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CORPORATE MEMBERS
• PARTNERS •
The Aerospace Corporation
Analytical Graphics,
Inc.
Arianespace,
Inc.
ATK Thiokol
BAE Systems
Ball
Aerospace & Technologies Corp.
The Boeing
Company
Booz Allen Hamilton
Computer
Sciences
Corporation
Eastman
Kodak Company
Florida Space Authority
GE
Johnson Construction
Company
General
Dynamics
Harris
Corporation
Holland
& Hart LLP
Integral
Systems, Inc.
Lockheed
Martin Corporation
Network
Appliance, Inc.
Northrop
Grumman
Orbital Sciences
Corporation
Raytheon
Company
SPACE.com
Space
News
Spectrum
Astro, Inc.
Swales
Aerospace
United
Space Alliance
• PATRONS •
Aerojet
Analex
AT&T
Government Markets
AXA Space
CMC Electronics
Cincinnati
CSP Associates, Inc.
Honeywell
Space Systems
Infinite
Links
Inmarsat
ITT Industries
ManTech
International Corporation
MicroSat
Systems
Pratt
& Whitney Space Propulsion
SpaceVest
Stellar
Solutions
Titan Corporation
Valador,
Inc.
Veridian
SPACE FOUNDATION BOARD
OF DIRECTORS
William B. Tutt,
Tutco LLC,
CHAIRMAN
John Higginbotham, SpaceVest,
VICE CHAIRMAN
Donovan B. Hicks,
Cygnus Enterprise Development, LLC,
SECRETARY
Dr. Jaleh Daie,
Aurora Equity LLC, TREASURER
Dr. William F. Ballhaus, Jr.,
The Aerospace
Corporation
Dr. Guion S. Bluford, Jr.,
Aerospace Technology Group
Wes Bush, Northrop
Grumman Space Technology
Lou Dobbs,
CNN,
Lou Dobbs Moneyline
Gen. Howell Estes III, USAF (Retired),
Howell Estes & Associates, Inc.
William MacDonald 'Mac' Evans, Former President,
Canadian
Space Agency
Paul Graziani,
Analytical Graphics,
Inc.
Richard P. MacLeod,
President Emeritus,
Space
Foundation
Joanne Maguire, Lockheed
Martin Space & Strategic Missiles
Gen. Thomas S. Moorman, Jr., USAF (Retired),
Booz Allen Hamilton
Michael I. Mott,
The Boeing
Company – NASA Systems
Dr. Diana Natalicio, University
of Texas at El Paso
Gen. John 'Pete' L. Piotrowski USAF (Retired),
Science Applications
International Corp.
VADM Richard H. Truly, USN (Retired),
National Renewable
Energy Lab
Dr. Neil DeGrasse Tyson,
Rose Center for Earth and Science
The Honorable Robert S. Walker,
Wexler
& Walker Public Policy Associates
DIRECTORS EMERITUS
Robert Anderson,
Rockwell
The Honorable Kenneth Kramer,
U.S. Court
of Veterans Appeals
The Honorable Jaime Oaxaca, Coronado Communications Group
Dr. Simon Ramo,
Northrop
Grumman
HONORARY BOARD
MEMBERS
Norman R. Augustine
CAPT James A. Lovell, Jr., USN (Retired)
LIFE DIRECTORS
The Honorable E.C. "Pete" Aldridge
James M. Beggs
CAPT Eugene A. Cernan, USN (Retired)
The Honorable Don Fuqua
The Honorable Jake Garn
James B. Hayes
Bill Hudson
Sam F. Iacobellis
W. Bruce Kopper
The Honorable Bill Nelson
Richard D. O'Connor
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20th Anniversary National Space Symposium
to be another record breaker
Elizabeth Wagner
Vice President, Strategic Partnership Development & Corporate Sales
The year 2004 marks the 20th
Anniversary of the National Space Symposium. This annual event is the
premier U.S. policy and program forum, an opportunity for
business and networking on all sectors of space - commercial,
civil and national security. More than 5,000 space professionals
from around the world are expected to attend. The event
draws the most senior executive leadership from NASA and
other
space agencies, NOAA, the commercial space and satellite
broadcasting industry, research universities and academia,
space tourism concerns, the Department of Defense, military
space commands and the global space industry. Program highlights
include a spectacular Opening Ceremony, which features
the presentation of Space Foundation awards including the
Douglas
S. Morrow Public Outreach Award, Space Achievement Award,
and the Education Achievement Award. The four-day event
concludes with the Space
Technology Hall of Fame Dinner.
The symposium
takes place March 29 - April 1, 2004. "Early Bird" registration
(paid on or before January 16, 2004) is $725 for Industry
Professionals and $580 for Government/Education employees. Secure
online registration is available.
The Broadmoor is already virtually sold out for the week
of the Symposium. The initial 30,000 square feet of exhibit
space in the Northrop
Grumman Exhibit Center has been sold
out for several weeks. This is the largest exhibit center
ever and the earliest sell-out in the 20-year history of
the National
Space Symposium. The Space Foundation is working
to again expand the facility to accommodate additional customers,
who should contact the Space Foundation at 719.576.8000 or
by e-mail at exhibits@spacefoundation.org
Policy and Public Affairs
Steve Eisenhart
Vice President, Policy & Public Affairs
A "Space Vision?"
Speculation about a Bush Administration "vision" for space
is mounting following months of work by a small group of personnel from
Executive Branch agencies and the White House. Many believe that Keith
Cowing, reporting recently on SpaceRef.com, has come closest in describing
the process, scenarios, path, destination and underlying philosophies
at work in the very closed policy development process. One point is clear
in all discussions, President Bush "will
be the final arbiter of any decision to focus, speed up, or slow down
American space activities."
NASA, Columbia and the CAIB
Other excellent reporting can be found in Columbia's Last Flight by
William Langewiesche in the November Atlantic Magazine.
His extensive report discusses NASA, the Space Shuttle's
demise and provides unprecedented
detail on the conduct of the Columbia Accident Investigation
Board.
In Washington, D.C. on Oct. 28 the Space
Foundation was pleased to
join Space News, the Satellite
Industry Association, the National
Space Society, and the Washington
Space Business Roundtable in recently hosting
a lively reception at Top of the Hill for Congressional and Administration
staff, and industry government and legislative affairs representatives.
And on Oct. 29 Space Foundation President & CEO Elliot Pulham led
a panel discussion among commercial space CEO's at the Waldorf Astoria
for Wall Street analysts attending SkyFORUM.
The Foundation was represented at the November 13th breakfast of the
Electronics Industry Alliance featuring Rep. James Walsh (R-NY), chair
of the VA, HUD and Independent Agencies Subcommittee of House Appropriations
Committee.
Space Foundation's Centennial
of Flight event a Huge Success
Patricia Arnold, Ph.D.
Vice President, Education & Workforce Development
On Nov. 6, 2003, hundreds of teachers from across Colorado and
five other states packed into the Air Force Academy to hear
featured keynote speaker Erik Lindbergh, the grandson of Charles
Lindbergh, share his story. He told of his journey on the
New Spirit of St. Louis with fascinating images and lessons
learned during his epic flight. He discussed his triumph over
personal adversity, managing risk, project planning, and the
use of training, teamwork and resource management, and how
Charles Lindbergh's legacy is connected to the future of flight.
He also enlightened the audience about the current status
of the XPRIZE teams.
The following day, thousands of K-12 students experienced
activities and tours at the Air Force Academy. These included
experimentation with the Wind Wall and Wind Tunnel, the creation
of a Time Capsule and a model aircraft-building project.
Students also attended various seminars presented by pilots,
mission control commanders, and Air Force cadets. One teacher
summarized this important event well when he said, "the
program was extremely well-run, informative, and timely for
the 'citizens of tomorrow' that we teach. Thank you so much
for supporting teachers, students, and education!!!!"
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Gone But Not Forgotten:
Honoring the Crew of the Columbia and their Families
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Since the dawn of time, people have looked to the heavens
and dreamed -- of flying, of rising above our earthly
limitations, of exploring new horizons. One hundred years
ago the Wright brothers made the dream of flight a reality.
Last January, the Columbia shuttle mission STS-107
crew embarked on a course of exploration the "fathers
of flight" could never have imagined. And on a
quiet February morning, the nation was rocked when
the Columbia Shuttle fell from the skies and we lost
those seven brave and dedicated men and women. Our
profound sense of loss has not yet abated.
After two generations of space flight, we have become
too quick to diminish its inherent dangers. The STS-107
crew fully appreciated both the risks and the rewards.
They were pilots and pioneers. They understood better
than most the precarious and unforgiving dynamics that
define space flight. But the crew of Columbia also
understood the importance of the human experience in
space. They were proud to have been selected to for
the 16-day, six million mile mission for peace and
science.
On January 28, 2003 - the 18th anniversary of the
Challenger disaster - the Columbia crew took a break
from their duties to observe a moment of silence in
honor of lives lost in the quest to explore space.
Commander Rick Husband, speaking to Mission Control,
said: "They made the ultimate sacrifice, giving
their lives and service to their country for all mankind.
Their dedication and devotion to the exploration of
space was an inspiration to each of us, and still motivates
people around the world to achieve great things in
service to others."
Rick and his crew were motivated and inspired by those
who came before. Now their achievements and sacrifice
stand as an inspiration. They took a chance, and in
so doing expanded human horizons.
But the Columbia seven - Rick, Willie, Mike, KC, Ilan,
Laurel, and Dave - are not the only heroes of mission
STS-107. Their husbands and wives, sons and daughters,
mothers and fathers and sisters and brothers daily
bear the heavy load of this terrible loss. We owe them
a debt of gratitude and support for the sacrifice they
did not want, and for their courage in the face of
deepest adversity.
That is why another group of great Americans from
the space and entertainment industries established
the Columbia
Shuttle Memorial Trust -- a campaign to
raise funds to support the families of the STS-107
astronauts and to pay tribute to their achievements
through the creation of appropriate memorials and legacy
programs.
While NASA is working to ensure that family members
receive every government benefit available, there
are needs not being met. When coupled with the fact
that astronauts cannot obtain private insurance on
affordable terms, it becomes obvious that we as Americans
must step forward to help compensate for the current
and future impact of the loss of the families' loved
ones.
This worthy cause has attracted the support of a large
group of high-profile leaders from the entertainment,
defense and space industries, as well as public officials.
Lockheed Martin became the first primary benefactor
with a commitment of one million dollars. The
National Football League has partnered with the Trust to provide
extensive support towards the Trust's fundraising goals.
But caring for the families of fallen heroes is not
just a corporate endeavor. All Americans should join
this important effort. Our astronauts and their families
answered the call when our nation needed them, and
now we must answer the call.
America has shown its remarkable capacity for generosity
so many times in recent memory - donating billions
of dollars in the aftermath of September 11th.
We cannot ease the sadness of the families of the
STS-107 crew, but we can help to ease their burdens.
I hope you can find it in your hearts to help again.
Please join us by supporting the Columbia
Shuttle Memorial Trust.
Elliot G. Pulham
President &
Chief
Executive Officer
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