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A NOTE F R O M T H E
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T he past year was a transformational one for the Space Foundation. During 2012, we realized the accomplishment of some long-term goals; became a more diverse
and global organization; launched new projects that will serve us for years to come; and faced some unprecedented challenges. Let’s get the unpleasantries out of the way first: On the local front, we weathered the devastating Waldo Canyon fire, which came dangerously close to our headquarters, personally affected many of our team members and deeply affected our community. On the national front, we watched as our partners struggled with budget cuts, political infighting, space policy uncertainty and the threat of even more significant restrictions and cutbacks in 2013. We are working closely with elected officials and government organizations to stave off the kind of draconian actions that could have a chilling effect on U.S. space endeavors. Never before has our mission of advancing space-related endeavors to inspire, enable and propel humanity been more important. Despite last year’s tough economic and political environment, it was a good year for space and a good year for us. The 28th National Space Symposium was the largest and most diverse in our history, with almost 40 nations represented, more than 9,000 participants and a mind-boggling array of speakers and associated events. The Space Report 2012, which we released in April, showed that the global space economy continues to grow – and that more and more nations are becoming spacefarers. This trend, coupled with our aggressive international outreach, has made us a truly global organization – a fact that is reflected in every program we offer, every event we organize and every decision we make about our future. The future continues to be of utmost importance to us. That’s why we devote considerable resources to educate the workforce of tomorrow. That’s why our New Generation Space Leaders Initiatives continue to grow. And, that’s why one of the many long-term objectives we achieved in 2012 was the release of PIONEERING: Sustaining U.S. Leadership in Space. This well-researched, carefully constructed report lays out what we believe is the best path for NASA’s future – a plan that will strengthen the U.S. civil space program and, in so doing, greatly improve the global outlook for space exploration and utilization. uuu Learn more: www.spacefoundation.org
Despite last year’s tough economic and political environment, it was a good year for space and a good year for us.
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a note from the CEO continued Another long-term dream realized was the opening of our Visitors Center – a world-class facility that comprises the Northrop Grumman Science Center with its glorious Science On a Sphere® and the El Pomar Space Gallery that exhibits just a small fraction of our space artifacts collection. The process of creating and opening this facility at our Colorado Springs world headquarters brought us closer to our community, to our corporate members and benefactors and to each other. And the most exciting part is that it’s just the beginning. There’s a whole lot more to come. The opening of the Northrop Grumman Science Center changed the complexion of our education endeavors as well. We made a commitment early on that our Science On a Sphere would be more than just a tourist attraction (although, believe me, it is that, too!). We use it as the centerpiece for a series of classes that we call Sphere that represent our first major large-scale direct-to-students space-based science, technology, engineering and mathematics (S-STEM) program. And, just like our other dreams, it’s just the beginning. These programs and this facility have laid the groundwork for future expansion including a teaching facility with distance-learning capabilities that will extend our reach around the globe. As you read through this Annual Report, you’ll be amazed at the quantity and caliber of things we accomplished – all a testament to our extraordinary team. They grew and matured as we accomplished milestone after milestone in 2012. We all learned new skills. We forged new relationships. We added and promoted many team members. I was particularly pleased to promote Chuck Zimkas from chief operating officer to president in recognition of his combined Air Force and Space Foundation experience and accomplishments. For the Space Foundation, 2012 could be characterized as difficult or triumphant. We choose triumphant.
Elliot H. Pulham Chief Executive Officer
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El Pomar Foundation COO Dave Palenchar, left, Corporate Vice President and President of Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems Gary Ervin, middle, and Space Foundation CEO Elliot Pulham, right, cut the ribbon, officially opening the Space Foundation Visitors Center, Northrop Grumman Science Center and El Pomar Space Gallery
Students in the Northrop Grumman Science Center featuring Science On a Sphere
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Space Foundation Mission: To advance space-related endeavors to inspire, enable and propel humanity
A Global Advocate and Educator The Space Foundation is a global, nonprofit organization and the foremost advocate for all sectors of the space industry. We were founded in 1983 in Colorado Springs, Colo., where we are based today. We are a leader in space awareness activities, major industry events, space-related educational enterprises and space-related research. Our programs and initiatives educate and raise awareness about the importance and impact of the space industry: • Education Programs: We are building the next generation of space leaders and improving the overall quality of education through teacher, student and community programs that use space
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themes to build interest and skills in space-based science, technology, engineering and mathematics (S-STEM). Our Visitors Center serves as an education facility and helps build understanding and support of space among the general public. • Meetings and Symposia: We bring parties engaged in space together to network, discuss issues, exhibit the latest technologies and learn about the industry; our events include the worldrenowned National Space Symposium. • Public Policy and Government Affairs Programs: We improve understanding of space issues and create a better environment for constructive space policy dialog through briefings, information sessions and formal testimony for policy- and decision-makers. uuu
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• Research and Analysis: We provide factual and authoritative information about the space industry through white papers, forums, special projects and our annual publication, The Space Report: The Authoritative Guide to Global Space Activity. • Space Awareness Programs: Through media campaigns and our Space Certification™ and Space Technology Hall of Fame® programs, we communicate how space exploration and development improve our lives on Earth. • New Generation Initiatives: We strengthen the space community by inspiring, motivating and supporting professional development and education for space professionals age 35 and under. • International Affairs: We foster conversation and collaboration among spacefaring nations by hosting and leading space delegations and by educating the industry, policymakers and the public about global initiatives. • Cyber Initiatives: We create linkage between the traditional space community and the emerging realm of cyberspace through communications, events and information exchanges. Our Constituents The Space Foundation represents the entire global space community: space agencies; commercial space businesses and associated subcontractors; military, national security and intelligence organizations; cyber security organizations; federal and state government agencies and organizations; research and development facilities; think tanks; educational institutions; space entrepreneurs and private space travel providers; businesses engaged in adapting, manufacturing or selling space technologies for commercial use; and museums, publishers and entertainment media that inspire and educate the general public about space. Image Credit:NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS
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Our Supporters As a nonprofit organization, we depend upon a wide variety of contributors for financial and in-kind support, including public and private foundations, organizations and individual donors. Corporate Members, including industry giants and emerging businesses, support us through memberships, sponsorships and underwriting. Our large corps of dedicated volunteers assists with the Space Symposium, our Visitors Center, education programs, events and activities. Our Locations Headquarters and Space Foundation Visitors Center: Colorado Springs Space Foundation Discovery Institute: Colorado Springs Government Affairs, Research and Analysis: Washington, D.C. Field Office: Houston Follow Us Follow the Space Foundation on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube and Pinterest Learn More Website: www.spacefoundation.org National Space Symposium: www.nationalspacesymposium.org Education programs: www.spacefoundation.org/education Audited financial information: www2.guidestar.org (search “Space Foundation”)
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We began the year by launching our new Space Foundation website www.spacefoundation.org that features:
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Information on Space Foundation programs and initiatives. More than 2,400 pages of upcoming events, news briefs, press releases, the Space Watch e-newsletter, white papers, news from Space Foundation partners and more. Colorful photo galleries and videos. Downloadable program overviews and fact sheets. Free resources for teachers and students. Space Foundation Indexes that provide daily updates on space industry stock market performance. Options to share, bookmark, connect to links, access social media sites and provide feedback. Stunning and colorful design that includes continually updated images of the Sun from NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO). Clear information on how to find and contact the Space Foundation.
The site, developed entirely in-house by the Space Foundation marketing team, is continually updated with new features and information.
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Visitors center In October, the Space Foundation realized a long-time dream with the opening of our Visitors Center in Colorado Springs. The facility, housed within our headquarters, comprises two areas: the Northrop Grumman Science Center and the El Pomar Space Gallery. Northrop Grumman Science Center, featuring Science On a Sphere速 Made possible by a $375,000 donation from Northrop Grumman, the Northrop Grumman Science Center is the cornerstone of the Visitors Center and a teaching lab for S-STEM education programs for teachers, students and the community. It features a Science On a Sphere速 (SOS), a dynamic spherical projection system that uses special software and satellite imagery to render dramatic, full motion views of the Earth, Sun, moons and planets. Developed by the National Oceanic
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Location 4425 Arrowswest Dr., Colorado Springs, Colo., just a few miles from the world-famous Garden of the Gods and Pikes Peak
and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SOS graphically illustrates complex science principles in a compelling and easy-to-understand format. Our SOS has more than 350 unique datasets covering topics as diverse as satellite images of planets and moons, the paths of hurricanes and tsunamis, daily air traffic patterns, ocean currents and temperatures, plate tectonics and weather patterns. The Northrop Grumman Science Center is the home site for our Sphere education program, SOS-based classes for students of all ages. uuu
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El Pomar Space Gallery The El Pomar Space Gallery houses a sampling of the Space Foundation’s extensive artifacts collection. The initial exhibit, Launch to the Moon, chronicles the 1957-1976 U.S./Soviet space race, with a focus on the goal to be the first to the Moon. The exhibits include space suits, model rockets and modules, space food, videos, educational timelines and some rare soviet space artifacts on loan from the Kansas Cosmosphere. Grand Opening We opened our new Visitors Center during World Space Week with a series of events: • Oct. 5: Festive Grand Opening featuring presentations by the Space Foundation and senior Northrop Grumman representatives. • Oct. 6: Northrop Grumman family day with tours, demonstrations and fun educational activities for Colorado Northrop Grumman employees and their families. • Oct. 9: Public opening with an autograph session with former NASA Astronaut and Space Foundation Special Advisor – Human Spaceflight Dr. Leroy Chiao. • Oct. 9: Educator event with tours and demonstrations for Colorado school superintendents, curriculum administrators, principals and members of the Space Foundation Teacher Liaison program.
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Coming Next Within the next few years, we will significantly expand the El Pomar Space Gallery to include new exhibits and showcase many, many more space artifacts. We plan to build a teaching auditorium for both onsite and distance-learning enhancements to our already-extensive Space Foundation education programs. And, we plan to open a Space Technology Hall of Fame® that will allow visitors to experience the profound impact that space technology has had on our everyday lives, as well as honoring the individuals who discovered and developed these amazing innovations. As we grow, we will transform into a full-scale education facility called the Space Foundation Discovery Center. To help us expand, contact us at donations@spacefoundation.org, +1.719.576.8000 or +1.800.691.4000. Volunteers A cadre of dedicated volunteers, many with extensive space background, work both behind the scenes and on the floor at the Space Foundation Visitors Center. Their support and enthusiasm are invaluable – and greatly appreciated.
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Pioneering: SUST A I N I NG U . S . LE A D E R S H I P I N SPACE T
he result of more than a year of in-depth research and analysis, the Space Foundation’s report, PIONEERING: Sustaining U.S. Leadership in Space, makes recommendations for revitalizing NASA and creating a stronger U.S. civil space program. Released at a high-level event in Washington, D.C., in December, the report was distributed to policymakers, corporate members and the media. It has sparked dialog that we hope will, ultimately, reinvigorate U.S. commitment and accomplishment in the space arena. Among the bold changes recommended by the Space Foundation are:
The 70-page report is based on historical research and interviews with nearly 100 space leaders.
Pioneering Doctrine Pioneering - the proposed purpose for NASA - is defined as being among those who first enter a region to open it for use and development by others. If followed, the proposed “Pioneering Doctrine” will bring a greater portion of space within the sphere of regular human activity, including commercial endeavors, research or travel. The doctrine sets forth four phases for expanding the human sphere of influence: • Access - developing the ability to get to and from targeted destinations. • Exploration - learning about destinations in order to plan for subsequent missions. • Utilization - turning theoretical knowledge into technology that justifies continued, longer-term activity at the destinations. • Transition - handing off the knowledge and capabilities developed through pioneering to other government organizations or the private sector for further long-term engagement.
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Aerojet ATK Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. The Boeing Company EADS North America Economic Development Commission of Florida’s Space Coast Holland & Hart LLP The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory Lockheed Martin Moog Inc. Northrop Grumman Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Raytheon SAIC Space Florida Toffler Associates Credit: NASA/Vict U.S. Space LLC. or age Ze Im
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• Establishing pioneering as NASA’s singular, compelling purpose and transitioning other activities to other government and private sector organizations. • Realigning the national civil space enterprise so NASA is no longer perceived as being responsible for “all things space” and instead concentrates on expanding the national civil space enterprise. • Stabilizing NASA leadership and increasing the agency’s autonomy by appointing the NASA Administrator for fixed, five-year terms. • Stabilizing NASA planning with an objectives-based 10-year plan and a broad 30-year strategic plan, to be reviewed by Congress every five years. • Expanding options available to Congress for funding NASA. • Carrying out an array of tasks to make NASA more effective, leveraging a new culture of pioneering.
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The Space Foundation team, numbering just under 50 members, is the heart and soul of the organization. They bring a wide variety of expertise to the job and work tirelessly to promote our mission of advancing spacerelated endeavors to inspire, enable and propel humanity. Learn more: www.spacefoundation.org /about
Hired in 2012 Receptionist Kimberly Brinkman Director – Development Linda Garrison, CFRE Graphic Designer Phil Nowicki Space Education Specialist Amy Robinson Manager – Information Technology Gene Sanchez Speaker Support Associate Alina Slipchuk Corporate Sales Support Associate Rebecca Williams
New Roles, Promotions in 2012 Manager – Community Relations & Protocol Kaye Kerr Manager – Customer Service Bernadette Maisel Events and Volunteer Coordinator Jennifer Picard Customer Service Coordinator Randi Rivera Development Coordinator Kelly Shelton President Chuck Zimkas
Milestones Celebrated in 2012 5 years Director – Corporate Sales and Partnerships Mindy Carroll Director – Research and Analysis Micah Walter-Range 15 years Office Manager Sadie Jackson 25 years Chief Financial Officer Holly Roberts
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Team Leaders Chief Executive Officer Elliot Pulham President Chuck Zimkas Chief Financial Officer Holly Roberts Senior Vice President – Strategic and International Affairs Steve Eisenhart Senior Vice President – Strategic Partnerships Elizabeth Wagner Vice President – Washington Operations Brendan Curry
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Vice President – Education Iain Probert Vice President – Operations Art Ratkewicz Vice President – Marketing and Communications Janet Stevens, APR Vice President – Human Resources Kathy Vinson, SPHR Special Advisor – Human Spaceflight Leroy Chiao, Ph.D. Special Advisor – International Affairs William Parker
Team Members Research Analyst Mariel Borowitz Receptionist Kimberly Brinkman Director – Corporate Sales and Partnerships Mindy Carroll Director – Space Awareness Programs Kevin Cook Director – Education Bryan DeBates Director – Events Chris DeGrant, CMP Research Analyst G. Ryan Faith Executive Assistant Ewa Folden Director – Development Linda Garrison, CFRE Marketing & Communications Assistant Cathryn Griffiths Manager – Client Services Bonnie Grihalva Communications Manager Carol Hively Marketing Project Manager Julie Howell Office Manager Sadie Jackson Manager – Community Relations & Protocol Kaye Kerr Education Programs Assistant Cheryl Ledford Manager – Customer Service Bernadette Maisel Web Developer/Designer Luciana Mendes Information Technology Technician Mike Milroy
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Graphic Designer Amy Mirocha Space Education Specialist Elias Molen Manager – Accounts Payable and Payroll Dianne Norman Graphic Designer Phil Nowicki Accounting Associate Erin Peterson Events and Volunteer Coordinator Jennifer Picard Controller Jane Rasplicka Director – Marketing and Creative Services Nancy Reed Education Programs Administrator Chrys Rheinbolt Customer Service Coordinator Randi Rivera Space Education Specialist Amy Robinson Manager – Information Technology Gene Sanchez Government Affairs Associate Tommy Sanford Development Coordinator Kelly Shelton Speaker Support Associate Alina Slipchuk Web Developer/Designer Christopher Stevens National Sales Manager Rhonda Truett, CEM Director – Research and Analysis Micah Walter-Range Corporate Sales Support Associate Rebecca Williams
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Astronaut Joins Space Foundation In 2012, NASA astronaut Dr. Leroy Chiao joined the Space Foundation as Space Foundation Special Advisor - Human Spaceflight. Chiao flew on three Space Shuttle flights, a Russian Soyuz flight and was the commander of International Space Station (ISS) Expedition 10, where he lived onboard the ISS from October 2004 to April 2005. An extraordinary spokesperson on space science and human spaceflight, Chiao supports the Space Foundation with Audience with an Astronaut and Space Symposium appearances, media interviews, public appearances and consultation. Chiao grew up in Danville, Calif., and earned a doctorate in chemical
Board Chairman Martin C. Faga former president and chief executive officer, The MITRE Corporation former director, National Reconnaissance Office Chief Executive Officer Elliot H. Pulham Space Foundation Vice Chairman Lon C. Levin co-founder, XM Satellite Radio president, SkySevenVentures Secretary The Honorable Barbara M. Barrett interim president, Thunderbird School of Global Management president and chief executive officer, Triple Creek Ranch former ambassador to Finland
engineering from the University of California at Santa Barbara. A native English speaker, he also speaks Mandarin Chinese and Russian. Chiao received the NASA Distinguished Service Medal in 2004. After a 15-year career with NASA, he left in 2005 to work and consult on a number of projects. In 2009, he served as a member of the Review of United States Human Space Flight Plans Committee, and currently serves on the NASA Advisory Council. He holds appointments at Rice University and the Baylor College of Medicine, and is involved in educational programs. An instrument-rated pilot, Chiao has logged over 2,900 flight hours in a variety of aircraft.
Of dir e c t o r s Treasurer Anita M. Antenucci senior managing director, Houlihan Lokey At Large Member Adm James O. Ellis, Jr., USN, Ret. former commander, United States Strategic Command former president and chief executive officer, Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO)
The Honorable Robert E. Cramer chairman, Wexler & Walker Lynn A. Dugle president, Raytheon Intelligence and Information Systems (IIS) John W. Elbon vice president and general manager, The Boeing Company - Space Exploration James Maser president, Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne
Richard F. Ambrose executive vice president, Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company (effective April 1, 2013)
P.J. O’Rourke author and political satirist
Wanda M. Austin, Ph.D. president and chief executive officer, The Aerospace Corporation
Kay N. Sears president, Intelsat General
David Caddey executive vice president, Space Missions Group, MacDonald, Dettwiler & Associates, Ltd.
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Ronald M. Sega, Ph.D. vice president and enterprise executive for energy and the environment, Colorado State University and The Ohio State University The Honorable Patricia Grace Smith former assistant administrator, Federal Aviation Administration principal, Patti Grace Smith Consulting Kathryn C. Thornton, Ph.D. professor, University of Virginia former NASA astronaut Thomas E. Vice corporate vice president and president, Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems The Honorable Dave Weldon, M.D. head of Dave Weldon Consulting former U.S. representative from the State of Florida
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The premier gathering of space professionals in the world, the 28th National Space Symposium and its companion Cyber 1.2 event were held April 16-19 at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs. Highlights included: • The largest number of exhibitors ever - more than 165, including 42 first-time participants - in the Ball Aerospace Exhibit Center and Pavilion. • More than 9,000 participants, including registrants, speakers, volunteers, exhibitors and visitors, representing more than 800 organizations. • Almost 40 nations represented, including speakers and exhibitors, our first international Teacher Liaison and our first-ever non-U.S. inductee into the Space Technology Hall of Fame®. • Presentation of prestigious Space Foundation awards. • An extraordinary slate of speakers and panelists representing the top levels in government, industry, civil space, science, personal spaceflight and academia. • The most diverse group of co-sponsors in our history. • Announcement of $375,000 in funding from Northrop Grumman for the Northrop Grumman Science Center at our world headquarters.
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On the Agenda… From the rousing Colorado Springs Philharmonic performance at the Opening Ceremony to the inspiring examples of the benefits of space to humankind at the Space Technology Hall of Fame Dinner, the 28th National Space Symposium provided thought-provoking, entertaining and motivational content, including: • A stirring plea for public and government re-engagement with space by Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson, director of the Hayden Planetarium, bestselling author and host of COSMOS. • Ample discussion of industry concerns, accomplishments and challenges – including a humorous take on space from author, satirist and Space Foundation Board Member P.J. O’Rourke. • Perspectives from multiple branches of the U.S. military, the United States Strategic Command, the Federal Aviation Administration, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and the U.S. Departments of Defense and State. • Viewpoints from space agencies and ministries from around the world, representing the U.S., Canada, France, Japan, the United Kingdom, Mexico, the Netherlands and Germany. • More focus than ever on the large – and growing – satellite portion of the space industry. • A rousing discussion among some of the brightest and most intriguing intellects in the science world. • Three special luncheons: the Warfighters Luncheon, celebrating the men and women who serve in the military around the world; an “issues luncheon” concentrating on national security acquisition strategies; and a Colorado space industry luncheon. • Discussions of the societal, environmental, national security and economic benefits of space, the need to inspire young people to pursue space careers, hosted payloads, the future of personal spaceflight and the growing need for international military collaboration. uuu
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Inspiration for the Future… In addition to providing an interchange of the most up-todate space information and opportunities for networking and collaboration among space professionals, the 28th National Space Symposium was filled with programs designed to educate and inspire the next generation of space professionals: • More than 70 Space Foundation Teacher Liaisons participated in a professional development workshop and Space Symposium events. • Experienced Teacher Liaisons visited the Space Foundation Discovery Institute and the U.S. Air Force Academy. • More than 350 students toured the Ball Aerospace Exhibit Center. • 485 students participated in off-site Audience with an Astronaut presentations. • Almost 300 students from National Space Grant universities and transitioning military participated in Space Career Day. • Almost twice as many New Generation young space professionals attended than in previous years and were treated to formal networking sessions, targeted workshops and special sessions, as well as access to Space Symposium general sessions and the Ball Aerospace Exhibit Center. • The first-ever Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC) Fusion Forum held in conjunction with the Space Symposium provided 50 young adults from government, industry and academia with targeted presentations from international industry leaders and access to the New Generation networking sessions and the Opening Ceremony; more than half stayed on for the full Space Symposium, which included a presentation on the outcome of the Fusion Forum.
Cyber 1.2 The Space Foundation’s major cyberspace activity is a one-day meeting that precedes the National Space Symposium. The 2012 Cyber 1.2 event featured discussions focusing on: • Risk mitigating strategies and enterprise solutions. • The need for speed, creative ideas and multinational industry/government collaboration to address the dynamic cyber threat environment. • The need for enhanced situational awareness, mobility, secure infrastructure, secure applications and training. • Differentiating “need to know” from “right to share,” including reducing the amount of information that is classified. • Managing cyber defense by gathering information on both attacks and the nature of attacks. • The economic impact of cybersecurity.
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Photos and videos covering the entire event are posted on the Space Foundation website: www.spacefoundation.org/media
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We are building the next generation of space leaders and improving the overall quality of education through teacher, student and community programs that use space themes to promote interest and skills in space-based science, technology, engineering and mathematics (S-STEM).
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A major milestone among our many education programs and events was the opening of the Northrop Grumman Science Center, featuring Science On a Sphere速 (SOS), the anchor location for our Sphere program, including Wonders of the Universe classes. Last fall, coincident with the opening of the Northrop Grumman Science Center, we tested the first components of Sphere, including Wonders of the Universe, a series of Space Foundation-developed standards-based PreK-12 programs that link SOS demonstrations and lectures with hands-on activities. During September and early October, almost 350 students from 11 Colorado schools participated in sessions that were rigorously evaluated to ensure that the content meets state and national education standards and that teaching methods are effective. The classes are now available to classroom teachers, school districts and other educational institutions, including public and private schools, colleges and universities offering education curriculum; and home school organizations.
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Space Foundation Education Programs • Classes for students of all ages, including AGI Space Missions Simulator and Mars Yard Robotics courses, Sphere programs and STARS in-class and after-school programs. • Educator professional development programs, including Space Across the Curriculum and Space in the Classroom courses, pre-service teacher courses and our nationally recognized Teacher Liaison program. • School, youth group and community programs, including Audience with an Astronaut, career awareness and workforce development programs, New Horizons community-centered enrichment programs, tours of space exhibits and the Space Foundation International Student Art Contest. • Free educator resources, including downloadable standards-based lesson plans, access to the NASA Educator Resource Center, online tools and programs and opportunities for awards and scholarships.
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A Full Year of Programs, Events and Milestones January March • Space Exploration Seminar: More than 100 • National Science Teachers Association: people attended a free program presented in We participated in the NSTA Conference conjunction with Colorado State University in Indianapolis with an exhibit and a Pueblo that featured a STEM seminar and a presentation on viewing sunspots. public lecture by Dr. Philip Plait, author of Bad • International Student Art Contest: The Astronomy and Death from the Skies. 36 winners of the 2012 Space Foundation • Teacher Liaisons: The 2012 flight of Space International Student Art Contest - themed Foundation Teacher Liaisons included 20 “Space is Infinite - Explore!” - were selected teachers from 10 states, the District of from more than 1,500 drawings, paintings Columbia and India, marking the first time in and multimedia pieces by PreK through the program’s ten-year history that a teacher 12th grade students from 17 U.S. states, from outside the U.S. has been selected. Pakistan and Turkey. Winning entries were displayed at the 28th National Space February Symposium and featured in a video where • New Horizons: Thanks to local support led astronauts announced the winners. by Teacher Liaison Marci Ward, we took our New Horizons community program to April Fairbanks, Alaska, with six days of classroom • 28th National Space Symposium Audience sessions and assemblies that reached with an Astronaut: Three astronauts - Dr. almost 1,500 2nd through 12th grade Leroy Chiao, Livingston Holder and Mike public and private school students, a Space McCulley – built interest in STEM subjects in the Classroom professional development when they spoke to 12 groups of students session for teachers, five community events of Colorado-based Teacher Liaisons and from and extensive media coverage. Jack Swigert Aerospace Academy. • Robotics Training: Twelve Colorado Springs • 28th National Space Symposium Teacher teachers completed our two-day robotics course Liaison Workshop: More than 70 Teacher funded by The Boeing Company. Teachers Liaisons participated in a professional learned to build, program and operate LEGO® development workshop that focused heavily MINDSTORMS® NXT robots and received materials on space technology and technologies to help them start robotics clubs in their schools. derived from space research, including • EMBA Event: The Space Foundation copresentations from Space Foundation hosted a tour of Lockheed Martin facilities Space Certification partners Water Security in Denver and a dinner for International Corporation, Rex Gauge and Play Attention. Space University (ISU) Executive Masters of uuu Business Administration (EMBA) students from 12 nations who were in Boulder, Colo., for a two-week education module.
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• 28th National Space Symposium Teacher Liaison Events: Teacher Liaisons met NASA astronauts, were treated to a presentation by Hayden Planetarium Director, astrophysicist, author and space advocate Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson, attended the Opening Ceremony and the closing panel discussion featuring space science “mega minds” and participated in a presentation about the Kepler space telescope. Experienced Teacher Liaisons visited the Space Foundation Discovery Institute where they met Bill Nye the Science Guy® and learned about the Mars Yard and Robotics lab and the AGI Space Missions Simulator; they then toured the U.S. Air Force Academy. • 28th National Space Symposium Student Tours: More than 350 students – most of them in classes taught by Teacher Liaisons – toured the Ball Aerospace Exhibit Center. • 28th National Space Symposium Space Career Day: Almost 300 students from National Space Grant universities and transitioning military participated in Space Career Day that featured a keynote presentation by Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson and 11 major space companies talking about availability of jobs, internships and tuition support.
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• Education Award: Dr. Cynthia Waters was honored by the Astronauts Memorial Foundation (AMF), NASA and the Space Foundation with the 2012 Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award for her work at T.W. Andrews High School, High Point, N.C., providing students with aviation, engineering and aerospace education, training and career development opportunities. May • Moon Bounce: Two winning paintings from the Space Foundation international Student Art Contest were among 10 works of art projected and bounced off the Moon as part of the worldwide OPTICKS project. • Robot Redux: Participants of our February robotics training program participated in a robot exhibition at the Space Foundation Discovery Institute where more than 100 students, teachers and family members showed what they had learned and developed for their robotics clubs. • Teacher Training Contract: Charles County (Md.) Public Schools extended its contract for another year of Space Across the Curriculum, slating two courses for July and two courses for August. • USA Science & Engineering Festival: Thousands of children participated in glovebox activities at our booth at the USA Science & Engineering Festival in Washington, D.C., where we demonstrated how astronauts conduct experiments in space. uuu
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Space Across the Curriculum Courses: Throughout the summer, the Space Foundation offered our series of week-long, graduatelevel Space Across the Curriculum professional development courses for PreK-12 educators. The hands-on courses are focused on national standards and STEM principles and provide space-related content that is instantly transferrable to the classroom. • June 11-15, Space Foundation Discovery Institute: Biological and Physical Research: Long-Term Space Travel • June 11-15, Space Foundation world headquarters: Earth Systems Science: Our Earth Revealed • NEW In 2012! June 18-22, Space Foundation Discovery Institute: Meteorology and Space Weather • June 25-29, Colorado State University – Pueblo: Rocketry: The Future of Human Space Flight • July 9-13, Space Foundation Discovery Institute: Lunar/Mars Exploration and Base Construction • July 16-20, Space Foundation Discovery Institute: Astronomy Principles for the Classroom: Kinesthetic Astronomy • July 23-27, Charles County Public Schools: Astronomy Principles for the Classroom: Kinesthetic Astronomy • July 23-27, Charles County Public Schools: Space Technologies in the Classroom: Robotics and Nanotechnology • July 30-Aug. 3, Charles County Public Schools: Rocketry: Space History and the Future of Spaceflight • July 30-Aug. 3, Charles County Public Schools: Biological and Physical Research: uuu Long Term Space Travel Learn more: www.spacefoundation.org
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June • Library Displays: Winning artwork from the Space Foundation International Student Art Contest was displayed at three Pikes Peak Library District locations in Colorado Springs and in Falcon, Colo. July • Upward Bound: The Space Foundation provided several days of space-focused hands-on team-building activities for more than 80 Trinidad (Colo.) State Junior College (TSJC) Upward Bound students. The program included an Audience with an Astronaut community event and classroom lecture featuring former astronaut Dr. James F. Reilly, II, and a trip to the Space Foundation Discovery Institute for two days conducting experiments in the Mars Yard and Robotics Lab and in the AGI Space Missions Simulator. • College for Kids: We conducted space activities for 50 students ages 7-12 in the TSJC College for Kids program, including designing mission patches, creating aliens and creating healthy astronaut menus. • Inspirational Luncheon: The Space Foundation and Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) held an educational exchange featuring Space Foundation Board Member the Honorable Patricia Grace Smith, who spoke to about 85 people, including administrators, staff, board of education, teachers and female students from CCPS, Charles County community leaders and Space Foundation staff and board members, about the importance of STEM education and the need for the United States to develop a well-educated workforce.
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August • STEM Rocks!: We conducted glovebox activities at the STEM Rocks! event in Colorado Springs attended by approximately 2,000 children and parents based at Peterson, Schriever and Cheyenne Mountain Air Force bases. • A Visit from NASA: NASA Associate Administrator for Education Leland Melvin visited Space Foundation headquarters and toured the soon-toopen Visitors Center and the Space Foundation Discovery Institute and spoke to students at the Jack Swigert Aerospace Academy. September • STEM in Hawai’i: At the 13th annual Advanced Maui Optical and Space Surveillance Technologies (AMOS) Conference in Maui, Hawai’i, we conducted a Space in the Classroom workshop for 35 Maui-area teachers and presented programs for 300 children, representing every middle school on Maui. Student events included an Audience with an Astronaut session featuring Dr. Leroy Chiao, hands-on activities conducted by the Air Force Research Lab and a tour of the AMOS exhibit center. • Education in the Community: The Space Foundation added to Adams State University’s (Alamosa, Colo.) Zacheis Planetarium Grand Re-Opening celebration and San Luis Valley School Festival with activities including participating in the ribbon-cutting and presenting hands-on space-themed educational activities for elementary and middle/high-school-age students. • What If: We helped children of all ages think creatively by teaching them to “build aliens” at the WhatIF... Festival of Innovation & Imagination, which covers six square blocks in downtown Colorado Springs and attracts more than 50,000 people. uuu
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Scholarships: • Donnika Jones, a 4th and 5th grade teacher at Douglas L. Jamerson, Jr., Elementary School Center for Mathematics and Engineering in St. Petersburg, Fla., received the 2012 Space Foundation Dr. Catherine Pedretty Space Scholarship for Teachers, which provided tuition and travel to attend the Meteorology and Space Weather course in Colorado Springs. • Mimi Bull, a 1st grade teacher at The Classical Academy (TCA) Central Campus in Colorado Springs, Colo., received the Anna and Kathryn Probert Educator Enrichment Scholarship and attended the Earth Systems Science: Our Earth Revealed in Colorado Springs. • Dr. M. Thomas Gammarino, an English teacher at the Punahou Academy in Honolulu, Hawai’i, recipient of the 2012 Space Foundation Lucy Enos Memorial Scholarship, attended the Colorado Springs Lunar/Mars Exploration and Base Construction course.
• Testing the Wonders: More than 350 students from 11 schools participated in sessions at the Space Foundation’s Northrop Grumman Science Center, featuring Science On a Sphere, testing our new Wonders of the Universe programs for PreK-12th grade students. The programs launched in 2013. • Inspiration and Education for Girls: Astronaut Dottie Metcalf-Lindenburger headlined Girls STEM Day, a joint Space Foundation/CSU-Pueblo event that included mini-workshops designed to inspire girls to pursue STEM careers. More than 125 6th8th grade girls, many from rural areas of southern Colorado, participated. October • World Space Week: Activities included the opening of the Northrop Grumman Science Center, Audience with an Astronaut programs by Dr. Leroy Chiao that reached 2,000 4th-8th grade students from eight Colorado schools and posting of Teacher Liaison activities on the official World Space Week calendar. • Cool Stuff: The Space Foundation hosted a booth with three hands-on activities for kids at the Cool Science Carnival Day at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. • Learning About Science: Our Festival of Science at Jack Swigert Aerospace Academy gave middle school students and their parents and siblings an opportunity to learn from a dozen local science organizations. Plus, our Mars Yard and Robotics Lab was open for students to program robotic rovers to navigate the simulated Martian terrain.
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• Scary Fundraising: Our Space & Science Fiction Halloween Ball raised funds for scholarships for Colorado teachers and students to participate in Space Foundation education programs. November • Providing a Venue for Learning: More than 550 parents, children, volunteers and school administrators from The Classical Academy (TCA), a charter school based in Colorado Springs, participated in an education event at our Visitors Center that included SOS demonstrations, workshops, games and STEM activities. December • Robotics Visit: We hosted a World Academy field trip to our Mars Yard and Robotics Lab. • STEM STARS: We presented a STARS program for Skyview School of STEM in Windsor, Colo.
21 Space Foundation and Fou spac Poli nda e e cym The Space Report of t tion f nthus akers , ia o Reveals Continued he forc r cred sts d the m Industry Growth e e es tha ible in pend dia, e u t in f d The 2012 edition of Space Foundation’s flagship flue orma pon t ucato publication, The Space Report: The Authoritative Guide to Global he nce tion rs Space Activity, revealed that the global space economy grew to $289.77 the and Spac e a spa billion in 2011, reflecting a robust single-year expansion of 12.2 percent and ce nalys five-year growth of 41 percent in a global economy that has been suppressed in many i ind ust s other sectors. Key points covered in The Space Report include: ry. • Commercial segments of the global space economy were the primary growth engine.
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• Commercial space stocks out-performed the marketplace. • Overall governmental space spending grew by 6 percent globally, but changes varied significantly by country; India, Russia and Brazil each increased government space spending by more than 20 percent and other nations, including the United States and Japan, saw little change. • In 2011, there were 84 launches, 14 percent more than 2010; Russia led with 31, China had 19 and the U.S. had 18, marking the first time that Chinese launches exceeded those of the United States. • At the end of 2011, there were an estimated 994 active satellites in orbit around the Earth. • Among the top 25 fixed satellite services operators by revenue, only one is based in the U.S. • The U.S. space workforce declined for the fourth year in a row, dropping 3 percent to the second-lowest employment level recorded during the previous ten years; Europe and Japan saw increases in their space workforces. • The U.S. military space workforce rose 6 percent; with Air Force space up 8 percent and the Navy down 5 percent. • Average annual space industry salaries were 15 percent more than the average salary for the ten STEM careers that employ the largest number of people in the U.S. Pioneering Recommended for NASA Direction We released PIONEERING: Sustaining U.S. Leadership in Space, our much-anticipated recommendations for the future of NASA and the U.S. civil space program, at an event in Washington, D.C., in December. The briefing, which featured remarks by Vice President - Washington Operations Brendan Curry and CEO Elliot Pulham, was attended by 60 industry and government representatives and reporters, including representatives of national space programs. The 70-page report provides measures for strengthening the U.S. civil space program, improving NASA performance and increasing returns on taxpayer investment in space. Details on the content can be found on page 9 or at www.spacefoundation.org/research/ pioneering.
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Public Policy a n d G ov e r n m ent A ffair s The Space Foundation conducts programs to educate policymakers about THE complex space-related topics that they address and to ensure that the industry is well-informed on critical space issues. Throughout the year, the Space Foundation monitors government action related to space and provides the information to our constituents. Among our many projects were: • Tracking and providing updates on: a FY 2012 and FY 2013 U.S. Department of Defense space programs budgets. a FY 2013 NASA budget. a FY 2013 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and FY 2013 Defense Appropriations Act. a FY 2013 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Environmental Satellite, Data & Information Service budget. • Issuing congressional hearing reports on export controls and the U.S. global positioning system (GPS) infrastructure. • Issuing a report on the results of the 2012 U.S. congressional elections for members of Congress who sit on committees with space policy jurisdiction and/or have spacerelated constituencies.
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We sponsored and participated in many events that bring the industry and policymakers together, including: • We hosted a briefing breakfast in July featuring Assistant Secretary of Defense for Global Strategic Affairs the Honorable Madelyn Creedon, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Export Administration Kevin Wolf and Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO), who spoke about the status of export control reform. The audience comprised congressional staff from the Senate and the House, industry executives, executive branch officials and international space representatives. • CEO Elliot Pulham participated in a Colorado Space Coalition media Q&A in July about pending sequestration cuts to the federal defense budget. • We partnered with the Secure World Foundation in August to host a briefing on Capitol Hill on international outer space security and sustainability initiatives. Attendance comprised congressional staff from the House and the Senate, officials from executive branch agencies, industry representatives and international space representatives.
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International Promoting global collaboration and cooperation is one of the critical contributions the Space Foundation makes to the space community. During 2012, we participated in many international events and saw global partners more frequently integrated into all our programs.
• In honor of the long space endeavor partnership between the United States and Australia, we co-hosted a reception at the Australian Embassy in Washington, D.C., in February with Australian Ambassador Kim Beazley. More than 200 space leaders from government and industry attended. • CEO Elliot Pulham and Vice President Education Iain Probert spent two days in the Isle of Man in February for a series of meetings, education presentations and media interviews designed to enhance the relationship between the U.S. and Isle of Man space industries. • The 28th National Space Symposium was more global than ever with almost 40 nations represented, including speakers and exhibitors from multiple nations, our first international Teacher Liaison attendee and our first-ever totally non-U.S. inductee into the Space Technology Hall of Fame®.
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• In June, the Space Foundation’s Space Across the Curriculum program had its first-ever international participant, a teacher from the Isle of Man, who participated in a graduate-level Earth science class in Colorado Springs. • In August, Pulham participated in a panel discussion about the future of space on The World Today, Australia’s leading afternoon radio current affairs radio program. • At the 55th session of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (UNCOPUOS) in early June in Vienna, Austria, Space Foundation Senior Vice President - Strategic & International Affairs Steve Eisenhart gave a technical presentation and we co-hosted a reception with the U.S. State Department for the delegates and staff of the Office of Outer Space Affairs. • The Space Foundation hosted visits from officials from the Slovenian Centre of Excellence for Space Sciences and Technologies and the Mexican Space Agency (Agencia Espacial Mexicana).
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The Space Foundation builds awareness of the benefits of space through multiple activities. Our two flagship programs are Space Certification™ and the Space Technology Hall of Fame®.
Space Certification makes space more interesting and accessible to everyone by demonstrating how space technologies improve life on Earth. Products and services
that display the Space Certification seal stemmed from or were dramatically improved by technologies originally developed for space exploration. Plus, we certify products that teach people about the value of space utilization. Certified Educational Products: • Challenger Learning Centers • JSC-1A Lunar and Martian Soil Simulants by Planet LLC • Play Attention by Unique Logic and Technology, Inc. • RockSim Rocketry Software by Apogee Components, Inc. • Space Education – MatchWits and Homework Hotline by Rocky Mountain PBS* • Space Garden by Planet LLC • SPACE.com website • Systems GO by Ignite • Systems Tool Kit by Analytical Graphics, Inc. • We Want Our Future* * New in 2012
Certified Imagination Partners: • I Am A Space Shuttle. I LOVE TO FLY! by Perspective Books • 6th Edition Beer Drinker’s Guide to Colorado by Motion Pixel Lab, Inc. • NORAD Tracks Santa by North American Air Defense Command (NORAD) • ScienSonic by ScienSonic Laboratories* • Sputnik’s Child by Fred Ledley • The Space Collective* • www.TheSpaceStore.com * New in 2012
Certified Technology Products: • Astronaut Foods by American Outdoor Products • Autonomous Modular Power Systems (AMPS) by Deeya Energy, Inc. • Chiropractic Screening - Insight Subluxation Station by Chiropractic Leadership Alliance • Comfort Phase Change Materials by Outlast Technologies, Inc.** • CRI Seal of Approval Program by The Carpet and Rug Institute • DentaPure by DentaPure • Engine Treatment and Lubricants by the X-1R Corporation** • Fishing Tackle Lubricants by PENN Fishing Tackle uuu
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• GPS Tracking Services by Rocky Mountain Tracking, Inc. • Handheld Vacuum Enhanced X-Ray Fluorescence Analyzer by Bruker Handheld • HazNet – All Hazards Network by NVision Solutions, Inc. • HEATSHEETS and Thermoflect by AFM Inc. • Hyperspectral and Imaging Systems, Hardware, Software, Design and Services by Themis Vision Systems** • insightArthroVR by GMV • Internet Controlled Intelligent Ovens by TMIO • Intrifuge CellXpansion by Regenetech** • Joysticks by Immersion • Leaf Lock/Snap Lock Gutter System by TRUSS Building Products* • Lightning Switch/ PulseStar Lighting Systems by Pulse Switch Systems, LLC* • Modular Air Revitalization System (MARS) by Paragon Space Development Corporation®* • Optotraffic DLS-10 Automated Red Light & Speed Enforcer by Sigma Space Corporation • Panoptic Anterior Segment and Retinal Camera Attachment by Provizion • Petroleum Remediation Product (PRP) by Universal Remediation, Inc.**
Spinoff Features Inductees
Six Space Technology Hall of Fame inductees, three of which are also Certified Space Technologies, were featured in NASA’s Spinoff publication, a glossy magazine that reveals how the space agency’s ingenuity and partnerships have saved thousands of lives, generated billions of dollars and created thousands of jobs. The featured Space Technology Hall of Fame Inductees were: • Rotating Bioreactors (the basic technology for 2011 inductee Intrifuge CellXpansion, provided by Regenetech) • Digital Fly-by-Wire Technology (2010 inductee) • Petroleum Remediation Technology (2008 inductee) • Microbial Check-Valve Water Purification Systems (2007 inductee) • iRobot PackBot Tactical Mobile Robot (2006 inductee) • Fabric Roof Structures (1989 inductee)
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• Polarized Lens Technology by Eagle Eyes** • Pressure-Relieving Sleep Surfaces by Tempur-Pedic** • Pro-San by Microcide Incorporated • Psoria-Light by Psoria-Shield, Inc. • Purosol Optical by Origin Laboratories • Radiant Barrier Reflective Insulation by Eagle Shield Industries • Radiant Catalytic Ionization Air & Water Purification by Vollara • Radiant Energy Barrier Window Products by Solar Comfort Window Products • Renuell Skin Care by Regenetech, Inc. • SG-5000 Durometer by Rex Gauge Company • Superior Plant Growth Medium by Zeoponix, Inc. • Synergyn Fuel Additives by Best Tech Brands • TempraKon® Quilts and Pillows by Quilts of Denmark • Systems Tool Kit by Analytical Graphics, Inc. • Thermoelectric Coolers/Warmers by Koolatron • Video Analyst System by Intergraph Solutions Group • Water Purification Systems by Water Security Corporation** **Space Technology Hall of Fame inductee * New in 2012
Space Technologies Part of National Space Symposium Teacher Workshops
Technologies derived from space research served as a major topic during the Teacher Liaison workshop at the 28th National Space Symposium. Breakout sessions included: • Elementary school: water purification presented by Water Security Corporation • Middle school: web-based astronomy presented by SLOOH • High school: Accelerometers presented by the Space Foundation with supporting materials from Rex Gauge In addition, teachers were able to review Play Attention, from Unique Logic and Technology, an innovative feedback video game device that helps people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
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AMOS has Space Technology Focus
The Space Foundation incorporated space spinoff technology discussions into the AMOS conference in Maui, Hawai’i, in September. Director - Space Awareness Kevin Cook moderated a panel on the impact of space technology transfer and commercialization.
The Space Technology Hall of Fame increases public awareness of the benefits of space exploration and encourages further innovation. As of the 2012 induction, we have inducted 67 technologies and honored hundreds of organizations and individuals who transformed space technology into commercial products that improve the quality of life for all humanity. Three separate events during the 28th National Space Symposium honored the organizations and individuals who commercialized the two space technologies, including a private induction ceremony, a reception and the Space Technology Hall of Fame Dinner. Two diverse technologies were inducted into the Space Technology Hall of Fame in 2012. Flexible Aerogel, a low-density, lightweight insulating material originally developed as a barrier to the extreme temperatures during launches and in space, is now used in industrial, construction, refrigeration, automotive, medical and commercial applications. Developed by the Cryogenics Test Laboratory at Kennedy Space Center and the startup company Aspen Systems Inc., three variations - Cryogel, Pyrogel and Spaceloft, are used in products including athletic shoe insoles, insulating medical wrap and home insulation.
FireWatch, our first purely non-U.S. inductee, is an optical detection system originally used to analyze comet gas and particle emissions that is now used to detect forest fires before they can cause serious environmental damage. Developed by the German Aerospace Center (DLR) and Berlin-based IQ Wireless, FireWatch uses high-resolution optical sensors installed on towers or masts connected to remote central offices that can distinguish more than 16,000 scales of grey to spot developing fires in any weather, day or night. The detection rate is greater than 90 percent and alert timeframes are six minutes during daylight and 12 minutes at night. FireWatch protects more than seven million acres of forests around the world.
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New Generation
Through our New Generation Initiatives, we help promising young space professionals learn about the business and advance their careers. Our programs provide access to top space leaders, perspectives on industry developments and global space initiatives, insight into science, policy and space issues and extraordinary networking opportunities.
Events at the 28th National Space Symposium included: • A New Generation Leadership Exchange, commonly referred to as “speed mentoring,” that created career conversations between New Generation attendees and leaders from Aerojet, Arianespace, ATK, EADS North America, DFL Space, Glenn Research Center, Houlihan Lokey, Infinite Links, Inmarsat Global Services, Institute of Nuclear Power Operations, Iridium, L2 Aerospace, NASA, National Reconnaissance Office, Patti Grace Smith Consulting, Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne, Satellite Industry Association, Space Foundation, Surrey Satellite Technology, The Tauri Group, Thuraya Telecommunications Company, Toffler Associates and United Launch Alliance. • Workshops on space budgets and on taking risks and creating opportunities. • Networking receptions. • The United Nations’ Space Generation Advisory Council’s Fusion Forum (SGAC) that brought 50 top young adults from various areas of space - government, industry and academia - from around the world to engage in intense, interactive discussions with international space sector leaders. In addition, we held a Pau Hana (after work) Networking Reception for New Generation Space Leaders at the AMOS Conference in Maui, Hawai’i, in September.
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The Space Foundation annually honors outstanding individuals and organizations for achievements in space exploration, advocacy, education, innovation and accomplishment. The 2012 awards were presented throughout the 28th National Space Symposium in April.
The Space Achievement Award: Recognizes breakthrough space technologies, programs or product successes representing critical milestones in the evolution of space exploration and development.
General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award: The highest honor bestowed by the Space Foundation honors our late, long-time chairman, retired U.S. Air Force General James E. Hill. Recipient: Gen. Thomas S. Moorman, Jr., USAF, Ret., former vice chief of staff of the USAF, former head of Air Force Space Command and former chief of staff of the National Reconnaissance Office for his lifetime commitment to space, including the role he played as one of the original architects of Air Force Space Command and later as a valued space consultant.
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Douglas S. Morrow Public Outreach Award: Honors significant contributions to public awareness of and support for space programs. The award’s namesake was an Academy Award winning writer and producer, space advocate and early member of our board of directors. Recipient: The NASA Social Media Team for creative and innovative use of social media platforms, including Facebook and Twitter, to actively engage millions of people around the world, and even in orbit, in the exciting missions of discovery that continue to be led by America’s space agency.
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Recipient: Dr. Junichiro Kawaguchi, senior fellow and former program director, Lunar & Planetary Exploration Program Group, at Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), for his impactful work, including designing a maneuvering technique that leverages tidal force with the gravitational pull of the Moon and the Earth; restoring JAXA’s Martian space probe Nozomi by devising an alternative trajectory using double Earth swingbys; serving as project manager on the Hayabusa asteroid sampleand-return mission; and enhancing public understanding the importance of space exploration.
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John L. “Jack” Swigert, Jr., Award for Space Exploration: Honors significant progress or discoveries in space exploration. Recipient: The NASA Kepler Mission, which discovered 61 confirmed extrasolar planets and more than 2,300 planet candidates in the first 16 months of observations, including the first unquestionably rocky planet, the first six-planet system, the first small planet in the habitable zone, the first Earth-size planets, the smallest exoplanets ever detected and three worlds that orbit around two stars, establishing a new class of planetary system.
Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award: Presented by the Space Foundation, the Astronauts Memorial Foundation and NASA, honors outstanding contributions to technology education by K-12 educators or district-level education personnel. Recipient: Cynthia D. Waters, Ed.D., director of aviation for The Aviation Academy at T.W. Andrews High School in High Point, N.C., for using her experience as an educator, FAA commercial pilot, flight instructor and member of the North Carolina Airport Economic Development Alliance to provide the Academy’s students with career development opportunities in aviation, engineering and aerospace.
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• Special Advisor - Human Spaceflight Dr. Leroy Chiao Russian Medal of Merit for Space Exploration • Executive Assistant Ewa Folden - Colorado State Air Force Association Medal of Merit • Space Foundation Space Shuttle Posters* - Print and Design Excellence Award, Marketing/ Promotion from the International Academy of the Visual Arts and Silver Summit Creative Award • Introduction to Space Activities* Integrated Campaigns Distinction Award, Brochure - Business-toBusiness, from the International Academy of the Visual Arts and Silver Summit Creative Award • Space Foundation International Student Art Contest display - Gold Peak Award, Trade Show Booth or Display, from the Colorado American Marketing Association • Space Foundation website Bronze Peak Award, Company Website, from the Colorado American Marketing Association
We Win Awards, Too
S pac e Foun dat ion proje cts won awards duri ng 2012:
• 28th National Space Symposium Bronze Peak Award, Event Marketing, from the Colorado American Marketing Association *Produced by Colorado Springs-based Crystal Peak Design
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Community In 2012, the Space Foundation broadened community outreach with a wide variety of events and activities, many related to our new world headquarters and – later in the year – our new Visitors Center.
Space Foundation Salutes Air Force Space Command’s 30th Anniversary The Space Foundation served as the official community host for celebrations in both Colorado Springs and Washington, D.C., to commemorate Air Force Space Command (AFSPC)’s 30th anniversary. A crowd of almost 600 attended The Space Foundation Presents a 30th Anniversary Salute to Air Force Space Command in Colorado Springs on Sept. 14. The event included a reception, dinner, awards presentations and remarks by former AFSPC Commander Gen. Kevin P. Chilton, USAF, Ret., who was introduced by current AFSPC Commander Gen. William L. Shelton, USAF. The Salute included: • Presentation of the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) Rocky Mountain Chapter General James V. Hartinger Award to Gen. Bruce Carlson, USAF, Ret. • Presentation of the Air Force Association (AFA) Lance P. Sijan Chapter’s General Jerome F. O’Malley Distinguished Space Leadership Award to Maj. Gen. James K. “Kevin” McLaughlin, USAF. • Induction of Dr. Hans Mark and Col. John Paul Stapp, USAF, M.D. Ph.D., as winners of the Air Force Space and Missile Pioneers Award. • Introduction of the members of Air Force Space Command’s Frontier Focus program. • Entertainment by the U.S. Air Force Academy band, Blue Steel. The Army and Navy Club in Washington, D.C., was the setting on Sept. 18 for 140 guests who attended The Space Foundation Presents a Washington, D.C., Salute to the 30th Anniversary of Air Force Space Command. The evening began with a cocktail reception and entertainment from the Air Force Jazz Band Combo. The crowd was treated to a “Fireside Chat” with: • The Honorable Dr. Hans Mark, former secretary of the Air Force • The Honorable Edward “Pete” Aldridge, Jr., former under secretary of defense for acquisition, technology, and logistics and former secretary of the Air Force • Moderator Lt. Gen. Michael A. Hamel, USAF, Ret. Additional highlights of the D.C. Salute included remarks from Shelton and ceremonial cutting of the cake. Vice President - Washington Operations Brendan Curry served as master of ceremonies. Learn more: www.spacefoundation.org/events/calendar
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C o mm u n i t y E v e n t s • An open house, held in conjunction with our annual board meeting in January, introduced almost 200 community members to our new headquarters. • We sponsored the Colorado Springs Philharmonic’s public performance of Holst’s The Planets, Stravinsky’s Fireworks and Gandolfi’s The Garden of Cosmic Speculation. Included in the program was Mars, The Bringer of War, from The Planets, which the Philharmonic played at the opening ceremony of the 28th National Space Symposium. • We hosted the Colorado Space Business Roundtable (CSBR) Aerospace Exchange that brought more than 50 space executives from Denver and Colorado Springs to our headquarters for an evening of networking, information presentations and tours. uuu
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• We welcomed business and government leaders for tours of our world headquarters throughout the year. Guests included Secretary of the Air Force Michael B. Donley, Air Force Space Command Vice Commander Lt. Gen. Michael J. Basla, Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO), Congressman Doug Lamborn (CO-05). • We were a sponsor of the Colorado Space Roundup at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. • We partnered with the Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum to support a special traveling exhibit from the Charles M. Schulz Museum called To the Moon: Snoopy Soars with NASA. The exhibition, which runs through April 20, 2013, examines the history of Apollo 10 and the role characters from Schulz’s popular Peanuts comic strip played in that flight and in the NASA Manned Flight Awareness safety program. We provided space spin-off products for display, graphics, an exhibit model, guest lecturers, promotional support and children’s interactive activities. • Our float in the Colorado Springs Festival of Lights Parade was viewed by more than 70,000 people and won the “Rudolph Award” for best lighting on a float. The float celebrated our new Northrop Grumman Science Center, featuring Science On A Sphere®. • Team members answered phone calls and emails for the North American Aerospace Defense Command’s NORAD Tracks Santa Program.
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S p e e ch e s a n d I n t e r v i e w s CEO Elliot Pulham: • Harvard Business School’s Aerospace & Aviation Club, Cambridge, Mass. • The Space Show® hosted by Dr. David Livingston • Space Talk with Jim Banke • The World Today by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation • Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems (PISCES) 2012 Conference, Waikoloa, Hawai‘i • Rotary National Award for Space Achievement (RNASA) Foundation Gala, Houston Vice President - Washington Operations Brendan Curry: • 5th Wernher von Braun Memorial Symposium, Huntsville, Ala. • Women in Aerospace (WIA) “Aerospace 2012: Leading the Way,” Rosslyn, Va. Vice President - Marketing and Communications Janet Stevens: • American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Rocky Mountain Section’s Annual Technical Symposium, Denver, Colo. • El Pomar Space Foundation Emerging Leaders Development (ELD) Program Native American Advisory Council, Colorado Springs • Public Relations Society of America Pikes Peak Chapter, Colorado Springs • Kiwanis Clubs: Manitou Springs (Colo.), Pikes Peak Kiwanis Club (Colorado Springs), Interquest (Colorado Springs), Chena (Fairbanks, Alaska) and Fairbanks Kiwanis • Noel Wien Public Library, Fairbanks Space Foundation Director - Space Awareness Programs Kevin Cook: • AMOS Conference, Maui, Hawai’i Space Foundation Space Education Specialist Elias Molen: • Pikes Peak Library District, Colorado Springs • St. George’s Anglican Church, Colorado Springs Space Foundation Research Analyst Mariel John Borowitz: • American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Annual Meeting, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
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The Space Foundation’s corporate member companies provide financial, program and collaborative support that help us to successfully deliver a wide range of programs that advance space-related endeavors. In return, corporate members receive recognition, marketing, business development and networking opportunities, reports on important space issues and opportunities for deep involvement in the National Space Symposium. Space Foundation corporate members include commercial and entrepreneurial space ventures, satellite and telecommunications companies and a select few from non-aerospace sectors working on space-enabled or spacethemed projects, including companies that produce and market Certified Space Technologies. We also have partnerships with local, state, national and international economic development organizations that view the space industry as a part of their current constituencies or as one of their target sectors.
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Platinum Members: ATK The Boeing Company Lockheed Martin Mannheim Steamroller Northrop Grumman Raytheon Sustaining Members: Analytical Graphics, Inc. General Dynamics Harris Corporation Orbital Contributing Members: Aerojet ASRC Federal Holding Company Astrium Blue Ridge Networks, Inc. Booz Allen Hamilton DigitalGlobe Iridium Communications, Inc. ITT Exelis Moog, Inc. Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne SAIC SES Government Solutions SpaceNews URS UTC Aerospace Systems
Learn more: www.spacefoundation.org /corporate-membership
Partners: a.i. solutions The Aerospace Corporation Arianespace, Inc. AVIATION WEEK BAE Systems Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. Barrios Technology Braxton Technologies CEAVCO Audio Visual Co., Inc. Comtech AeroAstro, Inc. Dynetics Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company Holland & Hart, LLP Honeywell InDyne Inmarsat Intelsat General Corporation The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory Kratos L-3 MDA Parsons Scitor Corporation Serco Siemens Sierra Nevada Corporation Space Dynamics Laboratory SpaceX SSC uuu
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Partners continued: SSL Surrey Satellite Technology TASC The SI Organization, Inc. Toffler Associates United Launch Alliance United Space Alliance Patrons: AFM Inc. Alliance Space Systems, LLC ARES Corporation The Carpet and Rug Institute CASIS Chiropractic Leadership Alliance Colorado Space Coalition Colsa Corporation Deeya Energy Eagle Eyes Optics Eagle Shield Industries EaglePicher Technologies, LLC EDC of Florida’s Space Coast Exostrategies Fluor GMV USA Griffin Communications Group Infinite Links ISDR Consulting, LLC Jacobs ManTech International Corporation Maui Economic Development Board
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McCollister’s Transportation Group, Inc. Midland Development Corporation Millennium Engineering and Integration Co. (MEI) The MITRE Corporation NanoRacks, LLC Near Earth, LLC Orbit Logic Outlast Technologies, Inc. Provizion Psoria-Shield QinetiQ North America, Inc. Quilts of Denmark Rex Gauge Company, Inc. RUAG Space Sandia National Laboratories SEAKR Engineering, Inc. SGT, Inc. Sherman & Howard L.L.C. Sierra Lobo SM&A Solers Inc. Space Florida Spincraft Stellar Solutions Tempur-Pedic Thuraya Telecommunications Company U.S. Space LLC U.S. Space & Rocket Center Vollara Water Security Corporation Wyle X-1R
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Philanthropy In addition to the support we receive from our corporate members, we also depend upon the generosity of a wide variety of contributors. Over the past few years, we have made great strides in actively enlarging our donors and benefactors. Our donors help us engage the public in one of the most inspirational endeavors ever undertaken by humankind – space exploration. Their generosity improves the STEM education environment by helping teachers teach and students learn. And, they make it possible for us to help policymakers understand the importance of space exploration to all of us. In 2012, contributions to the Space Foundation helped us • Create and deliver education and awareness programs • Build our collection of irreplaceable space artifacts and share them with the public • Forge relationships among spacefaring nations • Launch tomorrow’s leaders towards creating the next life-changing innovations You can be a part of this important mission. You can send teachers to Space Across the Curriculum courses, equipping them to incorporate spacethemed STEM principles into every aspect of their teaching. You can make a donation in memory of someone or to commemorate a special occasion. You can donate appreciated stocks or bonds and you may benefit from considerable tax advantages. You can have a profound impact by naming the Space Foundation as a beneficiary in your will. And, you can help advance space endeavors with the public by donating space memorabilia, artifacts or equipment to our Visitors Center. Colorado Tax Credits The Space Foundation is an El Paso County (Colo.) Enterprise Zone project, which means your gift can provide you with state tax credits if you are a resident of Colorado. Cash donations of $250 - $100,000 are eligible for a 25 percent Colorado state tax credit. In-kind (tangible items including stocks) donations up to $50,000 are eligible for a 12.5 percent Colorado state tax credit. Contact us at donations@spacefoundation.org +1.719.576.8000 or +1.800.691.4000 Learn more: www.spacefoundation.org/donate
Major Donors • Anschutz Foundation • The Boeing Company • Boettcher Foundation • El Pomar Foundation • Northrop Grumman • Sumitomo Metal Mining Pogo LLC • Honeywell Hometown Solutions • Colorado Space Grant Consortium • Chamberlain Fund of the Southern Colorado Community Foundation • Alliant Techsystems • EADS North America • Colorado State University - Pueblo • Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company • NDIA • The ENT Community Fund of the Pikes Peak Community Foundation • The Ballhaus Family Foundation • Craig & Barbara Barrett Foundation • Heart Sing Foundation • Charles and Ursula Zimkas • Elliot & Cynthia Pulham • Holly Roberts • Janet Stevens • Iain & Karla Probert • James Ellis • Gary Ervin • Marty Faga • Mickey Hartinger • Patti Grace Smith • David Taylor
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Volunteers We could not do the work we do without the generous and tireless support of volunteers. Every year, approximately 350 people help us with the Space Symposium, our Visitors Center and with a variety of education and community projects throughout the year. By volunteering at a Space Foundation event, you help support our mission: to advance space-related endeavors to inspire, enable and propel humanity. Contact us at volunteer@spacefoundation.org +1.719.576.8000 or +1.800.691.4000  
Locations World Headquarters Visitors Center Northrop Grumman Science Center El Pomar Space Gallery 4425 Arrowswest Drive Colorado Springs, CO 80907 USA +1.719.576.8000 +1.800.691.4000 Space Foundation Discovery Institute 105 Coleridge Ave. Colorado Springs, CO 80909 +1.719.955.3236 +1.800.691.4000. Washington Office 1133 20th St. NW, Ste. 425 Washington, DC 20036 +1.202.618.3060 Texas Field Office 904 W. Montgomery, Ste. 303 Willis, TX 77378 +1.936.228.2602
 
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