Report from Headquarters
Space Foundation Promotes STEM at Boo at the Zoo
The Space Foundation seeks out opportunities to find new ways to interest young people in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). When the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs, Colo., offered Boo at the Zoo during the last week of October, the Space Foundation was there, offering a fun astronomy project helping children create constellations…
Ewa Folden Joins Space Foundation
Ewa Folden has joined the Space Foundation as executive assistant to CEO Elliot Pulham. Folden was born in Poland and lived in Germany before coming to the United States in 1989. She earned a bachelor’s degree in marketing and communication from Regis University, Colorado Springs. She was most recently executive assistant at FedEx, and prior…
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Space Foundation education programs focus on giving teachers tools they can use to build skills, motivate students to learn and – ultimately – build a stronger workforce for our nation. And our education programs open up possibilities for students of all grade levels – from pre-kindergarten to college – so that they can reach their…
Sen. Bennet at Space Foundation Discovery Institute
U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado toured the Space Foundation Discovery Institute and adjacent Jack Swigert Aerospace Academy just one week after making an impassioned seven minute speech on the Senate floor regarding the new education bill and the needs of minority students. The Space Foundation is meeting those needs by providing onsite teacher support and…
Space Watch: November 2011 (Volume: 10, Issue: 11)
The View From Here Fear and Loathing in Washington Spotlight Gen. Moorman is 2012 Hill Award Recipient Gen. Shelton Slated for Symposium Ball Aerospace Sponsors Exhibit Center Super Early Bird Discount Rate Now Available Space Art Contest is Open to Students Worldwide Apply Now To Become a Teacher Liaison Index Performance in 3Q2011 IAF Honors…
New Certification Partner Announced
The Space Foundation has designated Best Tech Brands LLC’s Synergyn combustion enhancing fuel additive technology as a Certified Space Technology™. The Space Foundation’s Space Certification program recognizes products originally developed for space that have been adapted to improve life on Earth. Certification allows Best Tech to display the exclusive Space Certification seal and to use…
Ball Aerospace Sponsors Exhibit Center
Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. will sponsor the 28th National Space Symposium exhibit center with an impressive and comprehensive array of the latest space technology, equipment and services. The Ball Aerospace Exhibit Center will now include the new Ball Aerospace Exhibit Center Pavilion, located adjacent to the Carriage Museum at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado…
Commercial Acquisition Clarified
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report last month on the proposed Department of Defense (DoD) block buy acquisition strategy for Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicles (EELVs), recommending that the DoD “assess engine costs and mission assurance activities, reassess the length of the proposed block buy and consider how to address broader launch acquisition and…
Gen. Shelton Slated for Symposium
Gen. William L. Shelton, USAF, commander, Air Force Space Command, will be a featured speaker at the Space Foundation’s 28th National Space Symposium, which is set for April 16-19 at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo. He is currently scheduled to speak Tuesday afternoon, April 17. Shelton joins a roster of high-level industry, military, civil…
Gen. Moorman is 2012 Hill Award Recipient
Gen. Thomas S. Moorman, Jr., USAF, Ret., former vice chief of staff of the Air Force will be presented with the Space Foundation’s highest honor, the General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award, at a special luncheon sponsored by Raytheon on April 18, 2012, at the 28th National Space Symposium at The Broadmoor Hotel…