Report from Headquarters

Recent news stories have weighed the potential for disruptions to global positioning system (GPS) services that may be caused by a terrestrial communications network planned for construction by the company LightSquared. Many end-users and policymakers are concerned about the impact these disruptions could have on such things as aircraft safety and in-car navigation. In addition, as new satellite navigation…

The Space Foundation participated in the 54th Session of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) held June 1-10 at the UN’s Vienna, Austria, International Center. In its role as a non-governmental organization, the Space Foundation serves as a private sector advisor to the United States delegation. The session marked…

This month’s Space Watch Internet clicks are full of great images, opportunities and just some silly stuff. Enjoy! To see a voracious Black Hole, click here. To see a moon that doesn’t really look like a moon, click here. Some really great space images – and they keep on coming! Click here. Participate in planning for…

The Space Foundation, in cooperation with NASA, 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. Since that time, 65 technologies have been inducted. The Space Foundation is now seeking nominations for induction into the Space Technology…

The Space Foundation has produced a new, updated version of Introduction to Space Activities, which is now available on the Space Foundation website and as a downloadable PDF. This handy booklet is used to educate individuals who need a fundamental understanding of space terminology and activities. Introduction to Space Activities includes chapters outlining: Space Sectors:…

Thanks to generous support from El Pomar Foundation, the Anna Keesling Ackerman Fund, the Colorado Springs Regional Economic Development Corporation (EDC) and the State of Colorado Economic Development Commission, the Space Foundation will move to a new headquarters in Colorado Springs in early July. As of July 11, the Space Foundation will be based at 4425…

At the Colorado American Marketing Association’s 23rd Annual Gala, the Space Foundation received several awards for its marketing entries. The event was held at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Denver on June 2 and highlighted hundreds of entries from agencies and organizations from across the state. The Space Foundation received awards in the following categories: PEAK Gold…

The Space Foundation welcomes two team members to regular full-time positions. Madeline Miller has been part-time education assistant since December, and her role has now expanded to a full-time position to help with the increase in Space Foundation education outreach. Miller received a bachelor’s degree in English literature from Fort Lewis College, Durango, Colo., and is working toward her…

Every month Space Watch brings you interesting, exciting and sometimes a little weird space links: To see NASA’s most unusual posters, including the two posters are pictured at right, click here  See the now-famous airplane window photos of the May 16 Endeavour launch, courtesy of SPACE.com, here Watch time-lapse photography of space from the International Space Station,…

A simulated Martian terrain and robotics laboratory is the newest addition to the Space Foundation Discovery Institute in Colorado Springs. The Mars Yard, which opened in May, and Space Foundation education programs, are a critical part of the Space Foundation’s mission to build a better, stronger workforce for the future to support space exploration and utilization. The Space…