Space Foundation Press Releases
Space Foundation Selects NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test Team as 2023 Space Achievement Award Recipient
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Feb. 8, 2023 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit advocate organization founded in 1983 for the global space ecosystem, today announced that NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) Team has been selected as the recipient of this year’s Space Achievement Award. The award will be presented April 17, 2023, during Space Foundation’s…
Space Foundation Names United States Postal Service Recipient of 2023 Douglas S. Morrow Public Outreach Award
Space Foundation announced that it has selected the United States Postal Service (USPS) as the recipient of this year’s Douglas S. Morrow Public Outreach Award.
James Webb Space Telescope Program Team Selected to Receive 2023 John L. ’Jack’ Swigert, Jr., Award for Space Exploration
Space Foundation announced that it has selected the James Webb Space Telescope team as the recipient of the 2023 John L. “Jack” Swigert, Jr., Award for Space Exploration.
Don’t Get Left on the Launch Pad: Scale Your Business for Space
Not every company will build satellites and spacecraft that launch into orbit. But companies in nearly every industry can grow through space-based technology applications, products and services. Scaling a business for space refers not to growing a space business specifically, but to growing any business through: Space tech transfer: the commercialization of space technologies for…
Space Foundation Discovery Center Announces Newest Exhibit Honoring Space Shuttle Columbia
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Jan. 19, 2023 – Space Foundation, a nonprofit advocate organization founded in 1983 for the global space ecosystem, today announced that its Space Foundation Discovery Center will open its newest exhibit, “With Dignity, Honor, and Reverence: The Recovery of Space Shuttle Columbia,” on Saturday, Feb. 4. The exhibit commemorates the 20th…
Space Foundation Selects Dan Goldin to Receive the 2023 General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Jan. 18, 2023 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit advocate organization founded in 1983 for the global space ecosystem, today announced that The Honorable Daniel S. Goldin has been selected as the 2023 recipient of its highest honor, the General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award. For 60 years, Dan Goldin has…
Explore the Seven Benefits of Robotics in Education for Students
Robotics has become an integral piece of technology to society. Not only can robotics engage students in STEAM opportunities and prepare them for the workforce, but it also provides many other benefits. This blog will share seven benefits of incorporating robotics into your classroom. 1. Robotics Can Improve Proficiency and Enthusiasm for STEAM Robotics activities…
Space Foundation Receives Half-Million Dollars in Funding from El Pomar Foundation
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Dec. 22, 2022 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit advocate organization founded in 1983 for the global space ecosystem, today announced it is the recipient of a $500,000 donation from El Pomar Foundation. This gift will allow for upgrades into Space Foundation Discovery Center’s operating infrastructure and educational programming. In 2021, El…
Space Foundation Now Accepting Nominations for Admiral James O. Ellis Jr. New Generation National Security Scholarship
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Dec. 15, 2022 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit advocate organization founded in 1983 for the global space ecosystem, 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…
Space Commerce Institute and GEN Space Sign Partnership Agreement To Expand Opportunities for Entrepreneurs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Nov. 30, 2022 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit advocate organization founded in 1983 for the global space ecosystem, announced that its Space Commerce Institute recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Global Entrepreneurship Network – Space (GEN Space) to explore collaborative opportunities to further support the space workforce and entrepreneurial supply…