Research and Analysis
The Space Report Online Provides a Decade of Global Space Data
The Space Foundation research team has gathered more than 10 years of data about global space activity, and that data is now available at The Space Report Online. The data includes charts, tables and graphs that can be customized and downloaded into spreadsheets, ready to use for presentations. The data is updated regularly with information…
An Apollo 50th Anniversary Moment
Testing the Lifeboat by John Holst, Space Foundation Research Analyst A rocket rose on a plume of flame from New Mexico’s desert on a January 1966 morning. The Little Joe II rocket (pictured) reached an altitude of 24 kilometers (15 miles), then seemed to fail, tumbling across the sky. Little Joe’s payload, an unmanned Apollo…
Space Foundation Receives Five 3D Printers from 3D Systems
The Space Foundation applied for a grant through the Association of Science and Technology Centers and the Young Adult Library Services Association, resulting in five 3D printers for the Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs from 3D Systems. This brings the total of 3D printers at the Discovery Center to nine, to be used…
Apply for 2015 Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award by Jan. 15
Educators from anywhere in the world who have demonstrated a commitment to inspiring students’ interest in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) may apply now to receive the 2016 Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award. Given annually by the Astronauts Memorial Foundation (AMF), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Space Foundation, the…
Advocating Space Technologies and Promoting STEM as Miss Earth Colorado
by Megan Owen, Space Foundation Manager – Speakers & Programs Back in 2009, a silly boy broke my heart, told me I would never be smart enough to work in the space industry, wasn’t pretty and was all around a bore. Ouch. I decided to enter in a pageant just to prove him wrong, but…
Meet April Dee at the January Space Mixer: The Science of Extreme Sports
Young adults are invited to the Discovery Center in Colorado Springs on Friday, Jan. 15, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. for a new event — the 21+ Space Mixer. The theme for this first mixer is “The Science of Extreme Sports.” Honor your New Year’s resolution to get in shape and learn how science can…
Tesla's Toolbox Project for January is App Development
The Space Foundation’s monthly tinkering program has a new name – Tesla’s Toolbox. One Saturday each month, come tinker at the Discovery Center and meet fellow tinkerers while working on exciting and challenging projects. Our workshop project on Jan. 23 will be app development. Participants will learn the basic skills and steps needed to create…
Report on International Engagement at 12th Annual Colorado Space Roundup
In December, Space Foundation Chief Operating Officer Shelli Brunswick presented a summary of Space Foundation international affairs while speaking at the 12th Annual Colorado Space Roundup in Denver, Colo. The Space Foundation was a sponsor of the Roundup, hosted by the Colorado Space Business Roundtable, and had a booth at the event. In her comments,…
Space Foundation Receives 2015 Award for Excellence
In December, the Space Foundation was presented a 2015 Award for Excellence by El Pomar Foundation and the Awards for Excellence Nomination Review Committee. The recognition included a $25,000 grant that will go toward Space Foundation STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education outreach at its Discovery Center in Colorado Springs. In her acceptance comments,…
Speakers Announced for Faga Forum on Space Intelligence
The Space Foundation is convening a one-day classified conference in the metro Washington, D.C., area. The Faga Forum on Space Intelligence will be held in Chantilly, Va., at Scitor Corporation, an SAIC company, on Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2016. Created in response to customer demand, the Faga Forum on Space Intelligence will connect participants with government and…