Space Foundation Press Releases
Polaris Dawn Mission Selected to Receive 2025 John L. ‘Jack’ Swigert Jr. Award for Space Exploration
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Jan. 28, 2025 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983 as a gateway to unite the global space community, today announced that it has selected the Polaris Dawn Mission Team as the recipient of the 2025 John L. “Jack” Swigert Jr. Award for Space Exploration. Polaris Dawn, the first…
Dr. Kathryn Sullivan Honored With 2025 General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Jan. 14, 2025 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983 as a gateway to unite the global space community, today announced that Dr. Kathryn Sullivan has been selected as the 2025 recipient of its highest honor, the General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award. Named in honor of Space…
Space Foundation to Host Premier Finance Forum to Explore the Future of the Space Economy
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Nov. 12, 2024 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983 as a gateway to unite the global space community, today announced it will host Innovate Space: Finance Forum, a premier event providing an opportunity for industry leaders to define the next wave of growth that will shape the future…
Space Foundation Announces Nomination Period for General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award, Presented at 2025 Space Symposium
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Sept. 4, 2024 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983, offering education, collaboration and information for the global space ecosystem, 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…
Space Foundation to Host Faga Forum on Space Intelligence in Virginia
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Sept. 3, 2024 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983, offering education, collaboration and information for the global space ecosystem, today announced that it will host Faga Forum on Space Intelligence, a conference designed for the intelligence community at the TS/SCI level. The classified event, “Closing the Chain: Collecting…
Space Foundation Announces $570B Space Economy in 2023, Driven by Steady Private and Public Sector Growth
The global space economy grew 7.4% to $570 billion in 2023 Commercial revenues topped $445 billion, 78% of the space economy Government space spending maintained double-digit growth for a third year COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — July 18, 2024 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983, offering education, collaboration and information for the global…
Space Foundation Now Accepting Nominations for Space Technology Hall of Fame 2025 Induction Class
Recognition celebrates space technologies that bring positive impacts to life on Earth Nominations open through Aug. 30, 2024 Inductees to be honored at Space Symposium, April 7-10, 2025 COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — June 4, 2024 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983, offering education, collaboration and information for the global space ecosystem, today announced…
Space Foundation Partners With Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center to Support Military Families
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — May 2, 2024 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983, offering education, collaboration and information for the global space ecosystem, today announced that in commemoration of Memorial Day, it is partnering with Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center to make an astronomic impact on students and military families. During the…
Space Interactions Inks Deal with Epoch Concepts for On-Premises Cloud Service
LITTLETON, Colo. — April 10, 2024 — Epoch Concepts, LLC, today announced a strategic contract with Space Interactions to deliver on-prem cloud solutions to government and commercial customers. The solution provides clients with critical Space Domain Awareness (SDA) capabilities. To learn more visit www.epochconcepts.com and https://interactions.space. Epoch Concepts and Space Interactions signed the agreement at…
Coherent Loans James Webb Space Telescope Demonstration Mirror to Space Foundation Discovery Center
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — April 9, 2024 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983, offering education, collaboration and information for the global space ecosystem, today announced an agreement with Coherent (NYSE: COHR) for the company to provide on loan a demonstration mirror developed for the James Webb Space Telescope (Webb). The mirror will be…