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Elżbieta Bieńkowska and Gen. David L. Goldfein, USAF Chief of Staff, to Speak at 33rd Space Symposium
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Dec. 7, 2016) – The Space Foundation announces two important additions to the Space Foundation’s 33rd Space Symposium, featured speakers Elżbieta Bieńkowska, Commissioner, European Commission, and Gen. David L. Goldfein, USAF, Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force. Other notable recent speaker confirmations include: Lt. Gen. David J. Buck, USAF, Commander, 14th Air…
Read MoreSpace Foundation Launches CEO Search
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Dec. 1, 2016) – The Space Foundation Board of Directors has begun a global search to fill the position of Chief Executive Officer. The CEO will be based at Space Foundation World Headquarters in Colorado Springs, Colo., to lead a premier team of 50 professionals providing advocacy and education services to the…
Read MoreSpace Foundation Leverages Harris Corporation Grant for December STEM Education Program in Brevard County, Florida
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Nov. 30, 2016) — The grant that Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) has provided to the Space Foundation will be used to further science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) studies Dec. 7-9 in several Brevard County, Fla., schools. The Space Foundation’s Space in the Community program is an immersive program for students and teachers designed…
Read MoreHelp Shape the Women's Global Gathering at the 33rd Space Symposium
The Space Foundation is seeking input as it plans its first Women’s Global Gathering, to be held during the 33rd Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, April 3-6, 2017. The Space Symposium will bring together leaders of the civil, commercial and defense space sectors from more than 30 spacefaring nations, providing an ideal opportunity to examine…
Read MoreVerizon Foundation Grant Funds Space Foundation Program for Boys & Girls Club of the Pikes Peak Region
Thanks to a $10,000 grant from the Verizon Foundation, the Space Foundation will offer a new program for Boys & Girls Club of the Pikes Peak Region at its Discovery Center in Colorado Springs. Six Tinker Space workshops will be held between November 2016 and May 2017, specifically for Boys & Girls Club of the…
Read MoreRegister Now for Leadership Course and Support STEM Education
The Space Foundation is partnering with Academy Leadership to offer a Leadership Excellence Course and Executive Coaching program, designed for experienced managers and project managers who want to gain professional development credits or PDU toward a PMI Certification. This 3-day intensive course will be held Feb. 7-9, 2017, and will grant 36 PDUs toward PMI…
Read MoreAFA Awards Colorado Medal of Merit to Space Foundation
Bryan DeBates, Space Foundation Vice President – Education, and Elias Molen, Manager – Space Education, were recently honored by the Colorado Air Force Association with the Colorado Medal of Merit. The award was given to DeBates and Molen for their work in the partnership between the Space Foundation and the Air Force Association’s (AFA) StellarXplorers…
Read MoreBrig. Gen. John E. Shaw is Space Warfighters Luncheon Speaker
The Space Warfighters Luncheon is held annually during the Space Symposium to honor the men and women who serve in the military around the world. The luncheon also highlights the role space assets play in providing security and solutions for keeping troops safe, informed and effective. For the 33rd Space Symposium, Brig. Gen. John E.…
Read MoreSpace Watch: December 2016 (Volume: 15, Issue: 12)
The View From Here Sail We Must: Embracing Change Space Symposium Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska is a Space Symposium Featured Speaker Brig. Gen. John E. Shaw is Space Warfighters Luncheon Speaker New Space Symposium Panel: The Center Directors in a Time of Transition Help Shape the Women’s Global Gathering at the 33rd Space Symposium Plan to…
Read MoreSail We Must: Embracing Change
Dear friends and colleagues, Thanks to all of you, it has been another tremendously successful year for our Space Foundation and the global space community it serves. Major milestones have been reached, records have been set and the critical role of space and space-related capabilities has never been more widely recognized. We have also seen…
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