Space Foundation Press Releases
Space Foundation Opens Nominations for Colorado Space Heroes Hall of Fame
Nomination deadline is Sept. 1, 2019 Honorees to be announced in 2020 COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (June 24, 2019) — The Colorado Space Heroes Hall of Fame was created by the Space Foundation in 2016 to inspire future space heroes and celebrate the astronauts, aerospace executives, government officials, scholars and other public and private sector leaders who…
Nomination Period Opens for 2020 General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award
Space Foundation’s Highest Award to be Presented at 36th Space Symposium Submit Nomination by Oct. 1, 2019 COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (June 27, 2019) – The Space Foundation is now accepting nominations for its highest honor, the General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award. Honoring its late, long-time chairman, Gen. James E. Hill, USAF (Ret.), the…
Volunteer at the Space Foundation
We are seeking excited, motivated space lovers to volunteer at the Space Foundation headquarters in Colorado Springs. As a 401c(3) nonprofit, we could not do the work we do without the generous and tireless support of volunteers. If you are interested in space, this is the place to be. We provide meaningful work for our…
Space4U Podcast: Emily Boster, Mars Mission Engineer
In this episode: We meet Mars Mission engineer from Lockheed Martin, Emily Boster. Emily is a Senior Systems Engineer for Lockheed Martin Space Government Affairs. She previously led the system configuration team for Deep Space Exploration mission proposals including Discovery, CLPS, and others. Prior to that, she served as a mechanical design engineer for the InSight…
Free Admission for 25 Military Families to Discovery Center’s Apollo 11 Anniversary Celebration
Thanks to premier sponsor Raytheon, the Space Foundation Discovery Center will offer free admission to the first 25 military families in line when doors open at 10:00 a.m. on July 20 for the Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Celebration. This full-day event will feature a variety of indoor and outdoor activities for all ages to commemorate the…
Space Foundation is Now Accepting Nominations for Space Technology Hall of Fame®
Program Promotes Space Technology that Benefits Life on Earth Sept. 30 is Deadline to Nominate COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (June 13, 2019) – The Space Foundation is seeking nominations for induction into the prestigious Space Technology Hall of Fame® in 2020. This international program honors innovations by organizations and individuals who transform space technology into commercial products…
On the Cusp of Apollo
The Space Foundation’s commemoration of the Apollo 11 Moon landing continues with this article by Space Foundation Senior Analyst John Holst about the conclusion of the Gemini Project. Walking toward their rocket, two astronauts had signs taped to their backs. Instead of victims of a “Kick me” joke, the astronauts were the joke perpetrators with…
Aerojet Rocketdyne Opens State-of-the-Art Rocket Propulsion Facility in Huntsville
Huntsville is the company’s Defense Business Unit headquarters Home to some of the most advanced defense and space manufacturing technology in the world HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (June 7, 2019) – Senior Alabama officials joined Aerojet Rocketdyne’s CEO Eileen Drake and Executive Chairman Warren Lichtenstein today at a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the company’s newest state-of-the-art rocket propulsion…
Steps to Apollo
The Space Foundation’s commemoration of the Apollo 11 mission continues with this article by Space Foundation Senior Analyst John Holst about a Gemini mission landmark. A little over 50 years ago, on Jan. 19, 1965, a capsule was launched from Launch Complex 19 in Cape Kennedy, Fla. It was the second capsule to be launched…
Space4U Podcast: Ed Rosenthal, Florikan Founder
In this episode: We meet the Founder and Chairman of the Board of Florikan ESA, Ed Rosenthal. Ed grew up on a farm in Canada, but the last thing he wanted to do was go into agriculture. In 1971, he found himself working for a polymer company in Canada, where he learned the ins and…