Space Foundation News
Space Foundation Will Launch New Explore Space Experience this Summer
The Space Foundation has created a new summer program at its Discovery Center in Colorado Springs, specifically for youngsters ages nine through 12 years. Explore Space Experience is designed and led by certified master teachers to offer a variety of hands-on, immersive activities and experiences based on space and science, technology, engineering, art and math…
Space Foundation Offers Tesla Destination Charging Station
The Space Foundation has added Tesla Destination Charging to the parking lot of its World Headquarters and Discovery Center in Colorado Springs with the installation of two charging stations, available for free to the public 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Destination charging adds nearly 60 miles of range to Tesla vehicles in…
Space Foundation Yuri's Night Returns April 10
On April 10, the Space Foundation will kick off Space Symposium week in Colorado Springs with its second annual Space Foundation Yuri’s Night – a big party at the Discovery Center that brings together Symposium participants with the general community to meet astronauts and enjoy food and drink, all in support of STEM education programs.…
Reserve Lodging for 32nd Space Symposium Through Conference Direct
It’s important for anyone who plans to attend the 32nd Space Symposium to reserve hotel accommodations now here. And thanks to the co-sponsorship of Northrop Grumman, convenient free shuttle bus service (pictured) will be provided from area hotels to The Broadmoor, the site of the Symposium. No need to worry about parking or traffic! Please…
Get the Space Symposium App!
This app is your guide to the Space Foundation’s 32nd Space Symposium, April 11-14, 2016. See who’s at the event and connect with them on the app Share photos and comments about the events you’re attending View a live activity feed, the live pulse of the event – which sessions are trending, popular photos and…
Find Out Who's Investing in Space
The world’s top civil, military and commercial space leaders will be at the Space Foundation’s 32nd Space Symposium, April 11-14, 2016, at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colo., USA. The four-day Symposium is the leading international space conference for discussing the most pressing global space issues. One of the discussions will be “Who’s Investing in Space,”…
Register Now for Cyber 1.6 Classified
The Space Foundation will again present a one-day classified cyberspace conference to lead into its annual Space Symposium. Cyber 1.6 Classified will be held on Monday, April 11, in Colorado Springs, Colo. Cyber 1.6 Classified will focus on senior leadership views on Department of Defense and industry cyber activities, with emphasis on hot button issues,…
Pluto New Horizons Exploration Team Earns 2016 John L. "Jack" Swigert, Jr., Award for Space Exploration from Space Foundation
A mission nearly 10 years in the making, New Horizons left Earth on Jan. 19, 2006. Speeding through the Solar System at more than 50,000 miles per hour, the spacecraft completed the first ever flyby of dwarf planet Pluto on July 14, 2015. On the three billion mile journey, New Horizons came within 1.4 million…
The Year of the Monkey & Japan's Space Efforts
by Brendan Curry, Space Foundation Vice President – Washington Operations For decades, Japan has had a vibrant and dynamic space program. The Japanese Space Exploration Agency (JAXA) is doing some fascinating work in space to improve life on Earth and to help us better understand the larger universe around us. Recently, I was lucky enough…
Raytheon's MathAlive! Gives Latest Boost to Space Foundation STEM Education Platform
The Space Foundation opened the first and only science center museum in the Pikes Peak region, the Space Foundation Discovery Center, about three and a half years ago. There have been a lot of exciting events and developments since then, with major sponsors like Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin, AGI and others helping us create enriching…