Posts by Space Foundation Editorial Team
The Space Report 2025 Q1 Shows Growing Need for Skilled Labor in Space Workforce, Budget Concerns for U.S. Space Force, and Highlights Space Pharmaceuticals Investments
Space sector employment grows 18% over five years S. Space Force FY25 budget cut by $50 million FAA works to streamline launch and reentry license application process COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — April 7, 2025 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983 to advance the global space community, released The Space Report 2025 Q1,…
Read MoreMyRadar Secures $7.5 Million in funding to Develop AI-Driven Satellite Constellation for Real-Time Earth Monitoring
Regulation A+ Campaign Active as Company Targets $25 Million Raise Colorado Springs, CO – April 6, 2025 – MyRadar, an industry leading provider of real-time weather intelligence, has secured $7.5 million in funding to advance the development of HORIS (Hyperspectral Orbital Remote Imaging Spectrometer), an AI-driven low-Earth orbit satellite constellation designed to revolutionize Earth monitoring…
Read MoreSpace Foundation Announces Recipient of Admiral James O. Ellis Jr. New Generation National Security Scholarship
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — March 18, 2025 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983 to advance the global space community, today announced that Master Sgt. Craig J. Evans, Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado, is the recipient of the Admiral James O. Ellis Jr. New Generation National Security Scholarship. This award provides the recipient full participation…
Read MoreSpace Foundation Selects El Pomar Foundation as Recipient of 2025 Athena Education Award
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — March 11, 2025 — Space Foundation today announced that El Pomar Foundation has been selected as the recipient of the 2025 Athena Education Award. The award will be presented during the annual Space Symposium, to be held April 7-10 at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs. Established in 2021, the Athena Education Award…
Read MoreEnsign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Redefines Spacecraft Dispensing with Qualified NEA® Payload Release Module
Simsbury, CT – Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense (EBAD), a trusted name in the space and defense industry, has announced a major milestone: the successful qualification of its NEA® Payload Release Module (PRM) for use in 4-point spacecraft dispensing applications. The PRM mechanism has been designed to meet the demanding standards of the SpaceX Falcon 9…
Read MoreSpace Foundation Names Emily Calandrelli Recipient of 2025 Douglas S. Morrow Public Outreach Award
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Feb. 4, 2025 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983 as a gateway to unite the global space community, today announced it has selected Emily Calandrelli, MIT aerospace engineer, New York Times Bestselling author, and Emmy-nominated television host, as the recipient of this year’s Douglas S. Morrow Public Outreach…
Read MoreSpace Foundation Partners With cross U to Strengthen Ties and Facilitate Integration of Japanese Companies Into the U.S. Space Industry
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Jan. 30, 2025 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983 as a gateway to unite the global space community, today announced that its Space Commerce Institute is partnering with Japanese-based organization cross U. This collaboration aims to help Japan strengthen its ties with the U.S. space industry by preparing its…
Read MoreThe Space Report 2024 Q4 Shows Record Annual Launches, Strong H2 Market Performance, and Growing Demand for Tracking and Removal of Orbital Debris
Orbital launch attempts increase 16%; spacecraft mass to orbit grows 40% Public space companies outperform benchmark indexes with strong H2 S. Department of Commerce trials new TraCSS space-tracking system COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Jan. 21, 2025 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983 as a gateway to unite the global space community, released…
Read MoreSpace Foundation and Starburst to Host Second Annual Space Symposium Innovate Pitch Competition
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Jan. 15, 2025 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983 as a gateway to unite the global space community, today announced that its Space Commerce Institute and global aerospace and defense innovation catalyst Starburst are partnering for the second year to host the “Space Symposium Innovate Pitch Competition.” This initiative…
Read MoreSpace Foundation Launches Space Path Program to Help Companies Navigate the Space Industry
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Jan. 7, 2025— Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983 as a gateway to unite the global space community, today announced that its Space Commerce Institute will launch Space Path: Space Business Bootcamp on Saturday, March 22, 2025. The all-day virtual program is designed for companies to create scalable and sustainable…
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