Space Foundation Press Releases
Space Foundation Announces Winners of National Space Day Competition and Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — May 12, 2026 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983 to advance the global space community, announced the winners of the 2026 National Space Sustainability Competition and the recipient of the Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award during the premiere of its National Space Day educational video on Friday,…
Space Foundation Premieres National Space Day Video May 1
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — April 9, 2026 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983 to advance the global space community, will premiere its National Space Day educational video on Friday, May 1, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. MT, inviting students, educators and families to explore the future of space through engaging STEM content. Hosted…
Space Foundation Statement on Artemis II Launch
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — April 1, 2026 — Heather Pringle, CEO of Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983 to advance the global space community, issued the following statement today on the successful launch of Artemis II: “Today, people around the world share this generation’s Moon moment and celebrate the Artemis II crew and the extraordinary team supporting…
‘Throttle Up’ Takes on New Meaning for L3Harris Engineer Supporting NASA’s Artemis Missions
From the Garage to the Moon A couple of decades ago, Mark Aldaba was working on machines that only left the surface of Earth when something went horribly wrong. Those custom motorcycles and hot rods couldn’t hold a candle to the kind of horsepower he deals with now. One benefit from his youth spent on wheels, he said: “It gave me the start…
ERT Acquires Sev1Tech to Strengthen Integrated Mission Solutions Across Space, Defense, and Federal Civilian Agencies
GREENBELT, MD – Feb. 24, 2026 – ERT, a Macquarie Capital–backed company, announced today it acquired Sev1Tech, a digital modernization and IT transformation partner supporting complex space, defense and national security initiatives. The acquisition expands ERT’s ability to deliver secure, mission-aligned digital solutions to support modernization, resilience and operational effectiveness for government customers operating in highly…
Space Foundation Announces Collaboration with BBC StoryWorks Commercial Productions for a New Branded Content Series, ‘Space Renaissance’
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Feb. 23, 2026 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983 to advance the global space community, today announced its collaboration with BBC StoryWorks Commercial Productions to produce a new branded film series, “Space Renaissance.” The three-part series will explore how technologies developed for space are being adapted to improve…
Space Foundation to Host Innovate Space: Finance Forum in Partnership With Texas Space Commission
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Jan. 15, 2026 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983 to advance the global space community, today announced it will host Innovate Space: Finance Forum, an executive-level conference focused on how capital is shaping the future of the space economy. The forum will take place Feb. 18–19, 2026, at…
Space Foundation and Space Force Association Announce New Partnership
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Oct. 28, 2025 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983 to advance the global space community, and the Space Force Association (SFA) created in 2019 to achieve superior national space power by supporting the Space Force and its partners today signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on…
Space Workforce for Tomorrow Opens Registration for 2026 National Space Intern Program
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Sept. 30, 2025 — Space Foundation, through its strategic initiative Space Workforce for Tomorrow (SWFT), a collaboration with The Aerospace Corporation supported by over 30 leading space organizations, is now accepting registrations for the 2026 National Space Intern (NSI) program, offering college students in STEM fields the opportunity to launch their…
Space Foundation Opens Nomination Period for General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award, Presented at 2026 Space Symposium
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Sept. 11, 2025 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983 to advance the global space community, is now accepting nominations for its most prestigious honor, the General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award. Named in memory of Gen. James E. Hill, USAF (Ret.), longtime chairperson of Space Foundation,…