Help Change the Conversation about Space, Even Here in Fantasyland-on-the-Potomac

by Space Frontier Foundation November 17, 2011 Advocacy

The Space Frontier Foundation’s effectiveness at fighting for our vision inside the Beltway will depend on the financial support we receive from Foundationers like you. I can’t promise that if you contribute generously we will win every battle. But I can say that with your help, we can fight the most important battles, and advance our cause of a freer and more prosperous life for our children and grandchildren… a hopeful future we will earn by opening the space frontier, together.

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Monster Rocket Will Eat America’s Space Program

by Ferris Valyn September 15, 2011 Advocacy

The Foundation is certain that much like Constellation before it, the Senate Launch System will never stay within its budget or schedule, and in the end will be cancelled. SLS will become the most cannibalistic program in NASA’s history, consuming innovative programs attempting to lower costs by using commercial firms to fly astronauts into space, new technologies that would make exploration more affordable, and of course the payloads the new rocket is supposed to carry.

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Hutchison and Shelby are Right!

by Space Frontier Foundation August 25, 2011 Advocacy

Study Endorses Senate Launch System as Affordable Near-Term Pork The Space Frontier Foundation today agreed with U.S. Senators Kay Bailey Hutchison and Richard Shelby in their claim that Booz Allen Hamilton’s “Independent Cost Assessment (ICA)” of the Space Launch System shows that SLS “can be initiated within our currently constrained fiscal limitations” and therefore “halt [...]

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Congress Needs to Fund the Future

by Space Frontier Foundation July 8, 2011 Advocacy

Today the US Space Shuttle lifted off successfully for the last time. Earlier this week, the U.S. House of Representatives’ Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Science, and Justice threw quite a going away party by releasing its proposed budget for NASA for Fiscal Year 2012 (which begins this October 1st), and the news is not good. Because of strong pressure to reduce federal spending, the Subcommittee had several billion dollars less to divide up among various departments and agencies. So they had to cut NASA and some key programs that we space activists support.

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We-Are-Space Video Contest Finalists Now Online

by Space Frontier Press July 6, 2011 Advocacy

Three finalists in the We-Are-Space Video Contest have been selected and their compositions are now available for viewing at Spacevidcast.com/wearespace. Vote for your favorite by giving it a Facebook ‘Like.’ The contest sponsors, the Space Frontier Foundation, Students for the Exploration and Development of Space, and Spacevidcast, will award the videographer a $1000 cash prize based on the number of ‘Likes’ received and the opinions of a panel of judges. Voting ends July 15th and the winner will be announced at the NewSpace Awards Gala, part of the NewSpace 2011 Conference.

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Hear from Space Leaders at NewSpace 2011 Conference

by Space Frontier Press June 22, 2011 Advocacy

NewSpace 2011 will host an abundance of space industry giants and give you an unique opportunity to dialogue with the people who’s actions change the face of space exploration and settlement. Go online for a full list of speakers…

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Early Bird Pricing Ends June 17th for the NewSpace 2011 Conference

by Space Frontier Press June 9, 2011 Advocacy

Registration prices for the Space Frontier Foundation’s annual NewSpace 2011 Conference are about to rise. The end of early bird pricing is June 17th so register now and discover how the greatest moments in space are ahead of us, not behind. NewSpace 2011 is three days of eye-opening discussion on the present state and future goals of the commercial space industry. With the “The Next Big Thing” being the conference theme, this event isn’t to be missed by anyone with a stake in our future in space. The conference will be held at the NASA Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley on July 28-30. Register online atnewspace.spacefrontier.org/registration.

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Submission Deadline for the We-Are-Space Video Contest Has Been Extended to June 14th

by Space Frontier Press June 6, 2011 Advocacy

Entrants into the We-Are-Space Video Contest now have an extra week to hone their videos as the submission deadline has been pushed to June 14th. All the submitted videos will be featured online at Spacevidcast.com/wearespace on June 15th. The Space Frontier Foundation, SEDS, and Spacevidcast, ask students to create a short video that answers, “How will emerging low-cost access to space transform both the role of government space agencies and the lives of ordinary citizens?” The winner will be presented with a $1000 prize.

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Ask Your Member of Congress to “Represent” Your Support of Commercial Space TODAY!

by Space Frontier Press May 17, 2011 Advocacy

The U.S. House of Representatives’ Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies has asked your Member of Congress for their input on what programs in NASA (and other agencies) should receive increased or decreased funding in FY2012. This gives you an opportunity to have your Representative support vital NASA initiatives like Commercial Crew and Space Technology.

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The Space Frontier Foundation and SEDS Provide Free Copies of The High Frontier to Schools

by Space Frontier Press May 2, 2011 Advocacy

The book that is the cornerstone of the Space Frontier Foundation philosophy is being gifted to schools at no cost by the Foundation and the Students for the Exploration of Space. The High Frontier Distribution Project aims to provide a copy of The High Frontier: Human Colonies in Space by Dr. Gerard K. O’Neill to all high school and university libraries that currently don’t have a copy. In distributing it to schools, it is hoped that today’s youth will be inspired to become aerospace engineers and scientists and realize the better future in space described.

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