International Affairs
Barry Wilmore Visits Space Foundation on Way to ISS
In September, NASA astronaut Barry Wilmore launched aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of Expedition 41. Just before heading to Russia, Wilmore and his family visited Space Foundation World Headquarters in Colorado Springs and toured its Discovery Center. In addition to space, the Wilmores have other interests in…
Space Foundation Director – Education to Receive Frank J. Malina Astronautics Medal at 65th International Astronautical Congress
The Space Foundation will be well represented at the 65th International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Toronto later this month in support of its Director – Education Bryan DeBates who will receive the prestigious Frank J. Malina Astronautics Medal. DeBates administers the development and implementation of the Space Foundation’s education programs that support space-based science, technology,…
International Student Art Contest is Accepting Artwork Entries for 2015
Students from around the world, ages 3 to 18 years, are invited to enter the Space Foundation’s fifth annual International Student Art Contest. Children may draw, paint or create a digital image of their idea of the view looking into space from a spaceship for the contest theme “The View From My Spaceship.” The deadline…
Children in Rwanda Enjoy Space Foundation Donation
Attendees of the Space Foundation’s annual Space Symposium look forward to collecting the giveaway items in the Symposium’s vast exhibit center. Some of the exhibitor trinkets are useful, some just fun and others remain forgotten in the bottom of suitcases after the trip home from the Symposium. After this year’s 30th Space Symposium, the Space…
Aug. 22 is the Deadline to Submit a Nomination for the Space Technology Hall of Fame®
The Space Foundation established the Space Technology Hall of Fame® in 1988 to increase public awareness of the benefits that result from space exploration programs and to encourage further innovation. There is still time to submit a nomination for induction in 2015. There is no cost to nominate, and the benefits of this prestigious international…
Find Global Space Facts in The Space Report 2014
The Space Foundation’s flagship publication The Space Report: The Authoritative Guide to Global Space Activity is often cited as a source in news reports about the global space industry. One example is a recent Wall Street Journal article about foreign satellite launches in India. The Space Report is published annually by the Space Foundation, which…
Space Foundation Signs MOU with World Space Week Association
The Space Foundation has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with World Space Week Association (WSWA) for continued collaboration between the two organizations. The signing took place in Vienna on June 17, with Remco Timmermans, Executive Director, World Space Week Association, and Steve Eisenhart, Space Foundation Senior Vice President Strategic & International Affairs, representing their…
Technologies from Around the Globe are Invited for Space Technology Hall of Fame Nomination
The Space Foundation is now seeking nominations for induction into the prestigious Space Technology Hall of Fame® in 2015. The program honors innovations by organizations and individuals who transform space technology into commercial products that improve life on Earth. The deadline is Aug. 22, 2014, and anyone can submit a nomination of a technology that…
28 Countries Represented at 30th Space Symposium
The annual Space Symposium has become a truly international affair, with 28 countries represented this year. The 30th Space Symposium brought together top government and space leaders from around the world for four days of discussion, networking and meetings, May 19-22, at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colo. See more about the program at www.spacesymposium.org.…
Four Teachers from India Attend Symposium Activities
The Space Foundation welcomed 68 Space Foundation Teacher Liaisons to the 30th Space Symposium, May 19-22. Among our new flight of 2014 Teacher Liaisons meeting for the first time at the Symposium, were four outstanding educators from the Maharashtra region of India. Megha Gupta, Monika Mishra and Nalini Sengupta, all from Vidya Valley School in…