitter, Google+,Flickr and YouTube, and read our e-newsletter Space Watch.

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Space Foundation contact:   
Carol Hively, Director - Public Relations & Team Communications
media@spacefoundation.org

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Nov. 14, 2016) - In response to demand for a classified space conference in the metro Washington, D.C., area, the Space Foundation will again offer the Faga Forum on Space Intelligence, to be held on Feb. 15, at SAIC in Chantilly, Va.

Early confirmed speakers for the Faga Forum 2017 include:

• Winston A. Beauchamp, Deputy Under Secretary of the Air Force for Space, and Director, Principal Department of Defense Space Advisor Staff, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
• ADM James O. Ellis, Jr., USN (Ret.), former commander of United States Strategic Command; Annenberg Distinguished Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University; and Space Foundation Chairman, Board of Directors
• Susan Gordon, Deputy Director, National Geospatial Agency (NGA)
• The Honorable Jeffrey K. Harris, former Director, National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)
• The Honorable Steven Isakowitz, President and Chief Executive Officer, The Aerospace Corporation
• John "J.R." Riordan, Vice President, Strategy and Air Force Business Development, SAIC
• Betty Sapp, Director, National Reconnaissance Office
• Brad Tousley, Ph.D, Director, Tactical Technology Office, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)

The Forum will bring together industry, as well as government, decision makers versed in national security space and intelligence issues to discuss current challenges and solutions. Hours for the full-day conference will be 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., followed by a networking reception.

The Space Foundation's first Faga Forum on Space Intelligence was held in February 2016. Demand for a classified conference in the nation's capital grew from the popularity of classified programs held by the Space Foundation during its annual Space Symposium. The Faga Forum was named for Space Foundation Director Emeritus Martin C. Faga, former Director of the NRO.

Register Now
Seating will be limited, and U.S. citizenship and TS/SCI clearance required to register. Visit www.fagaforum.org to register, and for conference information.

About the Space Foundation
Founded in 1983, the Space Foundation is the foremost advocate for all sectors of space, and is a global, nonprofit leader in space awareness activities, educational programs and major industry events, including the annual Space Symposium, in support of its mission "to advance space-related endeavors to inspire, enable and propel humanity." Space Foundation World Headquarters in Colorado Springs, Colo., USA, has a public Discovery Center, including El Pomar Space Gallery, Northrop Grumman Science Center featuring Science On a Sphere® and the Lockheed Martin Space Education Center. The Space Foundation has a Washington, D.C., office and field representatives in Houston and the Florida Space Coast. It publishes The Space Report: The Authoritative Guide to Global Space Activity, and through its Space Certification^TM and Space Technology Hall of Fame® programs, recognizes space-based innovations that have been adapted to improve life on Earth. Visit both of our websites -- www.SpaceFoundation.org and www.DiscoverSpace.org -- and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Twitter, Google+,Flickr and YouTube, and read our e-newsletter Space Watch.

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Space Foundation contact:   
Carol Hively, Director - Public Relations & Team Communications
media@spacefoundation.org

The Space Foundation is accepting paper abstracts for the 33rd Space Symposium Tech Track. Tech Track presentations are welcome on technology developments with applications for civil, commercial, entrepreneurial and national security fields. The emphasis should be on recent activities or emerging technologies.

Areas of interest include:

•  Space science
• Hardware solutions
• Software solutions
• Satellites
• Launches

The deadline to submit abstracts is Friday, Nov. 18.

The 33rd Space Symposium will be held at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colo., USA, April 3-6, 2016. This premier global space conference annually attracts thousands of space professionals from dozens of countries. Tech Track will be held all day at The Broadmoor on Monday, April 3, preceding the Space Symposium opening ceremony that evening.

Key dates for Tech Track authors:

Nov. 18, 2016:  Abstracts due
Jan. 13, 2017:  Notification and detailed presenter instructions sent to authors via email
Feb. 3, 2017:  Deadline for author to confirm attendance
March 24, 2017:  Full papers due
March 31, 2017:  Presentations due
April 3, 2017:  Tech Track presentations at the 33rd Space Symposium

For detailed information about how to submit, and a list of papers presented previously, click here. Please direct questions to TechTrack@spacefoundation.org.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Nov. 16, 2016) - The Board of Directors of the Space Foundation held its annual meeting on Nov. 10, and Gen. William L. Shelton, USAF (Ret.), was elected to a one-year term as Vice Chairman of the Board. Shelton is former Commander, Air Force Space Command.

ADM James O. Ellis, Jr., USN (Ret.), will continue as Chairman of the Board of Directors. A former commander of United States Strategic Command, Ellis is an Annenberg Distinguished Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University.

Kathryn Thornton, Ph.D., was re-elected to a one-year term as Special Director for Education. Thornton is a former NASA astronaut, and is a professor at the University of Virginia.

Re-elected to a one-year term as Secretary was Kay N. Sears, Vice President, Strategy and Business Development, Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company (SSC).

Also on the executive committee is Treasurer Hoyt Davidson, Managing Partner, Near Earth LLC, and Director Emeritus Lon. C. Levin, President and CEO of GEOshare, who was re-elected to a second term and appointed Member-at-Large.

The Space Foundation Chief Executive Officer position is vacant.

Re-elected to second terms on the Board were:

• Michael C. Gass, former President and Chief Executive Officer, United Launch Alliance
• Fritz Merkle, Ph.D., member of the Executive Board, OHB System AG

Members of the Board of Directors include:

• New Generation Space Leader - Victoria Alonsopérez, Founder, Chipsafer; former Chair, Space Generation Advisory Council
• Richard F. Ambrose, Executive Vice President, Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company
• Alice Bunn, Ph.D., Director of Policy, UK Space Agency
• The Honorable Robert E. "Bud" Cramer, Managing Director, C2Group/FTI Consulting
• John W. Elbon, Vice President and General Manager, The Boeing Company - Space Exploration
• The Honorable Thomas C. Feeney, III, President and Chief Executive Officer, Associated Industries of Florida
• Jeffrey D. Grant, Sector Vice President and General Manager, Space Systems, Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems
• Blake E. Larson, Chief Operating Officer, Orbital ATK
• Amy Mainzer, Ph.D., Senior Research Scientist, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
• P.J. O'Rourke, author and political satirist
• Robert D. Richards, Ph.D., Founder & CEO, Moon Express, Inc.
• Ronald M. Sega, Ph.D., Director, Systems Engineering Programs, Colorado State University; former NASA astronaut
• Richard R. Yuse, Vice President, Raytheon Company, President, Space and Airborne Systems

The new Board terms commence on January 1, 2017.

About the Space Foundation
Founded in 1983, the Space Foundation is the foremost advocate for all sectors of space, and is a global, nonprofit leader in space awareness activities, educational programs and major industry events, including the annual Space Symposium, in support of its mission "to advance space-related endeavors to inspire, enable and propel humanity." Space Foundation World Headquarters in Colorado Springs, Colo., USA, has a public Discovery Center, including El Pomar Space Gallery, Northrop Grumman Science Center featuring Science On a Sphere® and the Lockheed Martin Space Education Center. The Space Foundation has a Washington, D.C., office and field representatives in Houston and the Florida Space Coast. It publishes The Space Report: The Authoritative Guide to Global Space Activity, and through its Space Certification^TM and Space Technology Hall of Fame® programs, recognizes space-based innovations that have been adapted to improve life on Earth. Visit both of our websites -- www.SpaceFoundation.org and www.DiscoverSpace.org -- and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Twitter, Google+,Flickr and YouTube, and read our e-newsletter Space Watch.

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Space Foundation contact:   
Carol Hively, Director - Public Relations & Team Communications
media@spacefoundation.org

The 33rd Space Symposium will be held April 3-6, 2017, at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colo., attracting thousands of space professionals from around the world to the four-day premier space conference.

Northrop Grumman will co-sponsor the Space Symposium’s opening ceremony on April 3, 2017, featuring presentation of the Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award, the Douglas S. Morrow Public Outreach Award, the John L. “Jack” Swigert, Jr., Award and the Space Achievement Award. The company will also sponsor a by-invitation reception preceding the opening ceremony.

Northrop Grumman is a leading global security company providing innovative systems, products and solutions in autonomous systems, cyber, C4ISR, strike, and logistics and modernization to customers worldwide. Please visit www.northropgrumman.com for more information.

A new generation of space professionals can thank United Launch Alliance (ULA) for its co-sponsorship of the 33rd Space Symposium’s New Generation activities – Space Foundation New Generation Space Leaders Welcome Lunch and New Generation Space Leaders Breakfast.

The New Generation Space Leaders Program helps young space professionals, age 35 and younger, gain visibility and exposure to senior leaders while receiving advice and insight about career development. See the New Generation Space Leaders Program agenda here.

United Launch Alliance is the nation’s most experienced space launch company with more than 110 consecutive launches and a 100% mission success rate. ULA brings the utmost precision, passion, and purpose to one of the most technically complex, critical American needs: affordable, reliable access to space.

For more information on ULA, visit the ULA website at www.ulalaunch.com, or call the ULA Launch Hotline at 1-877-ULA-4321 (852-4321). Join the conversation at www.facebook.com/ulalaunch, twitter.com/ulalaunchand instagram.com/ulalaunch.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Nov. 30, 2016) — The grant that Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) has provided to the Space Foundation will be used to further science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) studies Dec. 7-9 in several Brevard County, Fla., schools.

The Space Foundation’s Space in the Community program is an immersive program for students and teachers designed to inform and inspire them about space and also reinforce the importance of STEM. It also helps to build a PreK-12 STEM pipeline in communities in order to grow an organic workforce. Space Foundation educators will lead hands-on STEM activities with students at Madison Middle School in Titusville Dec. 7; Central Middle School in West Melbourne Dec. 8; and Johnson Middle School in Melbourne Dec. 9. The schools also will host an assembly featuring an astronaut. 

Additionally, the Space Foundation education team will lead a professional development workshop for up to 75 middle school STEM teachers at the Harris Global Innovation Center in Melbourne Dec. 10 from 9:00 a.m.to 4:00 p.m. The workshop will help teachers incorporate STEM lessons and activities into their classrooms and across the curriculum.

The goal of Harris’ collaboration with the Space Foundation is to interest younger students in considering STEM careers and taking courses in high school that will position them to successfully pursue STEM studies in college. In the last 10 years, Harris has dedicated more than $22 million to support STEM education projects and initiatives on the elementary-, middle-, high-school and university levels. Harris employees have volunteered thousands of hours supporting STEM education in Brevard County classrooms and hosted hundreds of students at Harris facilities.

The Space Foundation’s Space in the Community program can be delivered in any community in the world, allowing a funder to have an impact where its employees live, play and work. The program can be tailored from a menu that includes: astronaut presentations at schools, classroom hands-on activities, teacher professional development workshops and community speaking engagements. Learn more about Space in the Community at www.spacefoundation.org/education.

About the Space Foundation
Founded in 1983, the Space Foundation is the foremost advocate for all sectors of space, and is a global, nonprofit leader in space awareness activities, educational programs and major industry events, including the annual Space Symposium, in support of its mission "to advance space-related endeavors to inspire, enable and propel humanity." Space Foundation World Headquarters in Colorado Springs, Colo., USA, has a public Discovery Center, including El Pomar Space Gallery, Northrop Grumman Science Center featuring Science On a Sphere® and the Lockheed Martin Space Education Center. The Space Foundation has a Washington, D.C., office and field representatives in Houston and the Florida Space Coast. It publishes The Space Report: The Authoritative Guide to Global Space Activity, and through its Space Certification^TM and Space Technology Hall of Fame® programs, recognizes space-based innovations that have been adapted to improve life on Earth. Visit both of our websites – www.SpaceFoundation.org and DiscoverSpace.org– and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Twitter, Google+,Flickr and YouTube, and read our e-newsletter Space Watch.

About Harris Corporation
Harris Corporation is a leading technology innovator, solving customers' toughest mission-critical challenges by providing solutions that connect, inform and protect. Harris supports customers in more than 100 countries and has approximately $7.5 billion in annual revenue and 21,000 employees worldwide. The company is organized into four business segments: Communication Systems, Space and Intelligence Systems, Electronic Systems and Critical Networks. Learn more at harris.com.

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Harris Contacts:

Ellen Mitchell
Space and Intelligence Systems
ellen.mitchell@harris.com
585-435-1991

Jim Burke
Harris Corporation
jim.burke@harris.com
321-727-9131

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Dec. 1, 2016) - The Space Foundation Board of Directors has begun a global search to fill the position of Chief Executive Officer.

The CEO will be based at Space Foundation World Headquarters in Colorado Springs, Colo., to lead a premier team of 50 professionals providing advocacy and education services to the space industry, educators and students, government officials and news media around the world.

The Space Foundation has three times been named by The Nonprofit Times as among the 50 best nonprofit organizations to work for in the U.S.

The search is being managed by McAleer Gray, a retained executive recruiting and leadership services firm based in Denver. Applicants may contact McAleer Gray via email to Terrance McAleer (tmcaleer@mcaleergray.com) or Brad Gray (bgray@mcaleergray.com). No calls or inquiries will be accepted at the Space Foundation.

The Space Foundation CEO position has been vacant since Oct. 24, 2016, following the resignation of the previous CEO. Chief Operating Officer Shelli Brunswick is currently Acting CEO. See more about Space Foundation leadership and its Board of Directors by visiting www.spacefoundation.org/about.

About the Space Foundation
Founded in 1983, the Space Foundation is the foremost advocate for all sectors of space, and is a global, nonprofit leader in space awareness activities, educational programs and major industry events, including the annual Space Symposium, in support of its mission "to advance space-related endeavors to inspire, enable and propel humanity." Space Foundation World Headquarters in Colorado Springs, Colo., USA, has a public Discovery Center, including El Pomar Space Gallery, Northrop Grumman Science Center featuring Science On a Sphere® and the Lockheed Martin Space Education Center. The Space Foundation has a Washington, D.C., office and field representatives in Houston and the Florida Space Coast. It publishes The Space Report: The Authoritative Guide to Global Space Activity, and through its Space Certification^TM and Space Technology Hall of Fame® programs, recognizes space-based innovations that have been adapted to improve life on Earth. Visit both of our websites – www.SpaceFoundation.org and DiscoverSpace.org– and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Twitter, Google+,Flickr and YouTube, and read our e-newsletter Space Watch.

Known as the leading global space conference for conducting meaningful business, the Space Foundation’s 33^rd Space Symposium will offer a mid-morning opportunity to network, thanks to the co-sponsorship of Stellar Solutions.

Stellar Solutions is hosting the Symposium’s Tuesday Morning Coffee on April 4, launching a full day of speakers and panels. The 33^rd Space Symposium will be held April 3-6, 2017, at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colo., attracting thousands of space professionals from around the world to the four-day premier space conference.

Stellar Solutions,headquartered in Palo Alto, Calif., is an engineering services company providing end-to-end technical expertise and problem-solving skills to significant national and international aerospace programs. The company distinguishes itself by satisfying customers’ critical needs on diverse defense-related intelligence projects, international telecommunications satellites, commercial imagery satellites and NASA’s planetary and earth science missions.

Stellar Solutions has offices in all major space development and operational hubs — California, Colorado and Washington, D.C., and also in London through its sister company, Stellar Solutions Aerospace, Ltd., a global aerospace engineering services company.

To learn more about Stellar Solutions, go to www.stellarsolutions.com.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Dec. 7, 2016) - The Space Foundation announces two important additions to the Space Foundation's 33rd Space Symposium, featured speakers Elżbieta Bieńkowska, Commissioner, European Commission, and Gen. David L. Goldfein, USAF, Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force. Other notable recent speaker confirmations include:

• Lt. Gen. David J. Buck, USAF, Commander, 14th Air Force, Air Force Space Command; Commander, Joint Functional Component Command for Space, U.S. Strategic Command
• Lynn Dugle, Chief Executive Officer, Engility
• Alan Stern, Ph.D, Principal Investigator New Horizons Mission, CEO Uwingu

The Space Foundation's 33rd Space Symposium will be held April 3-6, 2017, at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA. Previously announced speakers include:

• Winston A. Beauchamp, Deputy Under Secretary of the Air Force for Space, and Director, Principal Department of Defense Space Advisor Staff, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
• Kira Blackwell, iTech Program Executive & OCT Innovation Liasion, NASA
• Zachary Bogue, Co-Managing Partner, Data Collective
• Robert D. Cabana, Director, John F. Kennedy Space Center
• Gwang-Rae Cho, Ph.D., President, Korean Aerospace Research Institute
• Maj. Gen. Clinton E. Crosier, USAF, Director of Plans and Policy, U.S. Strategic Command, Offutt Air Force Base, Neb.
• Lars Dyrud, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer, OmniEarth Inc.
• Dr. Pascale Ehrenfreund, Chair, DLR Executive Board
• Janet Kavandi, Ph.D., Director, John H. Glenn Research Center
• Sylvain Laporte, President, Canadian Space Agency
• Jean-Yves Le Gall, President, Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES)
• Marius-Ioan Piso Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer, Romanian Space Agency
• Todd May, Director, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
• Ellen Ochoa, Ph.D., Director, NASA Johnson Space Center
• Jane Poynter, Chief Executive Officer, World View
• Chris Scolese, Director, Goddard Space Flight Center
• Brig. Gen. John Shaw, USAF, Deputy Director, Global Operations, Global Operations Directorate, U.S. Strategic Command
• Jeffrey Tarr, President and CEO, DigitalGlobe
• Dylan Taylor, President and COO, Colliers International
• Pham Anh Tuan, Ph.D., Director General, Vietnam National Satellite Center
• Michael Watkins, Ph.D., Director, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
• Dr. Johann-Dietrich 'Jan' Woerner, Director General, European Space Agency (ESA)

The 33rd Space Symposium will also feature discussion of emergent space technology, and more than 160 displays of the world's latest space technology, products and services in the Boeing Exhibit Center and Boeing Exhibit Center Pavilion.

Widely known as the most significant global space industry conference, the Space Foundation's Space Symposium annually attracts thousands of participants from dozens of countries, including the world's top decision makers from civil, military, government, commercial and academic institutions.

Early Registration Discount
A discount on standard industry registration is now in effect for registration paid by Jan. 20, 2017. Visit www.SpaceSymposium.org for complete conference information and secure online registration. The registration discount does not apply to contractors who work for or with the government or military.

Sponsorship
Co-sponsors for the 33rd Space Symposium include: AGI;Boeing; El Pomar Foundation;Lockheed Martin; Northrop Grumman; Raytheon; Secure World Foundation; SES Government Solutions; Stellar Solutions; SpaceX; Spincraft; United Launch Alliance (ULA).

About the Space Foundation
Founded in 1983, the Space Foundation is the foremost advocate for all sectors of space, and is a global, nonprofit leader in space awareness activities, educational programs and major industry events, including the annual Space Symposium, in support of its mission "to advance space-related endeavors to inspire, enable and propel humanity." Space Foundation World Headquarters in Colorado Springs, Colo., USA, has a public Discovery Center, including El Pomar Space Gallery, Northrop Grumman Science Center featuring Science On a Sphere® and the Lockheed Martin Space Education Center. The Space Foundation has a Washington, D.C., office and field representatives in Houston and the Florida Space Coast. It publishes The Space Report: The Authoritative Guide to Global Space Activity, and through its Space Certification^TM and Space Technology Hall of Fame® programs, recognizes space-based innovations that have been adapted to improve life on Earth. Visit both of our websites -- www.SpaceFoundation.org and www.DiscoverSpace.org -- and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Twitter, Google+,Flickr and YouTube, and read our e-newsletter Space Watch.

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Space Foundation contact:   
Carol Hively, Director - Public Relations & Team Communications
media@spacefoundation.org

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Dec. 8, 2016) - The Space Foundation today commented on the death of Col. John H. Glenn, Jr., USMC (Ret.), 95, the last of the Mercury Seven astronauts, military test pilots selected by NASA in 1959 to become America's first astronauts.

"U.S. success in space was built on the courage and determination of men like John Glenn, who dedicated his life to serving his country and proving what humans could accomplish in space," said Kevin Cook, Space Foundation - Vice President, Marketing & Communications.

In 1962, Glenn was the first American to orbit the Earth, and the fifth human in space. He was also the oldest person to go into space when, in 1998 at the age of 77, he returned to space as a Payload Specialist on Discovery's STS-95 mission.

An Ohio native, Glenn was a U.S. Marine Corps aviator, engineer and United States Senator. He was inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame in 1990.

About the Space Foundation
Founded in 1983, the Space Foundation is the foremost advocate for all sectors of space, and is a global, nonprofit leader in space awareness activities, educational programs and major industry events, including the annual Space Symposium, in support of its mission "to advance space-related endeavors to inspire, enable and propel humanity." Space Foundation World Headquarters in Colorado Springs, Colo., USA, has a public Discovery Center, including El Pomar Space Gallery, Northrop Grumman Science Center featuring Science On a Sphere® and the Lockheed Martin Space Education Center. The Space Foundation has a Washington, D.C., office and field representatives in Houston and the Florida Space Coast. It publishes The Space Report: The Authoritative Guide to Global Space Activity, and through its Space Certification^TM and Space Technology Hall of Fame® programs, recognizes space-based innovations that have been adapted to improve life on Earth. Visit both of our websites – www.SpaceFoundation.org and DiscoverSpace.org– and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Twitter, Google+,Flickr and YouTube, and read our e-newsletter Space Watch.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Dec. 12, 2016) - For 2017, the Space Foundation will again offer Country in Focus panels at its 33rd Space Symposium, including a panel discussion on Space in Australia. Moderated by Brett Biddington AM, Principal, Biddington Research Pty Ltd, Chief Executive, IAC Adelaide, the panelists will include:

• David Ball, Executive Consultant, Envista Pty Ltd
• Professor Russell Boyce, Chair for Space Engineering, University of New South Wales - Canberra
• Naomi Mathers, Ph.D., Industry Liaison Engineer, ANU Advanced Instrumentation and Technology Centre
• Peter Nikoloff, Executive Director and Co-Founder, Nova Group
• Shaun Wilson, Chief Executive Officer, Shoal Group

About the Space Symposium
The 33rd Space Symposium is slated for April 3-6, at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colo., USA. Widely regarded as the most significant global space industry conference, the Space Symposium annually attracts thousands of participants from dozens of countries, including the world's top decision makers from civil, military, government, commercial and academic institutions.

The 33rd Space Symposium will also feature discussion of emergent space technology, a New Generation Space Leaders track, a Technical Track, plus more than 160 displays of the world's latest space technology, products and services in the Boeing Exhibit Center and Boeing Exhibit Center Pavilion.

Early Registration Discount
A discount on standard industry registration is now in effect for registration paid by Jan. 20, 2017. Visit www.SpaceSymposium.org for complete conference information and secure online registration. The registration discount does not apply to contractors who work for or with the government or military.

Sponsorship
Co-sponsors for the 33rd Space Symposium include: AGI;Boeing; El Pomar Foundation;Lockheed Martin; Northrop Grumman; Raytheon; Secure World Foundation; SES Government Solutions; Stellar Solutions; SpaceX; Spincraft; United Launch Alliance (ULA).

About the Space Foundation
Founded in 1983, the Space Foundation is the foremost advocate for all sectors of space, and is a global, nonprofit leader in space awareness activities, educational programs and major industry events, including the annual Space Symposium, in support of its mission "to advance space-related endeavors to inspire, enable and propel humanity." Space Foundation World Headquarters in Colorado Springs, Colo., USA, has a public Discovery Center, including El Pomar Space Gallery, Northrop Grumman Science Center featuring Science On a Sphere® and the Lockheed Martin Space Education Center. The Space Foundation has a Washington, D.C., office and field representatives in Houston and the Florida Space Coast. It publishes The Space Report: The Authoritative Guide to Global Space Activity, and through its Space Certification^TM and Space Technology Hall of Fame® programs, recognizes space-based innovations that have been adapted to improve life on Earth. Visit both of our websites -- www.SpaceFoundation.org and www.DiscoverSpace.org -- and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Twitter, Google+,Flickr and YouTube, and read our e-newsletter Space Watch.

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Space Foundation contact:   
Carol Hively, Director - Public Relations & Team Communications
media@spacefoundation.org

Thanks to the co-sponsorship of the Colorado Space Coalition (CSC), this year’s commemorative Space Symposium poster is available free to attendees at the Space Foundation booth 1204 in the Boeing Company Exhibit Center Pavilion.

CSC members span the entire state, representing diverse backgrounds, but united goals, and include aerospace companies, academic organizations and economic development groups, all working to make Colorado a center of excellence for civil, commercial and military space.

The CSC is staffed by and housed at the Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation. The Colorado Economic Development Commission is a financial contributor to the CSC's marketing initiatives.

Learn more by visiting www.spacecolorado.org

As in previous years, the 33^rd Space Symposium will feature special programming for New Generation Space Leaders, age 35 and younger.

For 2017, the Symposium’s New Generation Space Leadership Exchange: Mission Overview on Monday, April 3, is being co-sponsored by Spincraft. View details of the the New Generation Leadership Exchange track agenda here.

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Dec. 15, 2016) - Each spring, during its Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, the Space Foundation confers its highest honor -- the General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award.

The 2017 honoree is Piers Sellers, Ph.D., OBE, British-born former NASA astronaut and climate scientist currently serving as Deputy Director, Sciences & Exploration Directorate, and Acting Director, Earth Sciences Division, at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. He became became an American citizen in 1991 to pursue his dream of going to space.

Sellers was nominated for the award by British space journalist and broadcaster Sarah Cruddas, with endorsement by British media personality Carol Vorderman MBE and former NASA astronauts Garrett Reisman, Kenneth Ham, Michael Good and Gregory Johnson.

In nominating Sellers, Cruddas wrote: He has dedicated his life to Earth and Space Science, from working in climatology for NASA, to three amazing Space Shuttle missions and helping lead the Goddard Space Flight Center. From his numerous appearances on TV and radio, including on the iconic British TV show The Sky at Night, to writing articles for the general public about climate science, he has attracted international respect.

In an article published in The New York Times, Jan. 16, 2016, Sellers made public his diagnosis of stage four pancreatic cancer.

In announcing the selection of Sellers, Space Foundation Board Chairman ADM James O. Ellis, Jr., USN (Ret.), said, "Dr. Sellers is an incredibly accomplished and highly regarded scientist, astronaut and author who has made superb contributions to his science, been a treasured friend and teammate to his astronaut colleagues, and, quietly and professionally, through his observation and study of our planet, benefited us all. He has spent much of his professional life studying our Earth's climate and has devoted himself to analyzing and communicating the nature of climate change and why action matters." Ellis continued, "Not long after receiving the cancer diagnosis, Dr. Sellers, showing extraordinary courage and true humanity, said: 'As an astronaut I spacewalked 220 miles above the Earth. Floating alongside the International Space Station, I watched hurricanes cartwheel across oceans, the Amazon snake its way to the sea through a brilliant green carpet of forest, and gigantic nighttime thunderstorms flash and flare for hundreds of miles along the Equator. From this God's-eye-view, I saw how fragile and infinitely precious the Earth is. I'm hopeful for its future. And so, I'm going to work tomorrow.' Dr. Sellers is an incredibly optimistic man with tremendous faith in people and their ability to bring about positive change. We are honored to have the opportunity to recognize him for his lifetime of achievement."

About Piers Sellers
Born in Sussex, England, Sellers earned a Bachelor of Science degree in ecological science from the University of Edinburgh and a doctorate in biometeorology from the University of Leeds. He also trained as a Royal Air Force cadet to pilot gliders and powered aircraft. Astronaut Neil Armstrong endorsed Sellers for an OBE (Order of the British Empire), and Sellers has been honored by the Queen at Buckingham Palace.

His career as a research meteorologist at the Goddard Space Flight Center, focused on computer modelling of climate systems. He became an American citizen in 1991, and was selected as a NASA astronaut in 1996. He flew on three Space Shuttle missions, including STS-121, the "Return to Flight" mission after the loss of Columbia. He logged more than 559 hours in space and nearly 41 EVA hours during six spacewalks.  

Earlier this year, Sellers was interviewed by film producer Leonardo DiCaprio for his documentary Before the Flood, and he discussed the NASA missions underway to study changes in the Earth's atmosphere, water and land masses.

About the Award
Honoring its late, long-time chairman, Gen. James E. Hill, USAF (Ret.), the award recognizes outstanding individuals who have distinguished themselves through lifetime contributions to humankind through exploration, development and use of space.

The award luncheon is sponsored by Lockheed Martin, and will be held on Wednesday, April 5, at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, site of the Space Symposium. Information about luncheon tickets is available at www.spacesymposium.org/register.

About the Space Symposium
The 33rd Space Symposium is slated for April 3-6, bringing together thousands of space professionals from the world's leading spacefaring countries to discuss and plan the future of space. See the agenda and registration information at www.spacesymposium.org.

Sponsorship
Co-sponsors for the 33rd Space Symposium include: AGI;Blue Origin; Boeing; Colorado Space Coalition; Dynetics; El Pomar Foundation:Inmarsat; Lockheed Martin; Northrop Grumman; Raytheon; Secure World Foundation; SES Government Solutions; Stellar Solutions; SpaceX; Spincraft; United Launch Alliance (ULA).

About the Space Foundation
Founded in 1983, the Space Foundation is the foremost advocate for all sectors of space, and is a global, nonprofit leader in space awareness activities, educational programs and major industry events, including the annual Space Symposium, in support of its mission "to advance space-related endeavors to inspire, enable and propel humanity." Space Foundation World Headquarters in Colorado Springs, Colo., USA, has a public Discovery Center, including El Pomar Space Gallery, Northrop Grumman Science Center featuring Science On a Sphere® and the Lockheed Martin Space Education Center. The Space Foundation has a Washington, D.C., office and field representatives in Houston and the Florida Space Coast. It publishes The Space Report: The Authoritative Guide to Global Space Activity, and through its Space Certification^TM and Space Technology Hall of Fame® programs, recognizes space-based innovations that have been adapted to improve life on Earth. Visit both of our websites -- www.SpaceFoundation.org and www.DiscoverSpace.org -- and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Twitter, Google+,Flickr and YouTube, and read our e-newsletter Space Watch.

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The world's top civil, military and commercial space leaders will be at the Space Foundation's 33rd Space Symposium, April 3-6, at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colo., USA.

The four-day Symposium is the leading international space conference for discussing the most pressing global space issues.

Take advantage now of the lowest price that will be offered on standard industry registration for the 33rd Space Symposium. The Super Savings Discount will expire on Jan. 20, 2017, and does not apply to contractors who work for or with the government or military.

Follow the conversation leading up to, and during the 33^rd Space Symposium on Twitter and Instagram with the official hashtags: #33SS and #SpaceSymposium.

Early confirmed speakers for the 33rd Space Symposium include:

• Winston A. Beauchamp, Deputy Under Secretary of the Air Force for Space, and Director, Principal Department of Defense Space Advisor Staff, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
• Elżbieta Bieńkowska, Commissioner, European Commission
• Zachary Bogue, Co-Managing Partner, Data Collective
• Lt. Gen. David J. Buck, USAF, Commander, 14th Air Force, Air Force Space Command; Commander, Joint Functional Component Command for Space, U.S. Strategic Command
• Robert D. Cabana, Director, John F. Kennedy Space Center
• Gwang-Rae Cho, Ph.D., President, Korean Aerospace Research Institute
• Maj. Gen. Clinton E. Crosier, USAF, Director of Plans and Policy, U.S. Strategic Command, Offutt Air Force Base, Neb.
• Lynn Dugle, Chief Executive Officer, Engility
• Lars Dyrud, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer, OmniEarth Inc.
• Dr. Pascale Ehrenfreund, Chair, DLR Executive Board
• Gen. David L. Goldfein, USAF, Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force
• Janet Kavandi, Ph.D., Director, John H. Glenn Research Center
• Sylvain Laporte, President, Canadian Space Agency
• Jean-Yves Le Gall, President, Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES)
• Marius-Ioan Piso Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer, Romanian Space Agency
• Todd May, Director, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
• Ellen Ochoa, Ph.D., Director, NASA Johnson Space Center
• Jane Poynter, Chief Executive Officer, World View
• Chris Scolese, Director, Goddard Space Flight Center
• Brig. Gen. John Shaw, USAF, Deputy Director, Global Operations, Global Operations Directorate, U.S. Strategic Command
• Alan Stern, Ph.D, Principal Investigator New Horizons Mission, CEO Uwingu
• Jeffrey Tarr, President and CEO, DigitalGlobe
• Dylan Taylor, President and COO, Colliers International
• Pham Anh Tuan, Ph.D., Director General, Vietnam National Satellite Center
• Michael Watkins, Ph.D., Director, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
• Dr. Johann-Dietrich 'Jan' Woerner, Director General, European Space Agency (ESA) 

The 33rd Space Symposium will also feature discussion of emergent space technology, and more than 160 displays of the world's latest space technology, products and services in the Boeing Exhibit Center and Boeing Exhibit Center Pavilion.

Visit www.SpaceSymposium.org for complete conference information and secure online registration.

Sponsorship
Co-sponsors for the 33rd Space Symposium include: AGI; Blue Origin; Boeing; Colorado Space Coalition; Dynetics; El Pomar Foundation: Inmarsat; Lockheed Martin; Northrop Grumman; Raytheon; Secure World Foundation; SES Government Solutions; Stellar Solutions; SpaceX; Spincraft; United Launch Alliance (ULA).

A by-invitation-only Government Affairs Breakfast will be held on Tuesday, April 4, 2017, at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colo., during the 33^rd Space Symposium. This special breakfast is co-sponsored by SES Government Solutions. Space Foundation Vice President – Washington Operations Brendan Curry will be the Master of Ceremonies for the morning’s event.

With over four decades of U.S. government experience, SES GS's sole purpose is to provide bandwidth, end-to-end satellite communications solutions and hosted payload opportunities to U.S. government, intelligence and civilian agencies.

Learn more by visiting http://www.ses-gs.com/.

Space Foundation corporate partner Inmarsat will be the sponsor of the 33^rd Space Symposium Speaker Support Center, providing a secure and relaxing area for speakers to review their notes before taking the stage. The Speaker Support Center is located in The Broadmoor's International Center, site of the main Symposium program.

The 33rd Space Symposium is slated for April 3-6, at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colo., USA. Widely regarded as the most significant global space industry conference, the Space Symposium annually attracts thousands of participants from dozens of countries, including the world's top decision makers from civil, military, government, commercial and academic institutions.

Inmarsat plc is the leading provider of global mobile satellite communications services. Since 1979, Inmarsat has been providing reliable voice and high-speed data communications to governments, enterprises and other organizations, with a range of services that can be used on land, at sea or in the air. Inmarsat provides a trusted network of global, mobile mission-critical SATCOM services that are highly reliable, secure and affordable to U.S. defense, intelligence, homeland security and civilian organizations, seamlessly enhancing government capacity anywhere in the world, anytime. Inmarsat operates in more than 60 locations around the world, with a presence in the major ports and centers of commerce on every continent. Inmarsat is listed on the London Stock Exchange (ISAT.L).

Learn more by visiting http://www.inmarsat.com/government/us-government/.

Raytheon is co-sponsoring the Corporate Partnership Dinner at the 33rd Space Symposium, recognizing the companies and organizations that support, sponsor and partner with the Space Foundation.

The featured speaker is Gen. David L. Goldfein, USAF, Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force. The dinner  will take place Tuesday, April 4, at The Broadmoor, the site of the Symposium. Reserve dinner tickets in advance here, and learn about the benefits of becoming a Space Foundation Corporate Member here.

Raytheon Company, with 2015 sales of $23 billion and 61,000 employees, is a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, civil government and cybersecurity solutions. With a history of innovation spanning 94 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration, C5I^TM products and services, sensing, effects, and mission support for customers in more than 80 countries. Raytheon is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts. Visit us at www.raytheon.com and follow us on Twitter @Raytheon.