Space Foundation News
Register Now for Space Commerce Workshops in El Segundo and Pasadena
The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) has provided funding for the Space Foundation to present a series of nationwide workshops with the goal of bringing minority business leaders into the greater space commerce community. Registration is being accepted now for workshops to be held in: Houston, Feb. 5 El Segundo, Calif., Feb. 21 Pasadena, Calif.,…
Aerojet Rocketdyne Awarded DARPA Contract to Design Advanced OpFires Propulsion System
– Contract leverages company’s expertise in hypersonic technology – Goal is to develop a mobile, long-range weapon that could engage time-sensitive targets – Design work could lead to hardware development and testing HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (Dec. 11, 2018) – Aerojet Rocketdyne will design propulsion concepts and technologies for a novel ground-launched tactical weapon system under…
Space Foundation Remembers Former President George H. W. Bush
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Dec. 1, 2018) – Today, the Space Foundation family joins with the rest of America and the world in remembering and honoring the life and legacy of President George H. W. Bush, 41st President of the United States. Tom Zelibor, CEO of the Space Foundation, reflected, “While much of his legacy is…
Nominations Open for the New Generation National Security Scholarship Recognizing Former Space Foundation Board Chairman, ADM James O. Ellis, Jr.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Nov. 28, 2018) — Upon completion of his term in 2017, the Space Foundation established a special scholarship recognizing former Board Chairman ADM James O. Ellis, Jr.’s, commitment and support of New Generation leaders and Space Foundation programs. The scholarship, named the Admiral James O. Ellis, Jr., New Generation National Security Scholarship,…
Space Foundation Signs Space Commerce Project Agreement for Minority Business Enterprises
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Nov. 15, 2018) – Today, at the U.S. Department of Commerce, Space Foundation leadership signed an agreement for a grant from the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) to present a series of nationwide workshops with the goal of bringing minority business leaders into the greater space commerce community.
Space Foundation Board Selects Former NASA Astronaut Lt. Gen. Thomas P. Stafford to Receive the 2019 General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Nov. 14, 2018) – Every Spring at the annual Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, the Space Foundation confers its highest honor – the General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award.
Nov. 19 is Deadline to Enter Space Foundation International Student Art Contest, Sponsored by Firefly Aerospace
Student artists from around the world are invited to submit their original artwork depicting the theme “Where Will Your Spaceship Take You?” The contest is open to children ages 3 to 18 years and is sponsored by Austin-based Firefly Aerospace. Firefly CEO Dr. Tom Markusic said, “Firefly is honored to partner with the Space Foundation…
Space Foundation to Expand Discovery Center Education Complex with Support from El Pomar and Grapevine Investments
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Oct 17, 2018) – The Space Foundation has closed on space to nearly triple the size of its Discovery Center education complex in Colorado Springs. The additional 85,319 square feet at 4435 Arrowswest Drive adjoins its current building at 4425 Arrowswest Drive and will expand the total space from 45,716 square feet to 131,035 total square feet.
Educators: Apply by Jan. 25 for the 2019 Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Oct. 16, 2018) – Educators who have demonstrated a commitment to inspiring students’ interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) may apply now to receive the 2019 Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award.
Space Foundation and Petit Family Foundation Offer Free Girls STEM Experience in Hartford
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Oct. 9, 2018) – Thanks to a partnership with the Petit Family Foundation, the Space Foundation is extending its STEM education outreach to the greater Hartford, Conn., region this school year.
The Hartford STEM initiative will launch on Saturday, Oct. 27, with a free Girls STEM Experience for local girls ages 12 to 18, to be held at the Connecticut Convention Center from 8:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Premier sponsor for the event is Aetna.