International Affairs
A New Lunar Mission for Everyone
Lunar Mission One, the international exploratory mission to the Moon’s South Pole has completed its crowdfunding campaign, raising a total of £672,447 (approx. $1,051,000), exceeding its £600,000 target. Based in the U.K., the Lunar Missions Trust is a not-for-profit organization that is overseeing the governance of the project. Lunar Mission One was backed on Kickstarter…
Roundtable at 11th Colorado Space Roundup Highlights Global Space Economies
On Dec. 10, the Space Foundation was a sponsor of the 11th Colorado Space Roundup at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science. The event is held annually by the Colorado Space Coalition and the Colorado Space Business Roundtable. The third of the day’s four roundtables was “Connecting: Global Space Economies,” moderated by the Space…
Space Foundation Partners with DLR and ESA to Host Rosetta Event
In addition to sending its congratulations on the astonishing landing of Rosetta’s Philae on Nov. 12, the Space Foundation also hosted a free public event at its Discovery Center in Colorado Springs. Partnering with DLR, the German Space Agency, and ESA, the European Space Agency, the Space Foundation opened its doors all day on Nov.…
Pulham Speaks at AIRTEC
The 9th International Aerospace Supply Fair was held this fall in Frankfurt, Germany, and Space Foundation Chief Executive Officer Elliot Pulham (pictured) was a featured speaker. This business and technology event brings together suppliers and executives of manufacturers involved in the aerospace supply chain from around the globe. While in Frankfurt, the Space Foundation and…
Space & Social Media – Bringing the World Together
In a world filled with war, famine and disease, two things that bring humanity closer are a fascination with space and social media. We hear a great deal about the bad news in our world, but this is the time of year when many of us want to be reminded about the good. We’ve had…
Space Foundation Presents STEM Lessons Worldwide for World Space Week
During World Space Week 2014, the Space Foundation presented its Audience With an Astronaut™ program to more than 2,000 students remotely worldwide and to more than 500 students in person in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The featured NASA astronaut in these presentations was Dr. Leroy Chiao, the Space Foundation’s special advisor – human spaceflight. Chiao is…
Preparing Rosetta for Comet Landing
The European Space Agency (ESA) is preparing its Rosetta spacecraft and lander for a history-making landing on Nov. 12 to comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. The spacecraft is named after the Rosetta Stone that allowed the deciphering of hieroglyphics and insight into ancient Egyptian civilization. The complicated landing is expected to take about seven hours and will involve…
Nov. 14 is Deadline to Submit Student Art Contest Entries
The deadline is fast approaching to submit entries for the Space Foundation’s 2015 International Student Art Contest. The contest annually draws thousands of entries from children in dozens of countries around the world. Submissions for the 2015 contest are being accepted now until Nov. 14, and must be submitted online by the child’s teacher. For…
Space Foundation at ISPCS
Space Foundation representatives regularly attend and participate in global space conferences around the world. In October, our Vice President, Marketing and Communications, Kevin C. Cook was at the International Symposium for Personal and Commercial Spaceflight (ISPCS), held at the New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum, in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The event included a…
International Student Art Contest Deadline for Entries is Nov. 14
The Space Foundation’s International Student Art Contest annually draws thousands of entries from children in dozens of countries around the world. Submissions for the 2015 contest are being accepted now until Nov. 14, and must be submitted online by the child’s teacher. For rules and details about entry, click here. Students ages 3 to 18…