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Space Foundation Strategic Plan
Vision The world’s premier organization to inspire, educate, connect, and advocate on behalf of the global space community. Mission Be the preeminent resource for space education, a trusted source of space information, and a provider of exceptional forums for the exchange of ideas. Strategic Plan The Space Foundation is based on three strategic pillars —…
Ball Aerospace Exhibit Center Pavilion to be Expanded for 34th Space Symposium
For the Space Foundation’s 34th Space Symposium, Ball Aerospace will sponsor the Exhibit Center and Pavilion for the four-day conference, to be held April 16-19 at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colo. The footprint of the Pavilion will be expanded for 2018, increasing the number of exhibits in two halls to 200. The displays will…
Volunteer at the 35th Space Symposium
The Space Foundation could not do the work we do without the generous and tireless support of volunteers.
Buy Tickets Now for Space Foundation Yuri's Night
Yuri’s Night parties and events are held around the world every April in commemoration of cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin’s first manned spaceflight in 1961. The Space Foundation’s annual Yuri’s Night celebrates all global space achievements, and gives the public the opportunity to meet and interact with key participants in the coming week’s Space Symposium. The Space…
Remembering Hill Award Recipient CAPT John Young
Former Gemini, Apollo, and Space Shuttle astronaut CAPT John Young, USN (Ret.), died on Jan. 6, at the age of 87. Young, who walked on the Moon during the Apollo 16 mission in 1972, and piloted the first Space Shuttle in 1981, is the only astronaut to have piloted four different classes of spacecraft: Gemini,…
Featured Speakers Announced for Faga Forum on Space Intelligence
To meet customer demand, the Space Foundation will again convene its annual one-day conference in the Washington, D.C., area. Early featured speakers for the Space Foundation’s 2018 Faga Forum on Space Intelligence include: Maj. Gen. Stephen T. Denker, USAF Deputy Director National Reconnaissance Office The Honorable Jeffrey Harris Chairman of the Board United States Geospatial Intelligence…
ROSCOSMOS Director General Igor Komarov to Speak at 34th Space Symposium
Russian delegation participation at the 34th Space Symposium will include featured speaker Igor Komarov, Director General, ROSCOSMOS State Space Corporation. Komarov has been Director General since August 2015. Previously, he served as a Director General of United Rocket and Space Corporation, and prior to that, as Deputy Head of the Federal Space Agency. He was graduated…
President Signs Directive for Return to the Moon and Future Travel to Mars
On Dec. 11, President Trump signed Space Policy Directive 1, the first recommendation of the reconvened National Space Council. According to the Space Foundation’s Washington, D.C., representatives, the order makes it national policy for NASA to return humans to the Moon for long-term exploration and use, and to build a foundation for eventual trips…
Remembering Elliot Pulham
The Space Foundation team was saddened to learn in October of the passing of Elliot Holokauahi Pulham, its former Chief Executive Officer. Over his many years of service, Mr. Pulham made significant contributions to the Space Foundation and to the global space industry. We are grateful for his efforts and inspiration. The following tributes from…
Take a Sneak Peek at the 34th Space Symposium
Every year, thousands of people journey to Colorado Springs, Colo., for the annual Space Symposium. Generally regarded as the one must-attend global space event, the Space Symposium brings together leaders and visionaries to discuss, address and plan for the future of space. It’s worth your time to attend to hear from these featured speakers: Gen.…