Posts by Space Foundation Editorial Team
Atomic-6 Launches ODC.space, the First Marketplace for Orbital Data Center Capacity
New platform enables streamlined purchasing of orbital data center capacity that delivers in half the time of terrestrial alternatives MARIETTA, GA —April 13, 2026 – Atomic-6, a space systems manufacturer, today announced the launch of ODC.space, a new marketplace where AI developers, software providers, and government agencies can secure orbital data center (ODC) capacity on-demand.…
Read MoreSpace Foundation Announces Recipient of Admiral James O. Ellis Jr. New Generation National Security Scholarship
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — March 25, 2026 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983 to advance the global space community, today announced thatSpecialist 4 Logan E. Pinder, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the recipient of the Admiral James O. Ellis Jr. New Generation National Security Scholarship. The scholarship was established to encourage the…
Read MoreSpace Foundation and Charles County Public Schools Host Space in the Community event in Waldorf, Maryland
Free STEM-Focused Family Event at James E. Richmond Science Center COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. and WALDORF, Maryland — March 17, 2026 — Space Foundation and Charles County Public Schools are partnering once again for Space in the Community (SITC), bringing a week of space exploration and STEM fun to Charles County Public Schools in Waldorf, Maryland,…
Read MoreSpace Foundation Inducts Microgravity Treadmill and Neurala Brain Into 2026 Space Technology Hall of Fame
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — March 10, 2026 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983 to advance the global space community, today announced that two leading-edge technologies developed for space will be inducted into the 2026 Space Technology Hall of Fame®. The induction ceremony will take place during the annual Space Symposium, April 13-16, 2026,…
Read MoreSpace Foundation Selects Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Mission 1 Team and the Petit Family Foundation for 2026 Space Symposium Awards
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Feb. 18, 2026 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit founded in 1983 to advance the global space community, has named Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Mission 1 team for the 2026 Space Achievement Award and the Petit Family Foundation for the 2026 Athena Education Award. “The extraordinary contributions of these two organizations are…
Read MoreSpace Foundation Announces 2026 John L. “Jack” Swigert Jr. Award for Space Exploration and Douglas S. Morrow Public Outreach Recipients
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Jan. 29, 2026 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983 to advance the global space community, today announced it has selected NASA’s Voyager Team as the recipient of the 2026 John L. “Jack” Swigert Jr. Award for Space Exploration and the Estes Model Rocket Company as the 2026 Douglas…
Read MoreSpace Foundation Announces International Teacher Liaisons for 2026
• Program globally promotes space-related STEM education in schools • ‘Flight 26’ includes six international teachers from six nations outside the U.S. • Selectees will take part in the Space Symposium in April COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Jan. 21, 2026 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983 to advance the global space community,…
Read MoreSpace Foundation Honors General Lance W. Lord With 2026 James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Jan. 14, 2026 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983 to advance the global space community, today announced that Gen. (Ret.) Lance W. Lord has been selected as the 2026 recipient of its highest honor, the General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award. Lord, a retired four-star general of the U.S. Air Force, previously served as Commander of Air Force Space Command. Named in honor of Space Foundation’s late, longtime chairman,…
Read MoreStatement on the Confirmation of Jared Isaacman as NASA Administrator
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Dec. 17, 2025 — Heather Pringle, CEO of Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983 for the global space ecosystem, issued the following statement today on the confirmation of Jared Isaacman as the 15th Administrator of NASA. “On behalf of the entire Space Foundation team and our global community of space advocates,…
Read MoreSpace Foundation Now Accepting Nominations for Admiral James O. Ellis Jr. New Generation National Security Scholarship
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Dec. 9, 2025 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983 to advance the global space community, today announced that nominations are now being accepted for the Admiral James O. Ellis Jr. New Generation National Security Scholarship. This scholarship provides a uniformed, young professional member of the United States Armed…
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