Report from Washington, D.C.
October D.C. Space Activities
by Jillianne Pierce, Space Foundation Government Affairs Associate On Oct. 8, the Space Foundation D.C. team attended lunch at the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates, where Space Foundation CEO Elliot Pulham presented an update of Space Foundation business. That same week, the team attended briefings at the Embassy of Sweden about U.S.-Swedish space collaboration.…
International Student Art Contest Deadline Approaching
The Sixth Annual Space Foundation International Student Art Contest is quickly approaching an end. The deadline for all art submissions is noon universal time (12:00 UTC) Friday, Nov. 13, 2015. A new format was introduced for the 2016 contest. This year all submissions must be made by a teacher, parent or legal guardian 18 years…
What It's Like to be Honorary Commander, 22nd Space Operations
by Bernadette Maisel, Space Foundation Director – Customer Care. Maisel was recently selected as Honorary Commander, 22nd Space Operations Squadron, Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado. The 22nd Space Operations Squadron is a U.S. Air Force unit of the 50th Network Operations Group, a part of the 50th Space Wing. On Oct. 19, I had the opportunity…
Come to the Discovery Center for Tinker Space!
The Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs is beginning a new offering on the third Saturday of each month. Following the Maker® movement, each month the Space Foundation will host a Tinker Space workshop, highlighting new and upcoming technologies in an educational environment. Projects include: 3D printing, quadcopters, Raspberry Pi computers, robot…
Space Certification Promotes Space Technology
The Space Foundation builds awareness of the benefits of space through our Space Certification™ program, which demonstrates how space technologies improve life on Earth and makes space more interesting and accessible to everyone. Products and services that display the Space Certification seal are guaranteed to have stemmed from, or been dramatically improved by, technologies originally…
DeBates Speaks at STEM Center Opening
by Elias Molen, Space Foundation Space Education Specialist Bryan DeBates, Space Foundation Senior Director – Education, was one of a few people honored to give a brief speech for the ribbon-cutting of a new STEM Center at Pueblo (Colo.) Community College (PCC) on Oct. 2. The science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) center will offer…
Kincaid Elementary Student Project Features the Pacific Spaceport Complex – Alaska
ANCHORAGE, AK (Oct. 26, 2015) – Tatym Doucet, a sixth grade student at Kincaid Elementary School in Anchorage, Alaska built a replica of the Launch Service Structure at the Pacific Spaceport Complex — Alaska (PSCA) as her class project. Tatym, who visits Kodiak each summer, was inspired for the project when she went out to…
Halloween Costume Fun at the Discovery Center Oct. 30 and 31
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Oct. 26, 2015) – Clean out the closet and throw on your favorite galactic or sci-fi costume Oct. 30 and 31 for a celebration of all things space and science fiction at the Space Foundation Discovery Center for this month’s Star Days “Space and Sci-Fi Celebration.” Located only five minutes from Garden of…
32nd Space Symposium Super Savings Discount Now Available on Standard Industry Registration
Now is the best time to register for the 32nd Space Symposium to take advantage of the lowest rate that will be offered for the premier space conference of 2016. A Super Savings discount on standard industry registration is now in effect for registration paid before Jan. 22, 2016. Gain new perspectives, widen your reach and…
Registration Opens for Space Foundation’s 32nd Space Symposium
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Oct. 15, 2015) – Now is the best time to register for the 32nd Space Symposium to take advantage of the lowest rate that will be offered for the premier space conference of 2016. A Super Savings discount on standard industry registration is now in effect for registration paid before Jan. 22,…