Education
Petit Family Foundation and Space Foundation to Host Free Girls STEM Experience in Hartford, Connecticut
Introducing young people to exciting career opportunities in STEM fields helps ignite their interest in studying those subjects in school
Space Foundation Marketing Team Wins Silver Key Award
As soon as the Space Foundation’s annual Space Symposium wraps up each spring, our in-house marketing team begins work on design to promote the next year’s Symposium. Those efforts were recently rewarded when the marketing team was named recipient of the prestigious Silver Key Award for Small Trade Show Campaign, recognizing work for its 34th…
Space Foundation is Now Accepting Nominations for Space Technology Hall of Fame®
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May 14, 2018) — The Space Foundation is seeking nominations for induction into the prestigious Space Technology Hall of Fame® in 2019. This international program honors innovations by organizations and individuals who transform space technology into commercial products that improve life on Earth.
Senator Cory Gardner Meets with Space Foundation Leadership
U.S. Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) toured the Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs this week with his family and met with Space Foundation leadership.
RL10 Engine to Power ULA's New Vulcan Centaur Upper Stage
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (May 11, 2018) – United Launch Alliance (ULA) has selected Aerojet Rocketdyne’s RL10 rocket engine to power the upper stage that will fly atop ULA’s new Vulcan Centaur launch vehicle. The selection came as part of a long-term agreement between the two companies that calls for Aerojet Rocketdyne to provide RL10 upper-stage rocket…
34th Space Symposium Photos
See photos from the 34th Space Symposium on the Space Foundation Flickr page, including photos of panels and speakers. Our thanks to photographers Tom Kimmell, Brad Armstrong and Chuck Bigger for their fantastic work capturing the highlights of the Space Symposium.
Soar to the Stars – Remembering. Honoring. Inspiring.
The Petit Family Foundation and the Space Foundation share a common interest in fostering the education of young people.
Based in Plainville, Connecticut, the Petit Family Foundation also works to improve the lives of those affected by chronic illnesses and to support efforts to protect and help those affected by violence, in honor of the memories of Jennifer Hawke-Petit, Hayley Elizabeth Petit and Michaela Rose Petit.
Aerojet Rocketdyne Has InSight Every Step of the Way
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (May 3, 2018) — From liftoff to landing, Aerojet Rocketdyne propulsion systems are playing a critical role in the NASA InSight Mars lander mission, slated for launch May 5 from Vandenberg, Air Force Base, California, aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket. NASA’s latest visitor to the red planet will rely on…
Epoch Honored by Arrow Electronics with SAP HANA Specialty Federal Partner Designation and Federal Partner of the Year Award
The SAP HANA designation recognizes Epoch Concepts’ superior efforts to become certified in SAP HANA, while the Federal Partner of the Year award marks the firm’s performance excellence selling HPE hardware to federal customers. DENVER (May 1, 2018) — Epoch Concepts LLC, a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) dedicated to providing best-of-breed technologies…
Plan Now to Attend the 35th Space Symposium
The Space Foundation’s annual Space Symposium brings together leaders from commercial, government and military space from around the world, providing a forum to discuss, address and plan for future achievements in space.