Space Certification Program
Space Certified Technology Products Become a Global Vertical Market
What started off as dual-use technology under the NASA Commercial Space and Research Center’s Programs, has become a tool for multiple vertical markets worldwide. This technology, which is part of a suite of Turnkey hyperspectral imaging products and software, is now available through PhiLumina, LLC, which is a Space Foundation Certified Partner. PhiLumina’s CEO/CTO,…
An Apollo 50th Anniversary Moment
Eight Days or Bust—Gemini V by John Holst, Space Foundation Research Analyst Fifty years ago, high above the Earth, a Gemini V astronaut noticed pressure was going down in a fuel cell oxygen supply tank of his spacecraft. The astronaut, Charles Conrad, was one of two piloting the Gemini V spacecraft. The loss of pressure…
Space Foundation Joins Aerospace Road Trip in Northeastern Colorado
For the third consecutive year, the Colorado Space Business Roundtable (CSBR) conducted a ‘Business Development Road Trip’ to a featured section of Colorado. This time, the tour took participants through Northeastern Colorado, and the Space Foundation’s Director – Philanthropy, Gina Taranto, joined the road trip (pictured front row, right). The purposes of the road trip…
Lunch and Learn Highlights New Corporate Giving Club
Representatives of more than 20 businesses attended the Space Foundation Lunch and Learn this week at its Headquarters and Discovery Center in Colorado Springs. The group toured the Discovery Center exhibits and heard a presentation about the benefits of participating in the Space Foundation’s new Corporate Giving Club. Launched this year, the Corporate Giving Club…
Space Foundation is 2015 Awards for Excellence Winner
The Space Foundation has been selected as a 2015 Awards for Excellence Winner by El Pomar Foundation and the Awards for Excellence Nomination Review Committee. The recognition includes a $25,000 grant and a presentation ceremony, to be held in December at the Penrose House in Colorado Springs. “We appreciate the support of El Pomar Foundation…
Dr. Leroy Chiao Tells Students "Follow your Dreams!"
As the Space Foundation’s Special Advisor – Human Spaceflight, former NASA astronaut Leroy Chiao, Ph.D., inspires children across the country and around the world to pursue careers in space and science. Through the Space Foundation’s Audience With an Astronaut™ program, Chiao gives students the opportunity to learn first-hand what it takes to become a space…
Back-to-School Message from Space Foundation Senior Director – Education
by Bryan DeBates, Space Foundation Senior Director – Education Welcome back to school! The Space Foundation is excited to welcome students and teachers back from summer break, and invites all of you to visit the Space Foundation Discovery Center this school year. We can’t wait to show you what’s new! Last school year, more than…
Space Foundation Takes Educator Professional Development to Charles County, Md.
The Space Foundation education team is in Charles County, Md., delivering Space Across the Curriculum educator professional development courses for Charles County Public Schools (CCPS), as it has done for nine consecutive years. The annual visit to Charles County includes a joint Space Foundation / CCPS Educational Exchange Luncheon, this year with Space Foundation Chief Executive…
Taylor Devices, Inc., is Most Recent Space Foundation Certification Program Partner
The Space Foundation welcomes Taylor Devices, Inc., of North Tonawanda, N.Y., and its seismic damper technology into the Space Certification Program. Earlier this year, Taylor Devices, Inc., and seismic damper technology were inducted into the Space Technology Hall of Fame. About the Seismic Damper In the 1960’s, Taylor Devices was awarded a NASA contract to…
Raytheon Joins Multi-year Partnership with Space Foundation for STEM Education Programs
Raytheon has made a four-year commitment to Colorado Springs and the Space Foundation to provide educational opportunities to inspire the next generation of innovators through science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education. Raytheon will be sponsoring STEM related educational activities at the Space Foundation’s Discovery Center through 2018 and will be the premier sponsor for…