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Thank You for Your Support on National Nonprofit Day
As we celebrate National Nonprofit Day (Friday, Aug. 17), we want to send a big "THANK YOU!" to our dedicated team, our stellar volunteers, and everyone who has supported us over the years. Follow us on LinkedIn »
Space Foundation Delivers Virtual STEM Program to Students in Kabul
The Space Foundation recently provided STEM programming to visiting college-level students at a Lincoln Learning Center in Kabul, through oversight by the U.S. Embassy. Read more »
Petit Family Foundation to Host ‘Soar to the Stars’ Gala for Girls' STEM Education
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (July 23, 2018) – This year marks the tenth anniversary of the Petit Family Foundation, and a decade of supporting the education of young people, especially girls and women in the sciences. This fall, the Petit Family Foundation will support a new initiative. It is partnering with the Space Foundation to present the 'Soar to the Stars' gala, to be held Saturday, Oct. 27, at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford. Proceeds from the gala will fund STEM education programs in the Hartford area during the 2018-2019 school year, to be delivered by Space Education Specialists from the Space Foundation. Read more »
Space Foundation Welcomes Newest Corporate Member
The Space Foundation receives support from a wide range of Corporate Members, who make it possible for us to successfully deliver programs that advance space-related endeavors. Read more »
Grainger Foundation Grant Supports Discovery Center Field Trips
Thanks to the generosity of the Grainger Foundation, hundreds of students in Colorado will be afforded the opportunity to take a field trip to the Space Foundation Discovery Center. Read more »
Nomination Period Opens for 2019 General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (June 27, 2018) – The Space Foundation is now accepting nominations for its highest award, the General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award. Read more »
Supporting and Celebrating Space Technology
The Space Foundation established the Space Technology Hall of Fame® to increase public appreciation of the many practical benefits of space exploration and to encourage further innovation. Read more »
Brick by Brick, Building the New Generation
Building a career is not easy. The path to success is laid brick by brick. The Space Foundation knows that each of those bricks is critical to maintaining forward momentum and achieving the goals you have set for yourself. Whether that "brick" is a colleague you meet at a networking event, a mentor who answers your burning questions or a professional development opportunity that expands your knowledge of the industry, the Space Foundation is here to help you lay your path. Our New Generation program, aimed at young aerospace professionals 35 and younger, provides just that. Read more »
Nominate Now for Space Technology Hall of Fame®
Friday, Aug. 31, 2018, is the deadline to submit nominations for induction into the prestigious Space Technology Hall of Fame® in 2019. Read more »