Global Space
Artemis III On Track for Triple-Launch in 2027
In less than a year, the Artemis III mission will test two landers to return humans to the lunar surface for the first time in more than 50 years. NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS), the same vehicle type that launched astronauts around the Moon earlier this year, is being prepped to send astronauts back into…
Read MoreMartian Sample-Return Mission Launches
NASA is playing a key role in a JAXA mission that could return a sample from the Mars system for the first time in history. The Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) mission launched October 20 from Japan. It is scheduled to arrive near the Martian moons Phobos and Deimos in August 2027. The spacecraft will collect…
Read MoreSouth Korea deploys 14 satellites in first launch of 2026
South Korea achieved its first orbital launch of the year when a Nuri rocket took off from the nation’s Naro Space Center on Tuesday, Oct. 6. The mission carried 15 satellites into orbit, successfully deploying 14. This is the fifth launch of the nation’s Nuri rocket family since 2021. “Nuri successfully completed its fifth mission…
Read MoreLow Earth Orbit Strengthens Role as a Research Destination
The cutting-edge of science is in orbit above the Earth. The fields of biotechnology, materials science, propulsion and energy systems are advancing as the United States, China, Europe, and private industry increasingly bet on low Earth orbit (LEO) as the next great laboratory. Four astronauts launched on board a SpaceX Falcon 9 to the International…
Read MoreInnovate Space: Global Economic Summit
Register for the Livestream Join us on LinkedIn Live to be a part of a defining moment for the global space economy. The Innovate Space: Global Economic Summit brings together top executives, policymakers, and industry leaders for a high-impact, one-day event focused on global priorities, investment trends, and strategic shifts.
Read MoreSpace to Become ‘Most Vital Domain’ For National Security, Say Defense Leaders in New KPMG/Space Foundation Report
Content based on interviews with nearly two dozen industry and defense leaders Report determines that space domain partnerships are central to national security Countries are realigning defense organizations to recognize the importance of space COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Aug. 17, 2021 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit advocate organization founded in 1983 for the global space…
Read More“The Space Report” Finds Commercial Space Revenue Climbs to $336.89 Billion in 2019
Despite COVID-19 Disruption, Investment in Space Tops $6B in Q3 2020: Report COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Oct. 13, 2020 — In the newest quarterly issue of The Space Report, Space Foundation, a 501(c)(3) global space advocate for 37 years, announced that space investment in Q3 2020 gained strength with more than $6 billion gained through…
Read MoreSubmit Artwork Now for Space Foundation International Student Art Contest
Student artists, ages 3 to 18 years old, are invited to submit artwork now for the Space Foundation’s 10th Annual International Student Art Contest. Co-sponsored by Earth Observing System, the contest theme is “How Exploring Space Improves Life on Earth.” The annual contest receives thousands of entries each year from around the world. In 2019,…
Read MoreSpace Foundation Op-Ed: The Tread Marks of Chinese Company
by Tom Zelibor
Space Foundation Chief Executive Officer
On January 3, 2019, China became the first nation to make a soft landing of a spacecraft on the far side of the Moon.
Read MoreDelivering on the Promises of Space
by Micah Walter-Range, Space Foundation Director – Research and Analysis The space community has made many promises during the decades of its existence, and it has delivered on quite a few of them. It has brought about a more connected world and taught us more than we ever would have known about our planet, had…
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