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Statement on the Passing of Frank Borman

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Nov. 9, 2023 —  Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983, offering information, education and collaboration for the global space ecosystem, today issued the following statement on the passing of Apollo 8 Commander Frank Borman: “As Commander of the boldest mission in human history – Apollo 8, Frank Borman led…

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Statement on the Passing of Martin “Marty” Faga

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Oct. 20, 2023 — Heather Pringle, CEO of Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983 for the global space ecosystem, issued the following statement today on the passing of Martin “Marty” C. Faga. All of us at Space Foundation are saddened by the loss of Martin “Marty” C. Faga and…

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Rachel Harrington is 2023 recipient of the Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award

Rachel Harrington

Rachel Harrington has over 16 years of professional experience in K-8 instruction and currently teaches science at Haller Middle School in Arlington, WA. She earned her Bachelor of Arts (2006) in K-8 instruction and Master of Education in Literacy Instruction (2010) from Western Washington University. In 2016, in conjunction with her role as a teacher,…

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Dan Saldana is 2022 Recipient of the Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award

Dan Saldana

Dan Saldana was the recipient of the 2022 Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award. He acquired a passion for space at a very early age when his 5th-grade class was chosen to attend a series of lectures by Dr. Werner Von Braun on space travel to the Moon and Mars. Dan’s passion led him to…

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Statement on the Passing of Kathy Hybl

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Aug. 3, 2023 —  Space Foundation CEO Heather Pringle issued the following statement on the passing of Kathy Hybl: “The Space Foundation team extends our deepest sympathies to the entire Hybl family and El Pomar Foundation on the passing of our friend and supporter Kathy Hybl. Kathy’s life was one of care and…

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Space Foundation Selects Major General Heather Pringle, USAF as its New Chief Executive Officer

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — April 5, 2023 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983, offering information, education and collaboration for the global space ecosystem, today announced the selection of Major General Heather Pringle, U.S. Air Force, as its new chief executive officer effective July 1, 2023. Presently serving as Commander, Air Force Research Laboratory,…

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Space Commerce Institute and The Levan Center of Innovation Successfully Execute Space Medicine Roundtable and Entrepreneurial Cohorts

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — March 20, 2023 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983, offering information, education and collaboration for the global space ecosystem, today announced that its Space Commerce Institute and The Alan B. Levan | NSU Broward Center of Innovation successfully executed LEVL5: SPACE DOCK at NSU™ Space Medicine Roundtable and Ideate and…

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Space Foundation CEO Delivers State of Space Keynote Urging U.S. to Declare Space as Critical Infrastructure

In an annual State of Space 2023 keynote, Tom Zelibor speaks to the need to declare space a U.S. critical infrastructure.

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Space Foundation Selected as World Space Week 2023 National Coordinator

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Space Foundation has been selected by the World Space Week Association as the World Space Week national coordinator for the United States.

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Space Foundation to Host State of Space 2023 Program on Feb. 16

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Feb. 9, 2023 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983, offering information, education and collaboration for the global space ecosystem, today announced that it will host its annual program, State of Space, on Thursday, Feb. 16, at 2 p.m. EST. The fifth annual event will stream on Space Foundation’s Symposium365;…

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