Space Foundation Press Releases
Space Foundation is Bringing NASA Astronaut and STEM Program to Andersen Air Force Base and Naval Base Guam
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Oct. 5, 2016) – The Space Foundation is bringing its Space in the Community STEM education program to Andersen Air Force Base and Naval Base Guam Oct. 11 through 17 to inspire students there to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). The activities during this Space in the Community…
Space Foundation STEM Activities Celebrate World Space Week
“Remote Sensing — Enabling our Future” is the theme for World Space Week 2016, held annually October 4-10. The Space Foundation is a proud sponsor of World Space Week, and will offer activities celebrating achievements in space and in support of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). On Oct. 5, the Space Foundation will invite…
Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) Benefits Us All — Thank You!
by Space Foundation Director – Philanthropy Gina Taranto Serving our Country, Supporting our Communities The Space Foundation is honored to be a participating charity in the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC), the official workplace giving campaign of the Federal government. CFC is a wonderful program that has had significant impact on thousands of charities for more…
Space Foundation Partners with Project PoSSUM to Provide Immersive Astronautics Education
The Space Foundation is partnering with Project PoSSUM to offer the PoSSUM Academy upper-atmospheric and astronautics education program in 2017. The program, designed by upper atmospheric scientists and former NASA astronaut instructors, is an immersive education program for high-school and undergraduate students. PoSSUM Academy students learn about upper-atmospheric science and astronautics as they prepare for…
Pulham to Deliver Keynote Address at International Symposium for Personal and Commercial Spaceflight
Space Foundation Chief Executive Officer Elliot Holokauahi Pulham will deliver a keynote address at the International Symposium for Personal and Commercial Spaceflight (ISPCS), to be held October 12 and 13, in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The 2016 ISPCS theme is “We Will Not Stop,” and Pulham’s topic will be “From Sailing Canoes to Starships: An…
Lockheed Martin Brings Virtual Mars Experience to Discovery Center
At the beginning of this school year, Lockheed Martin brought its Generation Beyond Mars Experience Bus to the Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs for one day, the start of its multi-state tour. The bus uses mobile virtual reality to show students what it’s like to drive on the Mars surface. Lockheed Martin’s Generation…
Gala Celebrates Colorado Space Heroes
Colorado Space Heroes Hall of Fame GalaHonoring the past, inspiring the future. It is time to honor and celebrate those who have advanced space-related endeavors to inspire, enable and propel humanity, and Colorado’s role in inspiring the next generation of space heroes. To honor the astronauts, aerospace executives, government officials, military leaders and others who…
An Apollo 50th Anniversary Moment
The First Astronauts of Apollo by John Holst, Space Foundation Research Analyst In between September’s mission success of Gemini XI and the last scheduled Gemini mission in November 1966, NASA, in October, brought more public focus on the astronauts who would be flying the first mission of the Apollo project. Initially announced as the prime…
Space in the Community Takes STEM Outreach to Guam
by Beth Schwartz, Space Foundation Space Education Specialist In October, members of the Space Foundation education team will be traveling to Guam for a week-long Space in the Community (SITC) program. The new SITC program, which successfully launched last year, partners the Space Foundation with communities to help develop a PreK-12 STEM pipeline, grow an…
Apply Now for the Teacher Liaison Program and Connect with Educators Who Love Space
The Space Foundation’s Teacher Liaison program is a great resource for educators who love space. Teacher Liaisons are extraordinary educators who use space-related education programs in the classroom, and act as advocates for space-based education in their schools and districts. This international program is open to public, private and homeschool teachers and school administrators, including principals, specialists, curriculum…