International Affairs
International Student Art Contest Deadline for Entries is Nov. 14
The Space Foundation’s International Student Art Contest annually draws thousands of entries from children in dozens of countries around the world. Submissions for the 2015 contest are being accepted now until Nov. 14, and must be submitted online by the child’s teacher. For rules and details about entry, click here. Students ages 3 to 18…
Space Foundation Presents Audience With an Astronaut™ at Royal Aeronautical Society Headquarters
While in London speaking at The Strategic Choices for Space – President’s Conference 2014, Space Foundation CEO Elliot Pulham will also speak to students for the World Space Week Children’s Space Event at Royal Aeronautical Society Headquarters on Oct. 7. Pulham’s presentation will include a Skype version of the Space Foundation’s Audience With an Astronaut™…
Barry Wilmore Visits Space Foundation on Way to ISS
In September, NASA astronaut Barry Wilmore launched aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of Expedition 41. Just before heading to Russia, Wilmore and his family visited Space Foundation World Headquarters in Colorado Springs and toured its Discovery Center. In addition to space, the Wilmores have other interests in…
Corporate Membership Boosts Space Symposium Benefits
To stay competitive in today’s economy, companies from all sectors of the space industry are looking for ways to improve productivity and profitability. Corporate Membership with the Space Foundation places companies in the presence of industry giants and successful, growing space companies and offers unique opportunities to develop business, participate in exclusive networking events and…
ATA and Virginia Space Join Space Foundation Corporate Members
The Space Foundation offers five Corporate Membership levels, each with a different level of benefits and opportunities. In exchange for supporting our programs, Corporate Members receive numerous benefits including international promotion, business development and networking opportunities, reports on important space issues and opportunities for extensive involvement in the annual Space Symposium. Our most recent members…
Two Space Foundation Corporate Members are NASA Choice for Space "Taxis"
The Boeing Company and SpaceX, both Space Foundation Corporate Members, have been selected by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to build commercial crew transportation systems for low Earth orbit. The Space Foundation called NASA’s decision “an important step forward in restoring human space flight capabilities to the United States.” “By continuing to pursue a…
Aerojet Rocketdyne Responds to Air Force Request for Information with New American Rocket Engine Solution
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Sept. 30, 2014) – Aerojet Rocketdyne, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, announced today that it submitted a formal response to the U.S. Air Force’s Request for Information on options for future booster propulsion and launch systems that could be used as alternatives to foreign-supplied RD-180 engines. Aerojet Rocketdyne’s written response and subsequent one-on-one…
Space Foundation Presents Audience With an Astronaut™ at U.S. Air Force Academy
Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sept. 30, 2014) – On Friday, Oct. 10, the global celebration of World Space Week will conclude locally when more than 250 elementary and middle school students and educators fill the seats of the U.S. Air Force Academy’s (USAFA) Fairchild Hall auditorium for presentations by former NASA Astronaut Leroy Chiao, Ph.D. Media…
Aerojet Rocketdyne Supports United Launch Alliance to Establish Near-Term Competitive Product Offering
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Sept. 29, 2014) – Aerojet Rocketdyne, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, and United Launch Alliance (ULA) announced today that they have signed a contract for a joint investment to complete technical feasibility analysis, detailed program plans, technology integration, affordable production processes and plans, mission assurance and related criteria — all leading to a…
Meet NASA Astronaut Dr. Leroy Chiao on Oct. 9 at the Discovery Center for World Space Week
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sept. 29, 2014) – The Space Foundation is bringing former NASA astronaut Leroy Chiao, Ph.D., to the Discovery Center on Thursday, Oct. 9, to share his experiences as a Space Shuttle astronaut and resident of the International Space Station (ISS). The public will have two opportunities to meet Chiao for autographs and…